The fourth sermon in the "Lives of the Spirit" series focuses on the life and teachings of Howard Thurman.
Dorothy Day: Works of Mercy (Guest Blog Post by Rev. D. Scott Cooper)
The third sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" was delivered by the Rev. D. Scott Cooper. It focuses on the life and philosophy of the founder of the Catholic Worker movement, Dorothy Day.
Tupak HuehuecoyotlTupak (1952-2023): Rest in Power
An all too brief tribute to my friend Tupak Huehuecoyotl.
Liberating Love: ARticle II
The text of my sermon discussing the proposed revisions to Article II of the UUA's bylaws.
Speech Calling for Representative Lizzie Fletcher to Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
The text of a speech I gave calling on Representative Lizzie Fletcher to endorse a House resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Borderlands: Gloria AnzaldĂșA
This installment of the Lives of the Spirit series focuses on the queer Chicana writer Gloria AnzaldĂșa and her concept of spiritual mestizaje.
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
In this sermon given in advance of Indigenous Peoples Day, I link the current conflict in Israel-Palestine to the ongoing process of colonialism in the Western Hemisphere and the Doctrine of Discovery.
Renew, Rebuild, Rejoice!
A sermon celebrating the launch of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston's 2023 capital campaign.
Divine Pathos: Abraham Joshua Heschel
The second sermon in the series "Lives of the Spirit" focuses on the life and teaching of Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Lives of the Spirit
The first sermon in the 11 part series, lives of the spirit.