UUCS Minister
Have you ever been afraid to express a thought, not because you felt you might be wrong, but because you might be ostracized or demonized for bringing up a forbidden subject? Me too. Nevertheless, popular as it might be, Harry Potter is just a story.
In this sermon, I’ll reflect upon some Tarot images I’ve drawn with our church in mind, images to help us consider many things including, what works for and against us, what our greatest challenges are, and our greatest strengths.
Water communion is a sacred ritual of Unitarian Universalist communities often used at the end of the summer. This year, we will have a water ceremony, and celebrate the importance of coming back to our source, as an entire church family.
According to the Christian tradition, ingesting consciousness expanding plants is the original sin. If this is so, I must admit, I’ve sinned more than once—twice to be exact. So, I’m not much of a sinner, but these transformative experiences have forever shaped who I am.
If we have a moral obligation to consider the consequences of our actions, especially regarding how they might impact others, then the term, “thoughtful,” is a good one for describing this unity of heart and mind. It’s a good word to reflect upon in considering … read more.
I keep hearing things like, “Global warming is a hoax,” “Obamacare is a disaster,” “Protecting the Environment will cost jobs,” “Government is the problem,” and so on, most of which seems to go unchallenged in the mainstream, even as things are heating up, millions more … read more.
There is certainly grave reason to be worried about the current state-of-affairs in our world, from the rise of authoritarian governments to the devastating impacts of global warming, but there is also good reason for hope that we—the world community—can and will and are getting … read more.
Why should imaginary borders be considered sovereign, protecting the right of different regimes to govern their territories, especially those that regularly violate the human rights of their own citizens? In this sermon, we’ll consider a new paradigm emphasizing human sovereignty and human rights as the … read more.
Under Current Immigration Policy, churches are unlikely to be raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), making them safe places for those seeking to avoid deportation. This is why the Church Sanctuary movement, which began under the Obama Administration’s aggressive deportation policies, has doubled to … read more.
Despite the puritanical approach to morality so often demonstrated in our society, ethics is a complicated subject and determining what’s best to do is seldom simple. Nevertheless, given what’s passing for morality today—taking as much for ourselves as possible, destroying our planet, denying healthcare to … read more.
