An Invisible Thread: A Farewell Sermon

Let us start with a poem We all have a thread that runs through our lives.....


Fear of Fueling Islamophobia: A Few Days Out From the Orlando

My grief -- at the Orlando massacre and the barely imaginable loss of life,....


When the World Is Sick: Grief at the Pulse

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Seeing You Whole: Speaking Out Against Sexual Violence

I say truly that the legacy of violence, shame, and silence in our lives is....


Charge to the Minister – for the Ordination of Karen G. Johnston by Rev. Elea Kemler

Sunday, June 5, 2016 From Rev. Elea Kemler   Karen, I charge you to hold....


Dear Beloved Ordaining Congregations (and All Sentient Beings Present) at my Ordination Yesterday:

I am flush with gratitude. Each time I turned my face towards you, I beheld....


I Wish That We Could See Each Other But That’s The Way Life Goes

Over twenty years ago, when I was completing the final of two eight-month-long....


Undeniable Reality of Connection: An Interfaith Letter Gets a Response

Here is what can happen  when we reach out across divides with solidarity,....


You Say Hello – Love is Everything (sermon)

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Weaving Stories of Beloved Community: Part II (sermon)

The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick May 8 2016 Let me begin in....