Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Hill Country
Sunday Service @10am 960 Barnett St., Kerrville Texas
Sermons & Meditations
Funny Thing About Death
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?...
Overcoming Oppression w/ UU Spirituality of Interdependence
Today we aim to “Overcome Oppression with Spirituality and Connection.” I am very excited to give this sermon. The pursuit of liberation, of overcoming oppression is at the core of our religious tradition. In recent years, growing numbers of UUs have agreed to an...
A Religious Response to Gun Violence
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
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
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
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...
Pride Celebration
I sing the body electricI celebrate the me yet to comeI toast to my own reunionWhen I become one with the sunAnd I'll look back on VenusI'll look back on MarsAnd I'll burn with the fireOf ten million starsAnd in time and in timeWe will all be starsI sing the body...
Kusala, Skillfulness in Not Creating Suffering
In 1973 at 13years of age, I visited my brother David who lived in Las Vegas, and then my next brother Michael who lived in Sacramento. Michael took me on a raft trip on the American River. We had been floating for a few hours when I saw a man fishing from the...
The Path of EnlightenUPment
When I was a 23 someone who knew me as a child and teen, approached my girlfriend. He asked her what had happened to me saying “He used to always have a smile on his face. Now he is so serious.” When she told me what he said, it was a wake up call. I sought...
2nd Wave Feminism; Pioneers Among Us
I feel grateful for the stories of Carolyn Dreyer, Linda Smith and June Hartly. I will humbly submit some family stories and some reflections on efforts made advance society in the direction of affirming women’s inherent worth and dignity. ...
