UUCS Minister
I consider my sermons and expression of my own continuing journey and discoveries. On Sundays, I share only what I have myself been studying, and learning, and interested in. In this sermon, I’ll look back at the message I’ve given over the year and highlight … read more.
Our annual candlelight service using traditional Christmas hymns, readings from a variety of religions, and short homilies to help us celebrate the miracle of every birth and the birth of the Universe itself.
This intergenerational story, written by Rev. Eklof, is a continuation of the classic Christmas story by Dr. Seuss. Just in time for the holidays, the Grinch is back with his brand-new big heart to help defend Whoville from a Grinch invasion and occupation. Come hear … read more.
Psychologist Erich Fromm once made the distinction between two orientations, the Necrophilous and the Biophilous—death and life. In this sermon we’ll explore what Fromm means and consider how these opposing perspectives may help us better understand what’s happening today.
As the year comes to a close, we’ll consider what Rev. Eklof thinks are some of its most significant technical achievements and the hope they offer us on our path toward creating a better world.
Many scholars classify the historical Jesus as a “Wisdom teacher,” a term used to describe those whose teachings are inspired by nature. This isn’t often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Christianity’s central figure, but it should be.
When it comes to Global Warming, some say it’s already too late to do anything about it. “Game over.” In this sermon we’ll explore reasons to hope that it isn’t: that we can stop Global Warming and prevent the worse potential impacts of a warmer … read more.
We live in a world of scarce resources: not enough land, housing, clean water, trees, wealth, opportunity, energy, healthcare, firefighters (these days), and the list goes on. One obvious response is to conserve resources by living sustainably. But this often means that none of us has enough or that some have more than enough, while others have nothing. Another option is to create a world of abundance in which there is always more than enough for everyone.
A few years ago, the leadership of the Unitarian Universalist Association initiated a plan to change its bylaws so that, instead of being a service organization, its member congregations would have to agree to a covenant that they would periodically renew. But the organization’s proposal was never put before voting delegates at a General Assembly, as had been their original intention. Instead, as of late, they’ve just started calling ours a “covenantal religion.” Balderdash! Ours has long described itself as a “liberal religion.” In this sermon, I’ll do my best to help prevent this sleight of hand from escaping our attention.
In the U.S., little more than half of us been vaccinated against COVID-19, not because vaccinations are scarce, but because too many of us are afraid of them for unsound reasons. Such hesitancy has led to a deadly outbreak of the virus that is worse than the first. In this sermon we’ll recall the marvelous origins and history of vaccinations and how much they have saved and improved our lives.
