December 2010
5 posts
Our Better Angels
The winter holidays mean something different for everyone. They may mean something different for you than they did for your younger self. This time of year gives us many opportunities for personal growth as we challenge ourselves to interfaith dialogue. This sermon was delivered on December 19, 2010.
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We were planning a winter holiday gathering for our classmates at Starr King...
Flame of Hope
UU’s have a great deal of respect for our interfaith neighbors. This sermon is about the lessons of hope arising from Hanukkah, and what they might mean for us. It was delivered on December 5, 2010.
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Happy Holidays! Today is the fourth day of Hanukkah. At my house, like other Jewish and interfaith homes, we’ve gotten into the rhythm of the holiday by now. The Hebrew blessings...
The Larger Faith
Our Universalist heritage calls us to have compassion for the humanity in every person and to create conduits for compassion that will outlive us. This sermon was delivered on November 21, 2010
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There’s a legend about the American Universalist minister Hosea Ballou. I don’t know if the story happened exactly this way, but I believe it’s true. Universalism is a faith that teaches that...
Neighborliness
This sermon was presented on November 14, 2010. It was the first sermon I wrote for the Unitarian Universalists of Fallston following my return from maternity leave.
UU congregations affirm and promote seven principles. We’re taking time to examine these principles this year at UUF. Our November theme was “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.” This sermon explores...
