To encourage deeper study of Universalist history and spirituality and the sharing of the Good News of this faith with ever wider audiences,we joyfully announce this award program.

Theme – Sermon entries should bring to life the essence of the Mission of the Universalist Heritage Foundation: To educate future generations in the Universalist tradition to continue to put forth the Universalist message as an agent of hope for a fractured world, and to celebrate and preserve the rich legacy of the Universalist faith. We are especially interested in sermons which lift up in a compelling fashion the contemporary power and relevance of the Universalist message.

Award -- $500, and the opportunity to present your sermon in the summer of 2008 at the Universalist Heritage Center in Winchester, New Hampshire, site of the adoption of the historic Universalist Profession of Faith in 1803. The winner will be announced at the UHF Workshop at General Assembly and will be featured in the fall 2008 issue of the UHF newsletter.

Eligibility – The sermon must have been delivered before a Unitarian Universalist Congregation between January 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Theme talks at summer conference centers, District meetings, etc. will also be considered. Both ordained clergy and lay preachers are eligible for this award. We especially encourage seminarians to send us their sermons.

Submissions – Sermons should be sent by April 1, 2008 to: The Universalist Heritage Foundation, PO Box 6441, Nashua, NH 03063-6441 or may be sent electronically as a word attachment to UniversalistHeritageFoundation @ gmail.com. As much identifying information as possible should be removed from the body of the sermon. Attach a cover sheet with your name and contact information, as well as the date and the congregation in which the sermon was presented.