Two decades ago, when I first started in the ministry, it was the culture in our UU churches for ministers… Read more Worship Plan
Category: Writing (All)
Taxes
I’ve been having some fun this summer preaching about topics that don’t usually get talked about in polite society, or… Read more Taxes
When the Pain is Close
When the pain is close Worn on our skin Written on our bones Carried like a parcel through the day… Read more When the Pain is Close
Death
I’ve been preaching this summer about some of those big, fundamental, categories of our lives that we usually don’t talk… Read more Death
Circle, Line, Spiral
We are now past the halfway point of this interim ministry. I can feel a shift in the congregation toward the… Read more Circle, Line, Spiral
A Prayer for Travelers
For grand adventures For pleasant vacations For quick get-aways and long go aways And leave it all behind or take… Read more A Prayer for Travelers
Sex
The summer months are technically the final months of the previous church year. We haven’t begun the new year yet,… Read more Sex
Religion
Religious forces are behind many of the most serious conflicts and debates of our time. What is it about religion… Read more Religion
Politics
A month ago, for the fourth of July holiday, my husband Jim and I attended a party at a friend’s… Read more Politics
Beauty
I’ve been reading an interesting book recently: The Evolution of Beauty by Richard O. Prum. It’s a science book, not theology, but it… Read more Beauty