Funny Thing About Death

by | Nov 21, 2024 | Sermons

I hope that everyone had a happy Halloween.  We can celebrate that we survived another one.  The ghouls and goblins didn’t get us this year.  Did you know that for many years, children have identified Halloween as their #1 favorite holiday?  For years I looked at this...

A Religious Response to Gun Violence

by | Nov 12, 2024 | Sermons

In August I had the extraordinary privilege of attending a “Gun Violence Prevention Ministry training offered by the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship at the exceptionally beautiful Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu NM. It was the first gathering of its kind bringing together 75...

The Bodhisattva Path Thru a UU Lens

by | Oct 2, 2024 | Sermons

A Muslim, a Buddhist and a Christian are forced to jump off a building The Buddhist jumps first. He prays: Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, Buddha… When he reaches the ground, he lands safely.The next one is the Muslim. He jumps, and prays: Inshallah, Inshallah, Inshallah…...

Religious Humanism: What It Means To Be Human

by | Oct 2, 2024 | Sermons

I’m very excited to talk about Humanism.  My sermon title is “What It Means to Be Human.”  Here are some one-liners to help us begin to gain a proper perspective on the human condition. 1.     Why can’t you explain puns to kleptomaniacs? They always take things...

First Steps in the New UU Landscape

by | Aug 3, 2024 | Sermons

Back in the 20th century, we often spoke of the years in two digits.  I graduated in the high school class of 78, college in 82, and I sang a song “back in the summer of 69” Remember what happened as we approached the end of the century. Some predicted the rapture was...