Published sermons.
Casey Wylie 9/7/2019
1ST PRINCIPLE: THE INHERENT WORTH AND DIGNITY OF EVERY PERSON
It sounds nice, but what exactly does that mean? Rev. Dr. Rebecca Ann Parker sums it up this way on the UUA.org website:
“Reverence and respect for human nature is at the core of Unitarian … read more.
You must learn to love yourself before you can truly love another. This is a phrase we have probably all heard at some point in time. While I do not agree with this statement, I do believe it is very important for us to learn … read more.
Ann’s Talk on James Luther Adams and the Five Smooth Stones
May 19, 2019
Has anyone here today wondered why we have a saucer with five
rocks in it on the altar? These rocks are symbols which are a big deal
to UU’s. Just this week, in … read more.
Love the Person, Hate the Sin?
Love the person, hate the sin. This is a phrase I
have heard my entire life and I think it is one most
of us have heard. I can remember growing up,
having said this myself when I was in … read more.
[Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. It has been a while since I have spoken like this, so I can only hope that I present you with something worthwhile this morning.]
The theme of this month is Courage. That is a tall … read more.
On Sunday, October 18, 2015, Adam Slate presented the following discussion of the Unitarian Universalists’ Fourth Principle, a free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
Adam Slate is a first-generation Unitarian Universalist and longtime member of Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church-Unitarian Universalist in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Fourth Principle … read more.
I’ll be dealing mostly with the history of the Transcendental movement and its influence on the Unitarian Church.
Are you a Transcendentalist and don’t know it?
Transcendentalism? This is 2015. Why are we discussing Transcendentalism, a 19th Century movement within the Unitarian church? The Rev. John Buehrens, … read more.
Unitarian Universalist Church Hot Springs
Forgiveness
October 13, 2013
Denise Henderson
Opening Words
I forgave because that is what I needed to do to feel whole, to like myself, and to rid myself of the excess emotional baggage that was weighing me down and holding me back. … read more.
From Sunnye Davis’s talk on September22, 2013
The theme was “Homecoming” for the month of September. Sunnye gave such an inspiring speech on homecoming, that I asked her for permission to post the letter she wrote. When she sold her family’s Texarkana home of 30 … read more.
Message:
A UU family moves into a new neighborhood. Their little girl finds a new playmate, and they are happily getting to know each other. One day, the playmate says, “We’re Episcopalians, what are you?” The UU child thinks for a minute and says, “I’m not sure, but I think … read more.
