Our planet, our home, our community, our church. We mark Earth Day by asking, “Do the shared things we call… Read more Ours
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.
All In
Four years ago, our church partnered with the North Hollywood Home Alliance to provide a once-a-week hospitality program to persons… Read more All In
Let Them Speak
The defining feature of a liberal religion like Unitarian Universalism is our belief that we get closest to the truth… Read more Let Them Speak
Eight Blessings
Unitarian Universalists revere a Jesus who serves as a mentor and model, not a supernatural savior. His saving act is not… Read more Eight Blessings
All Her People One
Because we love this faith, which has done such good for us, we wish to share our faith with others. We… Read more All Her People One
Where Justice Rolls Down
The mission of our faith has both a personal and a public dimension. We look to both refashion ourselves as… Read more Where Justice Rolls Down
What Wondrous Love
We are a church, a congregation, a spiritual community. We strive to be a beloved community. Sometimes we describe our… Read more What Wondrous Love
Let it be a Dance
Life is tough. Life is challenging. The world around us feels uncertain. Our church asks much of us. In the… Read more Let it be a Dance
The Unending Quest
Because our Unitarian Universalist faith is “reality-based” and reality is constantly changing, there will always be something new, and something… Read more The Unending Quest
This Quiet Hour
When we think of the mission of the church, what comes to mind first is work we do (or ought… Read more This Quiet Hour