An account of the first extant sermon from the Unitarian Universalist tradition preached in Houston, Texas.
Quillen Shinn’s “Paradise”
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Haggadah
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A sermon about Passover preached at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland in 2008.
Who do We Serve?
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A sermon on stewardship preached at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland in 2011.
Privilege and Oppression
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preached at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland, October 10, 2010 There are moments in life that in retrospect seem ridiculous. One such was the time I became immobilized trying to buy a candy bar. I was twenty and a vegan. I had spent the night out dancing in Columbus. I lived in Granville, an easy hour’s drive from the dance club. On the way back to our dorm my friend and I...
Considering Resurrection
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My 2008 Easter sermon on the theme of resurrection.
All Labor Has Dignity
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When we observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday we should remember his commitment to the labor movement.
Homilía de Nochebuena (2023)
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Mi homilía de Nochebuena (2023).
Being, Becoming
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A sermon on the tension between Unitarian and Universalist visions of salvation.
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...
Our Covenant
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A sermon considering the proposed covenant of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston.