A Mozarabic prayer in the Hymns of the Spirit

So, why is there a prayer from medieval Spain in the “old red hymnal” (Hymns of the Spirit) ? See page 139, under the heading “Prayers for Righteousness of Life”: Grant us, O Lord, to pass this day in

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19 May 2013 Sermon Podcast

Message from 2013 Emerson Award Recipient Lillian Moskeland

What is Worth Saving? (sermon)

Village Church, Cummington, MA May 19, 2013 Karen G. Johnston Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Readings A Stone Jug A bulldozer digging a pond on my mother’s family’s land unearths tw

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12 May 2013 Sermon Podcast

“In Celebration of Mother’s Day” by Robin Drury and Danette Moore

I know this rose will open...

"I know this rose will open I know my fears will burn away I know my soul will unfurl its wings I know this rose will open." This song has been playing over and over through my mind this week.  On Sun

Universalism & Beloved Community: Being Good, For Goodness’ Sake

“Good works are not the cause, but the effect of salvation.” –Rev. Pitt Morse, Sermons in Vindication of Universalism There is a common question asked of atheists and Universalists alike: “If you don’

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Sermon: "Spirituality & Motherhood" (Delivered 5-12-13)

Call to Worship [Inspired by the lyrics to hymn #311 “Let it be a Dance.] Welcome partners, welcome dancing partners, welcome to this dance of life, this dance of spring, this dance of the human famil

Ruth’s Words to Naomi as Koan

Not long ago on Facebook, someone, as I recall, a fellow Unitarian Universalist minister mentioned visiting a new city and seeing announcements for worship services for the two most liberal congregati

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SGM #36: Corner of the Sky

SGM #36: Corner of the Sky #36 Small Group Ministry Session Written by Rev. Jude Geiger, MRE, First Unitarian, Brooklyn - Based on the sermon, “Corner of the Sky” preached by Rev. Jude at First UU on

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A Spirited Life

This sermon was preached on Sunday, April 21st at the UU Fellowship of Huntington, Long Island. It wrestles with the tragedy of the 2013 Boston Marathon.  A week has not yet passed since the tragedy i

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“Start as We Mean to Continue”

         This sermon was preached at the UU Fellowship of Huntington, Long Island as part of my Candidating Week there for the position of Minister. It looks at how we choose to be together religiousl

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everyday deeds of ordinary folk.

Everyday Deeds of Ordinary Folk A sermon about Oppression by the Rev. Dawn Cooley Delivered at First Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY on May 5, 2013 Moment for All Ages The moment for all ages was the

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Sermon: "Daring Greatly" (Delivered 5-5-13)

The original title I selected for this sermon was “A Book Everyone Is Reading.”  Kind of a misleading title, I know, but it sets the scene for how I chose this morning’s topic.  Following a sermon I g

5 May 2013 Sermon Podcast

“Seeds of Hunger” by Rev. Barbara Jarrell

Jesus' Lost and Found: Coming Alive Again In Community...Sermon given at the 58th Anniversary Celebration of the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Philippines, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

    Jesus’ Lost and Found: Coming Alive Again through Community Rev. Ron Robinson, Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship To The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of t

Spirituality for Unitarian Universalists, The Elusive Definition

Delivered May 5, 2013 - Rev. David A. Miller © Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of San Dieguito A Unitarian Universalist Association Congregation—Solana Beach, Ca. (with deep appreciation for the wor

Why can’t I own a Canadian?

(I delivered this sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Peninsula on October 14 2012.) Reading: “Open Letter to Dr. Laura” Laura Schlessinger is an American talk radio host who goes b

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Sermon: "The Battle Over Religious Freedom" (Delivered 4-28-13)

Last summer our church marched in the Lenexa Fourth of July parade.  Celebrating one hundred years of women’s suffrage in Kansas we dressed as suffragists – well, some of us dressed as suffragists – a

Minister in Residence

Ever since I agreed to serve the little Pacific UU Fellowship by doing pastoral care as needed plus a sermon every month or so, for a small honorarium, I've been puzzling about what we should call thi

How did Jesus Come to Love Guns and Hate Sex?

How did Jesus Come to Love Guns and Hate Sex?: http://morganguyton.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/how-did-jesus-come-to-love-guns-and-hate-sex/#comment-6743 Let’s say I do go to a “right-to-carry” church. T