Today we will explore people’s ever-changing estimation of Jesus over the centuries. Although orthodox Christianity describes Christ as being the same “yesterday, today and forever” that has hardly been the case. Michael A. Schuler has served for twenty-seven years as the Parish Minister of the 1450 member First Unitarian Society of Madison, one of the […]

There has been much wringing of hands of late over the polarization of American politics. But the problem is hardly restricted to our elected officials. Generally speaking, people seem less willing to put their differences aside and come up with solutions that both parties can live with. Is compromise no longer acceptable? Has it become […]

The title for this Sunday’s service is drawn from a hymn by the same name whose text suggests that we humans are designed by nature for discontent. And indeed, contentment does seem to be an elusive sensation.  Should we seek or expect it?  Is contentment a worthy goal or does it inhibit active participation in […]