June 10 – “Goodbye and Good Luck” – Michael’s final sermon
Apologies to the late Edward R. Murrow for borrowing (and slightly adapting) the signature phrase he used to close his popular “See It Now” show on CBS. I do in all sincerity wish FUS and...
June 3 – “The Past As Prologue”
Before a community creates an agenda for the future, it’s always a good idea to review the ground already covered. A couple of years ago I reflected on the history of First Unitarian Society up...
May 19 & 20 – Flower Communion – “Divided No More?”
*This is the last Saturday Service until the Fall. Flower Communion is a festival of inclusivity. We are encouraged to each bring a blossom or small spray to add to those brought by others. In...
April 28 & 29 – The Everyday Sacred
When we are able to reframe our experience in such a way that the ordinary and mundane take on a sacred aura, life becomes richer and more engaging. Fulfillment may have more to do with...
Saturday, April 21 – “Seeking Justice – The Challenge of Climate Change”
At this service I’ll be sharing reflections that I composed at the request of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and that have been made available denomination-wide as a worship resource. A fitting subject for this...
Easter Sunday – 9 & 11 am – “Easter and April Fools – An Awkward Juxtaposition?”
*There is no service on Saturday, March 31. Both services will be held in the Landmark Auditorium.* Have you noticed that, in the four canonical Gospels, Jesus never appears to laugh? There have been suggestions...
March 24 & 25 – “Sowing Doubt”
As Unitarian Universalists we are encouraged to “cherish our doubts, for doubt is the handmaiden of truth.” In an age when slick marketing and elaborate scams abound, a healthy skepticism would seem to be in...
March 17 & 18 – The Force of Spirit
The title of these reflections is borrowed from Scott Russell Sanders, one of my favorite essayists. During the past year we’ve heard a lot about the “Resistance,” and the various ways in which concerned citizens...
March 3 & 4 – “Holy and Unholy Poverty”
Sophie Tucker has been quoted as saying (perhaps inaccurately), “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor. Rich is better.” It’s a sentiment any number of us would endorse. And yet, many of the world’s spiritual...
January 27 & 28 – True Contrition
Everyone makes mistakes. Some, like our current President, habitually and stubbornly refuse to own up to them. For Mr. Trump, contrition is a foreign concept, but in this respect he’s an outlier. Most of us...