On days like today, I feel very much like this poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the moldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My … Continue reading In the Bleak Midwinter
Movement One: A Pregnant Pause O come, O come, Emmanuel, and with your captive children dwell. Give comfort to all exiles here, and to the aching heart bid cheer. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come within as Love to dwell. For many years, I was a volunteer at the local library, and each year we would … Continue reading What To Expect When You’re Expecting – Sermon Text
Homily: Thanksgiving mornings in my house always began the same way: a slice of Mom’s coffee cake, warm from the oven, a big glass of orange juice, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on the television, and newspaper spread out on the dining room table so we could polish the silver. The scents of cinnamon and … Continue reading Always Room for One More – Homily Text
From whence cometh our faith? We will take a look at the sources of Unitarian Universalism as they inform our principles. Text is unavailable; recording is forthcoming.
Sermon: I’ve been worried about this sermon. How can I possibly preaching about managing worry when I am full of worry? I’m worried about my family, my health, your health, the future of this church, the future of The Church, the safety of the people who were in the path of Hurricane Patricia, the daily … Continue reading The Misuse of Imagination – Sermon Text
Sermon: News flash: We are a religious community. I know, it’s a surprise, especially since we seem more like nomads right now, especially sitting here in the fire station, singing hymns off photocopied paper. But we are a religious community – not a business, not a club, not even a typical non-profit. And even more, … Continue reading In the Shelter of Each Other – Sermon Text
Sermon: I could have been a Stephanie. Or Leslie. Or Marie. But my mother overruled the family’s ideas and named me Kimberley Grace – Grace, after her mother, and Kimberley because she thought it was prettier. She also thought it was less common, but so did a lot of pregnant women in the early 1960s. … Continue reading What’s In a Name? – Sermon Text
Sermon: As I searched for a pithy way to begin my first sermon with you, a stream of song lyrics crossed my mind – on the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again…. We are going, heaven knows where we are going, but we know within… I’m a travelin’ man, made … Continue reading Journeying Together – Sermon Text
