Necessary but Not Sufficient…

  • Three Simple Words

    This homily was delivered at University Unitarian Church on Sunday, January 26,2020 as part of a rededication of the congregation’s #BlackLivesMatter banner. An audio recording of this homily (and others) can be found HERE. Siblings in faith, I speak these words with the spirit in which they were written, in the spirit of life and Read more

  • New Year’s Revolutions

    Originally given as a sermon at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation on Sunday, Dec 29, 2019. A link to the sermon audio recording can be found HERE. Siblings in faith, I deliver these words in the spirit in which they were written; in the spirit of life and love. Welcome to the last Sunday of 2019, Read more

  • What are we waiting for? (Advent & Waiting)

    Siblings in faith, I deliver these words in the spirit in which they were written; in the spirit of life and love. Welcome to the third Sunday of Advent, known in many Christian communities as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a Latin word meaning: Rejoice! In many Unitarian Universalist communities, our own advent wreaths are lit Read more

  • A blessing on Samhain

    Siblings, we embrace Samhain as a thin time and thin space, between those of today and those of before. We choose now to evoke memory of our sacred bonds; to call on our ancestors. Spirits of my life and love, mi casa es su casa. You are with me always, protecting me, guiding me, this Read more

  • A Theology of Trauma…

    “A Theology of Trauma” first appeared at Religica.org on Sept. 14th, 2019 as part of the project’s blog series. “The Religica Blog explores ideas that shape our future. The impulses that shape our future come from people who share their values, stories, and insights. Each blog is seeking meaning over argument, and new discovery that Read more

  • The liberative, spiritual resistance of Pride!

    Siblings in faith, I deliver these words in the spirit in which they were written; in the Spirit of Life and Love. Happy Pride Sunday! A festival of remembrance and resistance; a festival of “I will be seen!” and “We will never forget!” As we celebrate this holy day of Pride, the liberative work of Read more