as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, May 17, 2026 This sermon is structured a bit different than most of mine. It is split in two parts. In between them we placed a reading, a hymn, and a guided meditation. I’ve put the second reading in today’s post. If you can find the first reading, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Brahma,” here. First Reflection A couple of weeks ago...
Ordinary/Extraordinary; an ordination sermon for J Sylvan
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as preached February 26, 2023 at Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, Texas There is much in the ordinary life of a religious professional that more secular people find extraordinary. A friend recently reminded of this over dinner. A word about my friend, he is a well-known writer and war correspondent. Most of us would probably describe his life as extraordinary. He has reported from...
Christmas Eve Homily 2020
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In this homily I asks "how are we celebrating this strange holly day? What of our customs we have managed to retain amid the heartache and horror?"