A sermon about joy and the Unitarian Universalist tradition.
Joy
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Prayer at the Harris County Commissioners Court, June 6, 2023
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The text of the prayer I offered at the Harris County Commissioners Court, as prepared.
New Horizons; Transformations, the eighth Principle
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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
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A sermon on the significance of the Rev. Robert Wedderburn, the first Unitarian minister of African descent.
Networks of RESISTANCE: A May Day Sermon
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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
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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
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A sermon calling for the end to gun violence.
The Blessed Fool
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, April 9, 2023 When I was in my early twenties, I used to take part in a lot of mass mobilizations. It was an era of giant puppets and papier-mâché. On the streets of Seattle, Chicago, or, say, Washington, DC, it was not uncommon to find massive figurines–sometimes requiring a whole team to transport and...
Widening Love’s Circle: Stewardship
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The sermon celebrating the start of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston's 2023-2024 stewardship campaign.
The Living tradition
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A sermon reflecting on the proposed changes to Article II of the Bylaws of the Unitarian Universalist Association.