Rev. Craig Moro is a graduate of the University of Chicago and Starr King School for the Ministry. He has lived and studied in India, Singapore, Thailand, the Netherlands, and Japan. He has served churches in California, Illinois, and the Pacific Northwest and is a founding member of the Tri-Cities Interfaith Alliance in Washington. He now lives in Portland where he has recently been named Minister Emeritus after serving Wy’east UU Congregation for six years.
His sermons are often informed by readings in the original languages of religious texts (including Arabic, Hebrew, and Tamil) and are known for blending scholarship with plain speech and a sense of humor.
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets at least 1500 years before Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey. It’s one of the oldest stories in the world, yet its insights into human mortality and human nature remain fresh enough to inspire a … read more.
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on clay tablets at least 1500 years before Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey. It’s one of the oldest stories in the world, yet its insights into human mortality and human nature remain fresh enough to inspire a … read more.
Guest speaker Rev. Craig Moro will discuss aging. This sermon is meant to be funny and serious (kind of like aging is).
This is part two of the sermon Rev. Craig Moro gave in July. The title says it all! Come and enjoy another story from the early days of the Unitarian Movement and hear how our religious ancestors managed to co-exist even when they diverged in … read more.
In this guest sermon, Reverend Moro will discuss two early founders of the Unitarian movement from the 1500s, Francis David and Giorgio Biandrata. Rev. Moro writes, “They were masters at using new communications media to tweak the sensibilities of the religious conservatives of their day. … read more.
Jalal ud-Din Rumi, born in the year 1207 and America’s favorite poet since 2007, will be our guide during this service. He will show us how to cope when people misunderstand and misrepresent what we say or write. We will also contemplate the outrage sparked by three … read more.
