First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau Podcast

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Fake Versions of Real Things."

Pulpit guest Melody Moberg preached "The Complexity of Hope." Amy Place was the worship leader. Music was provided by Margaret Jerz and the church choir.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Salutary Harmonies." The worship associate was Carl Drake. Music was provided by Margaret Jerz and the church choir.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Not From Some Seat of Fussy Moral Judgement." Karen Scharpf served as worship associate. Music was provided by Margaret Jerz and guest musicians Molly & Jacob Roseman.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Pilgrims of Doubt and Faith." The worship associate was Sheryl Hemp. Margaret Jerz provided the music.

Easter Sunday Preacher: The Rev. Brian Mason, Minister Worship Associate: Iain McIntosh Music: Margaret Jerz, Music Director, and the Church Choir

Pulpit guest the Rev. Suzanne Wasilczuk preached "Who Makes Much of a Miracle?" Sarah Thurs served as worship associate. Music was provided by Margaret Jerz and the church choir.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Scientific Materialism Is Kind of a Nightmare." The worship associate was Jim Maas. Music Director Margaret Jerz provided the music.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Transfiguration Station." Sheryl Hemp served as Worship Association. Music was provided by Music Director Margaret Jerz.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Zig-A-Zig, Ah." The Worship Associate was Amy Place. Music was provided by Music Director Margaret Jerz.

Pulpit guest Melody Moberg presented "Finding the Way." Iain McIntosh was the Worship Associate. Music Director Margaret Jerz and the Church Choir provided the music.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Is Your Soul Frostbitten?" The Worship Associate was Sheryl Hemp. The music was provided by guest pianist Molly Roseman, guest flautist Jacob Roseman, and Music Director Margaret Jerz.

The Church's children & youth hosted the annual "Ask the Minister" service.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Protect Me From What I Want." The Worship Associate was Iain McIntosh. Music was provided by the Choir and Music Director Margaret Jerz.

The Worship & Music Committee hosted "This I Believe" featuring the spiritual testimony of church members. Music was provided by the Church Choir and Music Dir. Margaret Jerz.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Trapped." The Worship Associate was Sarah Thurs. The music was provided by the Church Choir and Music Dir. Margaret Jerz.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Tough Minds and Tender Hearts." The Worship Associate was Carl Drake. Music was provided by the Church Choir and Music Dir. Margaret Jerz.

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "A Life Distilled." The Worship Associate was Sheryl Hemp. The music was provided by Music Dir. Margaret Jerz and the Church choir.

Guest speaker, Melody Moberg, preached "Beginnings and Endings" About today's guest speaker: Melody Moberg (she/her) is a Unitarian Universalist ministerial candidate and interfaith spiritual director. She worked as a religious educator in Seattle, WA, and received a Master of Divinity from Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry. She is honored to preach at the beloved congregation where she grew up and recently served as interim office administrator.

The Rev. Brian Mason led the Christmas Eve Candlelight service

Margaret Jerz, the Rev. Brian Mason, Joni Hahn, Anita Stahl, and Randy Jefferson led the Darkest Night: A Winter Solstice Candlelight Service

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "The God Who Sings"

Lay leader Randy Jefferson led today's service

Guest minister, the Rev. Suzelle Lynch, preached "Meaning, Morals, Logic and Awe"

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Love Much Greater Than Evolution Requires"

The Rev. Brian Mason led the congregation's annual Bread Communion service

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "How to Cancel Your Membership in Self-Righteousness Anonymous"

Guest minister, the Rev. Dr. Michael Schuler, preached "Humanism: In Command or In Crisis?"

The Rev. Brian Mason led the All Souls' Day service

Guest speaker & musician Peter Mayer led today's service

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Majoring In the Minors"

The Rev. Brian Mason preached "Let the Light In"

Guest minister, the Rev. Suzelle Lynch, preached "Too Important to Forget"

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "Unitarian Universalism 101"

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "Explaining Ourselves."

The Rev. Brian Mason presided at the church's annual Ingathering and Water Communion ceremonies.

"Lessons From The Late Summer Flower Garden," offered by Lay Leader Randy Jefferson

"Intention," offered by Lay Leader Danika Monarski

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "Attention to Waste"

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "Double Disappointment"

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "For Any Idea..."

The Rev'd Brian Mason preached "Experts In Means, Amateurs In Ends"

The Rev'd Brian Mason led the annual Flower Communion.

The annual Bridging service honoring the church's graduating high school seniors. Service led by Jes Zimmer, DRE and the Reverend Brian Mason.

Service led by the Reverend Brian Mason

The Reverend Brian Mason, preaching

Join us now for "Walking in Circles," led by the Rev. Suzelle Lynch,guest preacher.   This in-person service  was livestreamed here.  Order of Worship  |  Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Dear UU Wausau," led by the Reverend Brian Mason, in his first Sunday back at UU Wausau following his sabbatical!This in-person service  was livestreamed here.Order of Worship  |  Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "A Search for the Wizard: Brains, Heart, & Courage for the Journey," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, in her last sabbatical Sunday with us!   In the Rev. Wasilczuk's words, "We are, each of us, on multiple journeys, individually and collectively. Though we are on somewhat different paths, because we are human our journeys encompass many of the same themes. So, let’s go off together, to see that Wizard."   This in-person service  was livestreamed here.  Order of Worship  |  Yellow Pages

Join us for "Praise for the Sweetness" and our annual Spring Sing!   This music-filled, in-person service is livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us  for "Life After Death: Why Green Burial," led by the Natural Burial Committee.This in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship  |  Yellow Pages  |  Music Notes

Join us for "This Resurrection Madness," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence. During this Easter Sunday service, we remember and celebrate the renewal of hope, love, justice – both in a retelling of the final days of a mortal and moral man, and in a variety of children’s stories about bad days, new life, and love.This in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

Join us for "Listen!," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.    This in-person service was livestreamed here.   Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Religion in 5 1/2 Objects," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.   This in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "A Healing for the World," led by guest speaker & musician Jim Scott.   Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

Join us for "Money Matters," led by the Rev. Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.  Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us  for "Would You Harbor Me?" led by the Rev. Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.   Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music NotesComposting @ UU Wausau!

Join us for "Prayer as a [UU] Spiritual Discipline [?]," led by the Rev. Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.   Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Love, Love, Hurray for Love,"  led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, Preacher in Residence. In the Rev. Wasilczuk's words, "Valentine’s Day is looming.  Hearts.  Flowers. Cards.  Romantic dinners. Love songs aplenty. But romantic love is only one of the many sorts of love we may experience in our lifetime.  'Love is the doctrine of this church,' we say.    Let’s explore love today as a whole community in this all-ages service."  Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes

Join us for "Give Them Hope, Not Hell," from the Rev. Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence.  “Is hope a chimera? Wishful thinking? Or is there a more substantial, more helpful, more hope-filled yet realistic way to view hope?"Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes    Composting @ UU Wausau!

Join us for "What's an Atheist Doing in a Pew?", today's sermon from the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, preacher in residence. Full Service Video   |   Order of Worship   |     Weekly Yellow Pages

Join us for "Rhythms of a Full Life," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, Preacher in Residence. In the Rev. Wasilczuk's words, “'People say to me: Oh, you gotta be crazy! How can you sing in times like these? Don’t you read the news? Don’t you know the score? How can you sing when so many others grieve?' [T. R. Ritchie]  How, and why do we, indeed, keep on singing?"Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Composting @ UU Wausau!

Join us for "The Profit of Prophets," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, Preacher in Residence. In the Rev. Wasilczuk's words, "Inspired teachers come to us, voice disappointment at the wicked ways of the world. Point out the evils of our time. Who are these prophets, the prophets of long ago, and the prophets of today, and what is their message to us?"Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

Join us for "Some Sins for a Life Worth Living," led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, Preacher in Residence. In the Rev. Wasilczuk's words, "This is the time of year we may make life resolutions, ways to change our lives for the better. We try to keep those resolutions. We may already have broken them. In our very busy lives, what might be another path to a life worth living?"  Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship  |  Yellow Pages

We observe again the northern hemisphere’s longest night of the year by celebrating the passage from darkness to light with readings, songs, drumming, letting go, quiet meditation, and candles. All are welcome to join in this special intergenerational seasonal service which honors our earth centered traditions that celebrate the sacred circle of life. Led by lay leader Randy Jefferson. Order of Service  |  Full Service Video

Join us for a unique take on the traditional Christmas Pageant, a rich and favored service at UU Wausau for more than 100 years. With performances by the children and youth of the congregation and help from the audience, accompanied by the heartwarming music of the season. Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

Join us for our annual Christmas Sing, led by the Reverend Brian Mason and Margaret Jerz.  Our in-person service was livestreaming here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

Join us for "Less Explaining, More Living," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.   Our in-person service was livestreaming here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us while Dr. Donna Keuck, Japanese sociologist and practicing Obaku Zen Buddhist, will continue exploring the practice of equanimity (Sanskrit: upekṣā; Japanese: sha), as recounted in the travel narratives of Chan/Zen masters and in her life journey. How does equanimity sustain us in the wide world? What habits help us tap the wellsprings of calm at the core of our Selves? Participants have an opportunity to sample the sitting meditation of Zen Buddhism.  Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes

The Reverend Brian Mason takes a look at the importance of Communion in 2022's annual Bread Communion service

Join us for "Unfinished Work," led by the Reverend Brian Mason. Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Today's Order of Worship  |  This week's Yellow Pages  |  Music Notes

Join us  for "Exulting in Monotony," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.   Our in-person service was livestreamed here.Today's Order of Worship  |  This week's Yellow Pages  |  Music Notes

Join us for our All Saints Sunday service, the annual honoring of those whose life and living touched our own, led by the Reverend Brian Mason. Our in-person service was livestreamed here. Today’s Order of Worship   |   This week’s Yellow Pages   |   Notes from the Music Department

Join us for "Running with Scissors," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.This service was livestreaming here.  Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow Pages   |   Notes from the Music Department

Join us for "Take a Hike," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.  This service was livestreamed here.  Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow Pages

Join us  for "Living in the Upside Down World," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.  This service was livestreamed here.  Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow PagesNotes from the Music Department

Join us for "What I Learned During OWL Training," from guest speaker Randy Jefferson.   The service was livestreamed here.  Today's Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow Pages

Join us for "Enjoy Your Forgiveness," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.  This service was livestreamed here.  Today's Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow Pages

Join us for "Enjoy Your Forgiveness," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.  This service was livestreamed here.  Today's Order of Worship   |   This week's Yellow Pages

The Reverend Brian Mason leads the church's 165th Ingathering service celebrating the start of the 2022-23 church year.

Join us as Anna Gresch, PhD, Gerontological Neurosciences with Katy Barrington, PhD, Art Therapy, Adler University, Chicago present how creativity enriches relationships and contributes to physical and mental health in later life.  The latest science findings will show what myths of the aging brain functions have been debunked.

This morning's service was held outdoors in the beautiful Yawkey House Museum gardens, for the  Reverend Brian Mason's presentation, "I Come from No Mean City Pt. 2 - The Universalist Project in Wausau from 1927-1963."

Join us for "The Monster in the Mirror," led by guest speaker Richard Olson.  In Richard's words: "They say revenge is a dish best served cold.  And all too often people seek revenge instead of justice.  Narcissists prefer revenge, the beneficent, justice.  Which do you see in the mirror?"

Today's message was "Understanding Neurodiversity," led by guest speaker Jaime Rannow. Neurodiversity refers to the diversity of human brains and considers differences in our thinking as another natural variation in humans; it often includes autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia. Join us for an overview of the different types of neurodivergence, dispel common misconceptions, and highlight the strengths of neurodiverse thinking.

Join us for "H.A.G.S. and Other Castles in the Air," led by the Reverend Brian Mason; with guest musicians, the Pro Musica Quintet.Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.  Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages

This year's Baccalaureate and Bridging celebrated two of the church’s graduating high school seniors, RE’s bridging children and youth, and the program's teachers and volunteers.

Join us for "The Wolf and the Lamb," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.Our in-person service is available to watch here on our YouTube channel.  Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Frustration and Purpose," led by the Reverend Brian Mason; with musical performances from visiting musician Sowah Mensah, the UU Wausau Drum Club, and the UU Wausau Adult Choir.Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Everyone Needs a Village," led by the Reverend Brian Mason.Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.  Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Where the Past Is the Past," led by the Reverend Brian Mason; with musical performances from guest musicians, Dr. Molly Roseman and Dr. Jacob Roseman, and Margaret Jerz, Music Director in the Church.Our in-person service was livestreamed here.    Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for "Beloved Community: A Sanctuary for All," led by guest preacher Pey Carter.Our in-person service was livestreamed here.    Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for our music-filled Spring Sing service, led by the Reverend Brian Mason and Margaret Jerz. Our in-person service was livestreamed here.    Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes

Join us for our Easter Sunday service, led by the Reverend Brian Mason, with choral performances from the UU Wausau Adult Choir.Our in-person service was livestreamed here.    Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes   |   Project SEA-Change

Join us for our Palm Sunday service, led by the Reverend Brian Mason.   Our in-person service was livestreamed here.    Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes

This morning's service, "Believe It or Not: Faith Matters," was led by the Reverend Suzanne Wasilczuk, guest preacher, and was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.     Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes  |  Project SEA-Change

Join us for "Clearing Out the Clutter," led by the Reverend Brian Mason; with musical performances from Randy Colton and Amy Radditz.Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.     Order of Worship   |    Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes

Join us for "The Vernal Equinox: Honoring Balance," led by guest speaker Randy Jefferson, with musical performances by Louis Pradt on flute, and the UU Wausau Adult Choir.Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.     Order of Worship   |   Unison Reading   |   Yellow Pages   |  Music Notes

Join us at for a Throwback Sermon originally preached on May 15, 1994, by the Reverend Glenda C. Walker (1933-2020) entitled “What Is This Church?”  This morning's service will be led by the Reverend Brian Mason. Our in-person service was livestreamed here on our YouTube channel.     Order of Worship   |   Yellow Pages   |   Music Notes