Last month in January, I had the good fortune to “inherit” a service because our consulting minister was called out of town unexpectedly (well, kind-of unexpectedly). The title was already set and the topic already published; Extreme Welcoming. I got into thinking about what makes up the idea of welcoming,…
The Power of the Moment Sermon
In 2008 I had a life-altering injury. I fell, broke my neck and damaged my spine. The paralysis extended from my mid-rib area through all 4 limbs. Possibly the most devastating thing about the injury was that there was absolutely nothing that could tell me whether I would walk again,…
Appreciative Relations Sermon
In August 2009 I gave a short sermon on appreciating our relationships with one-another. I sought to remind myself and many others of why we engage in our covenants in our Unitarian Universalist faith, to reflect upon how we can sustain our values and principles in our every day relationships.…
Being in the Now
This is my first post. For some time now I’ve been planning on starting a personal blog about my spiritual work, my own journey, and the trials and tribulations that both life and I have put me through…and yes, there are plenty of trials that I created for myself. Part…