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Conference Lectures

The two major addresses at the PSD Annual Conference are the Keynote Address and the Judy Lecture. For some of the past lectures, the text of those addresses is available to read here on the PSD Website. For more recent lectures, audio and/or video recordings are available.

The Arthur Markley Judy Foundation was established in 1923 by the Iowa Unitarian Association (one of the predecessors of the Prairie Star District) to ensure one or more speakers of repute at each annual conference, presenting topics along religious, philosophic, and scientific lines. The Rev. Arthur Markley Judy was minister of First Unitarian Church in Davenport, Iowa, from 1881 to 1907. His leadership extended throughout the entire Unitarian movement in Iowa through the agency of the Iowa Unitarian Association, which he served as secretary from 1885 to 1892 and president from 1896 to 1906. Prairie Star District has continued the tradition and offers the Arthur M. Judy Memorial Lecture at each annual conference.

2011

  • Keynote Address by Rev. Dr. Brian Eslinger
    Telling Our Stories
  • Judy Lectureby Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons
    Spiritual Maturity as the Goal of Faith Development
Video Recordings of both 2011 lectures

2010

  • Opening Worship Service presented by Jan Fitzgerald, Dr. Judy Sasser, Lori Allen, Sherry Warren
    Worship Across the Ages
  • Judy Lecture by Dr. Mark A. Hicks
    Experience the Vision!
Video Recording of this lecture and workshop.

2009

  • Keynote Address by Linda Barnes and Mark Runquist
Here is an audio recording of this presentation which begins with an introduction by the Rev. Brian Eslinger, UU Fellowship of Ames, Iowa: download MP3 (67 MB)
  • Judy Lecture by Peter Mayer
Please note: The video and audio below are presented by special arrangement with Peter Mayer. Please do not embed or otherwise redistribute them without permission.
Here is an audio recording of this presentation which begins with an introduction by Gina Dugan and Stan Nichol, co-chairs of the Annual Conference Program Planning Committee: download MP3 (61 MB)

2008

  • Keynote Address by Charlie Clements
    Who Bears the Burden (not available)
  • Judy Lecture by Rev. Meg Riley (not available)

2007

  • Keynote Address by Rev. Dr. Laurel E. Hallman
    Try a Little Tenderness
  • Judy Lecture by Dr. Bill Doherty
    Home Grown Religion (not available)

2005

2004

2001

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