A sermon on the tension between Unitarian and Universalist visions of salvation.
Being, Becoming
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Prayer at the Harris County Commissioners Court, June 6, 2023
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The text of the prayer I offered at the Harris County Commissioners Court, as prepared.
Suffering for Blasphemous Libel
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A sermon on the significance of the Rev. Robert Wedderburn, the first Unitarian minister of African descent.
A Day of Mourning
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A sermon calling for the end to gun violence.
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...
Widening Love’s Circle
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, February 18, 2023 He drew a circle that shut me out–Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout.But Love and I had the wit to win:We drew a circle that took him in! Those words might be familiar. They have long been popular in Unitarian Universalist circles. They come from the poet and lifelong Universalist Edwin Markham. Active in the...
A Trip to Big Bend
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We went to Big Bend National Park over the winter holidays. Here's my account of the trip.
The Photographer as Dissident
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A sermon reflecting on the exhibition "Libuše Jarcovjáková: The Photographer as Dissident."
Seeds
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A sermon reflecting on the nature of religious dissent in the 21st century United States.
Roots and Branches
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as preached at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston, September 11, 2022 It is good to be back in the pulpit. It is good to share this morning with you. It is a special morning for me. It is my first Sunday back from sabbatical. And it is my first time preaching to you or anyone else since we held our flower communion back in June. I am glad to be with you, to see longtime members of...