Our spiritual development encourages us to become more fully who we are, and to work to remove barriers so that… Read more Free and Responsible
Category: Sermons
As a minister for thirty years, I wrote nearly a thousand sermons. These are the most recent. Sermons from August, 2022 on were written for the Unitarian Universalist Church of Studio City. I’m especially proud of the sermons I wrote during my last year (September 2024 through June 2025) when I tried to close my ministry with some final thoughts about fundamental spiritual issues.
Beloved Community
Our identity as individuals stands in tension with our identity as members of communities. Likewise, our membership in a single… Read more Beloved Community
A Faith Year
This church year will be my last year before retirement. Although I’m sure I’ll still preach occasionally, I don’t plan… Read more A Faith Year
A Search Year
Perhaps our most significant work in the church in the coming year will be our search for our new minister.… Read more A Search Year
A Growth Year
As we near the end of one church year, we begin our preparation for the next by explicitly naming our… Read more A Growth Year
Space Available
Before the invention of perspective in art, an artist was limited in their composition to the surface plane of the… Read more Space Available
U Fabulous U
The events of Pride month honor the inherent worth and dignity of every person. So too, does the UU ritual… Read more U Fabulous U
Near and Far
How far away feels the goal of our UU sixth principle, “world community.” How distant feel the troubles elsewhere and… Read more Near and Far
You’re Perfect, Now Change
Mothering, whether performed by a mother or someone else, requires accepting a child as they are, while also encouraging and… Read more You’re Perfect, Now Change
UU Democracy
The title of the get out the vote initiative of the UUA called, “UU the Vote” makes me wonder what… Read more UU Democracy