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Sermon delivered by UTUUC member Christine Steyer on July 3, 2016. Soprano Christine Steyer was a recent winner of six national awards, including The American Prize in Art Song and The Johnny Mercer Award. Christine\\xa0received critical acclaim for her operatic portrayals of the Marschallin from Der Rosenkavalier, the title role in Madama Butterfly and Violetta in La Traviata. She has performed roles with Lyric Opera of Chicago in Street Scene, Sweeney Todd, Cunning Little Vixen and Manon Lescaut. Her\\xa0recent concert engagements include the Poulenc Gloria, the Brahms Requiem and Carmina Burana, Beethoven\\u2019s 9th, Rossini\\u2019s Petite Mass and Mendelssohn\\u2019s Cantata 42. A frequent recitalist, Christine\\xa0sang concerts of Russian and American music with pianist Philip Morehead. Christine Steyer is the artistic director of Bellissima Opera and is currently heading The Transcendence Triptych project \\u2013 an operatic celebration of individuals who transcended the racial divide.

Christine\'s\\xa0sermon is preceded by a reading given\\xa0by\\xa0Sybil Madison-Boyd and a reflection by Rich Pokorny.\\xa0Maureen Kwiat Meshenberg tells about the final of the 3 operas in the Transcendence Triptych which is one created by students. Paul Geiger presents additional information about The Transcendence Triptych project.

The theme for\\xa0July\\xa0is how to take a path of growth.\\xa0To read about our\\xa0theme-based ministry, please visit\\xa0http://www.unitytemple.org/faith-development/soul-connections\\xa0on our website.