My 2023 sermon reflecting on the art and philosophy of the composer John Cage as a resource for deepening our spirituality.
Being, Becoming
A sermon on the tension between Unitarian and Universalist visions of salvation.
Juneteenth
My sermon celebrating Juneteenth, 2023.
100 Years of the Flower Communion
Reflections on the 100th anniversary of the flower communion, and the ritual's connection to anti-fascism.
Joy
A sermon about joy and the Unitarian Universalist tradition.
New Horizons; Transformations, the eighth Principle
This sermon was offered to the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston in advance of a congregational vote on the Eighth Principle.
Suffering for Blasphemous Libel
A sermon on the significance of the Rev. Robert Wedderburn, the first Unitarian minister of African descent.
Networks of RESISTANCE: A May Day Sermon
as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, April 30, 2023 I have been in Houston almost five years. I have gotten to know the city pretty well, the congregation better, and the state of Texas somewhat. In that time, I have come to appreciate the role that Unitarian Universalism and Unitarian Universalist communities can play in a state governed by what I sometimes name the...
Building the Beloved Community
A sermon preached before the March 5, 2023 congregational vote to adopt a new vision, mission, and covenant for the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
A Day of Mourning
A sermon calling for the end to gun violence.