Sermons
Sunday services are the heart of the church, connecting the community, offering inspiration and consolation, teachings and shared spiritual practice. The soul of Sunday extends throughout the ministries of the day, in religious education and youth groups, in coffee hour and other gatherings.
My sermons range in theme—sometimes focusing on issues that are live in the world and sometimes focused on more personal spiritual concerns. I work closely with staff and lay leaders to co-create cohesive meaningful worship that ministers through words and music, silence and sound, drawing on the wisdom of Unitarian Universalist source traditions.
Fearless and Free
Hymn writer Harry Emerson Fosdick expresses the longing of our hearts in a time marred by fear: Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of the hour, for the living of these days. Increasingly, our daily lives and our moment in history call on us to be courageous. But where does courage come from? And how can we become more brave?
Mystery Loves Company
The Berry Street Conference was first convened by the Rev. Dr. William Ellery Channing in 1820 to support connection and learning among progressive clergy. Each year, a colleague is selected to offer the Berry Street Essay. The essayist chooses one or move colleagues to offer a response. Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie was selected as the 2024 Berry Street essayist. Her talk, “Mystery Loves Company,” and my response, “Mystery Loves Company: Shall We Gather?” are linked below.