Today is my final day as your minister. I’ll reflect on my time here, especially our most bizarre, comical, and touching moments. A special music program is planned.

I’ve solicited letters from the members and friends of our congregation and will reflect on the comedy, the hopes, and dreams found within the pages. This congregation will continue to rise and the thoughts of its members and friends are proof of it.

You may recognize “I pity the fool” from Mr. T. However, this phrase can be traced to Shakespeare, Nietzsche, and even the Bible. This April Fool’s Day let us trace the origins of this phrase and how it informs our Unitarian Universalist theology.

The soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar, “Beware the Ides of March,” has forever imbued that date with a sense of foreboding. But in Roman times the expression “Ides of March” did not necessarily evoke a dark mood—it was simply the standard way of saying “March 15.” Surely such a fanciful expression must signify something more than … Continue reading Beware of the Ides of March

  We will take a look at homelessness in the land of wealth and privilege. What will this reflection mean for us as Unitarian Universalists committed to healing our communities?

When you first seek hospitality, you are a stranger, merely a guest. A sojourner, one whose stay is expected to be temporary. But true hospitality welcomes the wanderer home–when we offer our hospitality, we are offering to make this his or her home, as well as our own.; We are asking them to no longer … Continue reading Welcoming The Stranger