Hope. Joy. Love.
My parish is Throop Church, Unitarian Universalist in Pasadena, CA.
I have the privilege of leading worship and preaching with them twice a month.
We are blessed with a dynamic and creative music director,
a dedicated and talented choir,
and a fabulous percussionist.
My people love to sing,
and worship is infused with music.
Each week we explore what is means to live lives of meaning, service and love.
We do that through music, stories, prayer, silence, and ritual.
Here you will find a collection of my sermons, organized by month.
These written words tell just part of the story of worship.
More important than anything I write
is the energy we create together each week.
It is our collective breath, tears, and laughter that is the real story of worship.
It's hard to bottle that and put it on a website.
We utilize monthly worship themes to go deeper
into religious ideas that are important in our lives.
Click on the "sermon" link to see a drop down menu
with sermons organized by month.
2015
January - Wisdom
February - Beloved Community
March - Evil
April - Suffering
May - Justice
June - Vision
July - Tranquility
2014
June - Freedom
July - Play
August - Purpose
September - Joy
October - Compassion
November - Surrender
December - Simplicity
2013
March - Generosity
April - Covenant
May - Growth
June - Awakening
I have the privilege of leading worship and preaching with them twice a month.
We are blessed with a dynamic and creative music director,
a dedicated and talented choir,
and a fabulous percussionist.
My people love to sing,
and worship is infused with music.
Each week we explore what is means to live lives of meaning, service and love.
We do that through music, stories, prayer, silence, and ritual.
Here you will find a collection of my sermons, organized by month.
These written words tell just part of the story of worship.
More important than anything I write
is the energy we create together each week.
It is our collective breath, tears, and laughter that is the real story of worship.
It's hard to bottle that and put it on a website.
We utilize monthly worship themes to go deeper
into religious ideas that are important in our lives.
Click on the "sermon" link to see a drop down menu
with sermons organized by month.
2015
January - Wisdom
February - Beloved Community
March - Evil
April - Suffering
May - Justice
June - Vision
July - Tranquility
2014
June - Freedom
July - Play
August - Purpose
September - Joy
October - Compassion
November - Surrender
December - Simplicity
2013
March - Generosity
April - Covenant
May - Growth
June - Awakening