September 9 & 10 – Seven, Not One (Principles, That Is); 9 & 11 a.m.
It is seldom wise to orient one’s life and moral philosophy around a single, overarching principle – an unassailable categorical imperative, as it were. As we begin a new church year, I’ll explain why it...
July 9 – Give Us Barabbas, 9 & 11 a.m.
For this morning’s services I will reprise a subject I shared with a small audience on Good Friday. Barabbas figured prominently in the trial of Jesus, and this “bandit” was something of a favorite among...
July 2 – She Persisted
The title for these reflections is drawn from the explanation Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave for shutting down Elizabeth Warren as she tried to quote from Coretta Scott King on the Senate floor. These two...
June 18 – The Fifth Deadly Sin, 9 & 11 a.m.
Wrath, known more colloquially as anger, is the subject of these reflections. Despite its classification as a major sin, it’s alarmingly ubiquitous. More often than not, angry people justify the emotion as an expression of...
June 4 – America’s Favorite Misanthrope, at 9 & 11 a.m.
“America’s Favorite Misanthrope” Michael Schuler, Senior Minister This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, sometimes celebrated as America’s most influential naturalist and an inspiration to today’s libertarians. Frank Lloyd...
May 20 & 21 – Journeys in Partnership & Hope: Flower Communion
Ninety-five years ago this June, Norbert Capek created the Flower Ceremony in his Prague congregation. Each year, we call to mind the beauty to be found in our diversity and the strength in our togetherness....
April 29 & 30 – Bad Karma: Is Unitarian Universalism a White Supremacist Movement?
It is customary to affix the label “white supremacist” to hate groups like the KKK and Aryan Nation. But UU’s are now being challenged by people of color and their allies to explore whether this...
Good Friday, April 14 at 5 p.m. – Give Us Barabbas
All four of the Gospel accounts agree that when Pontius Pilate offers a Jewish crowd the opportunity to choose either Jesus or the “bandit” Barabbas for release, they clamor for the latter. On Good Friday...
Easter Sunday, April 16 at 9 & 11 a.m. – Who Am I to Judge?
9 & 11 a.m. • Landmark Auditorium Shortly after he was elected Pope, Francis was queried about gays serving in the priesthood. He famously replied, “Who am I to Judge?” On Easter Sunday, we’ll see...
April 1 & 2 – Faith Beyond the Facts
One of the lessons from the last election cycle is that for many people “facts” aren’t necessarily convincing. It’s not easy to shift another’s perspective by citing evidence, if it flies in the face of...