Artist Joe Brainard (1942-1994) created an incredible memory machine with his slender masterpiece “I Remember.” As novelist Paul Auster writes of the book, “In simple, forthright, declarative sentences, Brainard charts…
You've traveled halfway around the world to visit a remote stretch of the Australian coast that you've dreamed about visiting since you were a teenager. When you arrive at the…
As Unitarian Universalists, our Fourth Principle calls us to “a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” While this sounds noble and just, what does “free and responsible” look…
The great American writer Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug…
This Sunday morning, somewhere in the thicket of a global pandemic and within spitting distance of Christmas Eve, we nominate Dr. Seuss's green and scowling Grinch as the patron saint…
The proverb goes like this: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is today." This sermon explores our ever-present second best time,…
During this intense period of multiple crises, numerous pressures have been testing the integrity of our social and spiritual connections. This sermon beams special focus on our Seventh Principle to…
Though death is as natural as ashes and dust, for human beings what happens after death is considered one of the greatest mysteries. On this High Holy Day of Easter, we…
You would be hard-pressed to find shorter words in the English language than yes, and, how. Yet these teensy-weensy words are chock-full of power and wisdom, and when used as…
The 2020 election in over. With UU principle number five pressed close to our hearts--"The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in…