Tu B’Shevat, Birthday of Trees

Earlier in the service: Today we will learn about and honor a Jewish holiday that has a Hebrew name.  Because most of us don’t speak Hebrew, I want to help us get over the hurdle of its name.  Let me break it down for you. Repeat after me “Two! Be! She! Vat!  Together...

A Questioning Faith

I am excited to talk about science and religion, and our questioning faith!” The political upheaval of the past two weeks has made this sermon harder to write. The flurry of Executive Orders and actions have grabbed my attention. Some of them break the law. Many harm...

Pluralism & Diversity in UU Faith Tradition

Pluralism is a value written into the structure of our faith. It’s part of the framework that holds us together.  By reflecting on it, I hope we will leave here with a deepened understanding of UU tradition and a deepened sense of shared sense of purpose for being...

Making a Pilgrimage

The first time I remember learning something important about pilgrimage was the 7th or 8th grade.  I found cassette tapes in the library of MLK and Malcolm X. These men awakened in me awareness of the brutality hatred and discrimination aimed at African Americas in...