First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington December 24,....
The Christmas Eve sermon preface I am NOT using…
All writing, including sermon writing, involves "killing one's darlings" which....
Earth Teacher Project
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington December 10, 2023 We have Science to know the Natural World. For this we are grateful, this allows us to be informed through Reasons rather than Superstition. This allows us, to some degree, to....
Pastoral Prayer – November 12, 2023
This prayer was written for this morning's service, but because of a gaff, I....
Fear: Friend or Foe? (sermon)
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington November 12, 2023 “Tengo miedo.” I was just about to go on the down escalator when I heard those words. “Tengo miedo.” This is a true story. I was at Chicago O’Hare. I was....
An awful turn of phrase…
I recently officiated a memorial service for someone who died by suicide. I....
Reckoning with Heritage: Unitarian Indian Boarding Schools (sermon)
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington October 8, 2023 In her....
Beyond Apology (sermon)
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington September 24, 2023 For those of a certain age (older than me, maybe older than you), there may be a recollection of Art Linkletter’s mid-twentieth century television show, and book, which....
A Thousand Beautiful Things (sermon)
First Unitarian Universalist Society Burlington September 17,....