In my Easter sermon for 2022 I challenge us to go beyond the idea that there is such a singular thing as the truth.
Troubling the Truth (Easter 2022)
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Christmas Eve Homily 2021
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, December 24, 2021 “For there exists a great realm and a boundlessness whose measure no angelic race has comprehended.” I start my annual Christmas homily with words you have probably never heard before. They come from a text that I suspect is equally unfamiliar, the second century Gospel of Judas. The words and the text are...
Struggling with Revolutionary Love
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In this sermon in honor of MLK's birthday, I consider where we might find revolutionary love today.
Possibilites
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, December 12, 2021 This is my second sermon on the theme of reimagining possibilities. Last week, at the end of my first sermon on the series, I invited you to attend to the world and share with me something beautifully unanticipated that you encountered: an exquisite movement, an inspiring sound, or a wondrous object. Several of...
Unexpected Gifts
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In this sermon, I encourage us to open ourselves to the beauty of the world and the miracles that surround us.
Mourning the Past
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In this sermon I consider how we might re-imagine mourning the past.
Reimaginando Nuestra Comunidad
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Homilía del 2 de octubre para la Primera Iglesia Unitaria Universalista de Houston Es un gran placer estar con ustedes en nuestro primer servicio en español en persona. Gracias también porque nos acompañan en línea. Nos alegra que estén con nosotros. Espero que si están participando en línea se comuniquen con nosotros por email o que le den un «like» en Facebook o YouTube. Queremos darles una...
When the Spirit Says Do
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, August 29, 2021 Thank you, Sophia for that exquisite violin performance. It is a blessing to have such talent in our congregation. I think that I can speak for the entire community when I say that we are proud of your achievements and wish you the very best as you continue your musical education. I am certain that you will bless...
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.
Finding each other on the road to emmaus
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My 2021 Easter sermon.