Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Hill Country
Sunday Service @10am 960 Barnett St., Kerrville Texas
Sermons & Meditations
April Fools & Creative Resistance
Holly Near introduces one of her songs with a story from the siege of Sarajevo. She said “a cellist went out into the public square and began performing. Someone from the media asked him why he was playing cello while they were bombing. He replied...
Power of Breath; Exploration and Practice of Transformative Breathing
For this next exercise, if you are willing to play along, at first you will repeat back everything I say, and do your best to imitate my tone of voice, my inflection, everything. Then as we go along, the first time you have a thought that might fit into the...
The Power We Share; Religious Authority & Shared Ministry
The Pope was visiting NYC. It was arranged for him to have a limousine and a chauffeur. The Pope says to his limo driver, “When I was a young man I was a gearhead. I'll bet this baby has a lot of power under the hood. You know I’ve never driven a...
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!...
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...
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...
Embracing Darkness and Returning Light
One afternoon Jamie was playing in his backyard. He was riding a broom, pretending that it was a horse. He was having a wonderful time and rode the broom until it was getting dark. He left the broom on the back porch and went inside. A while later, his mother noticed...
Here for the Holidays – Benediction
Source of Life and Blessing, Bless us as we go home for the holidays If we journey to the places our families were born, let dignity and humor be our companions. If we reunite with parents, siblings, children, grandchildren, fill us with love to share! As...
Here for the Holidays
Whistles “Charlie brown xmas” One of the many things I thought I didn’t understand when I was very young was the popular cartoon “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” As an adult looking back, I know that I did get it. It just was too close to home, and...
