My sermon to launch First Unitarian Universalist's 2025-2026 stewardship campaign asks us to consider the importance of building common goods.
Creating Compassionate Community
C
Who do We Serve?
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A sermon on stewardship preached at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland in 2011.
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
D
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.
Being, Becoming
B
A sermon on the tension between Unitarian and Universalist visions of salvation.
100 Years of the Flower Communion
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Reflections on the 100th anniversary of the flower communion, and the ritual's connection to anti-fascism.
Building the Beloved Community
B
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.
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...
Our Covenant
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A sermon considering the proposed covenant of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.
Gather the Spirit
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We gather the spirit of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston for the first in-person service since the start of the pandemic.
A Unitarian Universalist Response to Evil
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The policy choices that led to the winter storm disaster in Texas are a moral evil. In this sermon, I argue why.