Announcing the Winner of the Univeralist Heritage Sermon Contest – 2009
“The Triumph of Love: The Gospel of Universalism” is the title of the award winning sermon by Rev. M’ellen Kennedy of Bristol, Vermont. She says “This sermon was preached in the Universalist style – that is extemporaneously. I used an outline and preached from my heart. In my mind, reviving the Universalist style of preaching from the heart is a crucial part of reviving our Universalist heritage in Unitarian Universalism today.”
M’ellen Kennedy is part-time minister at the Universalist Society of Strafford, Vermont as well as summer minister at the Washington, Vermont Unitarian Universalist Church. She is also well known throughout the denomination for her extensive work in small group ministry, developing materials and providing training and support for these programs in local congregations.
The sermon will be delivered at the Universalist Memorial Church in Winchester on Sunday, July 26, and will be posted on our website shortly thereafter.
Members of the Universalist Heritage Foundation Advisory Board served as readers in determining this award.