Selected Sermons and Prayers

Selected Sermons

Waiting

“The season of Advent is about the birth of Jesus for many. But it’s also about renewal, about hope for what is to come. It’s about the struggle to cross a threshold into a new understanding. It’s about looking for light amidst the darkness.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
November 29, 2020
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The Birthright of Paradise

“We can choose to restore life to our interdependent web. I believe very much that that is true. We can choose to reclaim that power to heal and live into it, or we can continue in our attempts to destroy it.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
October 11, 2020
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Ring the Bells That Still Can Ring

“Ring the bells that still can ring. Find and grasp the joy and gratitude that life is offering you right now. Celebrate that which deserves celebration. Ring the bells – all of them.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
June 7, 2020
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Time Has Changed

“Time has changed. Therefore, I think how we measure time should change too. And the judgments we place on ourselves about how we respond need radical transformation.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
April 5, 2020
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Don’t Overthink It

“My free and responsible search for meaning is built on an understanding of my calling to do justice and love kindness in this world. And my firm belief is that by doing so, I am walking alongside that which I call God.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
November 10, 2019
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See the Angel

“When I am in the struggle, you are what reminds me that this world is bigger than our struggle. You remind me that alongside that struggle is always the opportunity to recognize our belonging, to embrace and be embraced by our community, to be loved.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
February 2, 2020
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Pray First

“We cannot ignore racism and all the other means of cultural oppression that are present in our world. I know that coming to grips with that oppression is a long road. But the discomfort is no doubt the doorway. The unsettling awareness of privilege is the key.”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA
January 19, 2020
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How to Love

“There are countless ways, big and small, that people can express their love. Some are so small we often miss them. How much more love could we see if we started paying more attention?”

UU Area Church, Sherborn MA.
September 29, 2019
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