In this installment of "Future Visions, Future Selves" we consider lessons we might glean from science fiction, particularly the works of Octavia Butler and Star Trek.
A Future Amongst The Stars
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Death
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, January 12, 2025 Thank you for joining us this morning. I do not typically begin my sermons with an expression of gratitude. Today is different. The subject promises to be heavy. I know that many of you come on Sundays seeking uplift and a smidgeon of hope. And today’s focus… well, death is difficult to face. Death is difficult to...
Future Visions, Future Selves
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The first sermon in the 2024-2025 series, "Future Visions, Future Selves," places play and imagination at the center of religious life.
Through Eyes That Have Cried (Houston)
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A sermon reflecting on my recent participation in a border witness trip organized by Texas Impact.
Trembling and Bewildered
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In my 2024 Easter sermon I celebrate the theology of the late Bishop Carlton Pearson.
Considering Resurrection
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My 2008 Easter sermon on the theme of resurrection.
One Light, Many Windows
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A tribute to the late Unitarian Universalist minister Forrest Church, in sermonic form.
I Ask No Monument: The Legacy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (Santa Barbara)
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A sermon calling for a reimagining of the Unitarian Universalist canon.
Liberating Love: ARticle II
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The text of my sermon discussing the proposed revisions to Article II of the UUA's bylaws.
Renew, Rebuild, Rejoice!
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A sermon celebrating the launch of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston's 2023 capital campaign.