Topic: Love
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday
Our traditional service honoring ancestors of recent memory. Please feel free to bring a photo or a symbol of someone you wish to honor as we build an ancestor altar.
Mother’s Helpers
As a society, we need to develop a new story of motherhood — a story that goes beyond celebrating the love and heroics of mothers and invites us to consider all the ways in which we need to step up support — physically, mentally and spiritually.
With These Hands of Mine – Sermon Text
This sermon was delivered at a Maundy Thursday service, held at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in Greenport, NY, on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Sometimes the gentle moments are the most striking. There’s a lot to grab our attention this week: the crowds at the gates of Jerusalem… the anger of the Pharisees… the … Continue reading With These Hands of Mine – Sermon Text
From Loneliness to Solitude
The Grand Business of Fathering
At times we all find ourselves in the role of “father.” What is it we must rely on for strength in performing that role?
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life – Reading
The following responsive reading was shared in the service; the remaining texts were largely stories and tales from the world’s religions. For more information about the book the service was based on, check it out here: Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong. The demands of compassion are daunting – how do we … Continue reading Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life – Reading
Blossoming – Homily Text and Intro to Flower Communion
Homily: I will be honest with you – I really don’t like Mother’s Day. I used to go through a raft of reasons why – I’m not a mother, my mother has died. I hate how a day calling for an end to war has become a day reminding us to call our mothers and … Continue reading Blossoming – Homily Text and Intro to Flower Communion
Share the Love – Sermon Text
Love is a way of life. It should be how we make our way in the world. And truth be told, we should be preaching love EVERY Sunday. I think at our best, those who are fortunate enough to fill Unitarian Universalist pulpits each week are preaching love every Sunday. But sometimes we need to … Continue reading Share the Love – Sermon Text