This morning we present a humorous perspective on community spirit, teamwork, and rooting for the home team. It is a recollection of a sermon delivered in July 2007 by a beloved former congregant, Board member, and President of the Congregation, Brent Wilkes. Brent had been a strong advocate of growing this congregation and moving to … Continue reading The Spirituality of Baseball
“We hold a love greater than we know between and among us, born from all that we hold holy.” –Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt Moving Forward, Centered in Love Rev. Joe Cleveland March 16, 2026 All that you feel is welcome here. All that you are is welcome here. Humans have an incredible capacity for … Continue reading Moving Forward, Centered in Love
Be Wise as Serpents We’ll explore the interplay between strategic wisdom and compassionate action in our striving to maintain our democratic society. The biblical exhortation to be “wise as serpents” brings challenges to the companion exhortation to be “innocent as doves” – a paradox touching on a principled response to the recent changes in our … Continue reading Be Wise as Serpents
Living Love through the Practice of Trust: Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky Sitting under the Bodhi tree on the verge of enlightenment, the one who would be Buddha was confronted and challenged by the god Mara, the threat of violence and domination and delusion. Needing a witness, and left on his own, he reached … Continue reading Touch the Earth, Reach the Sky
In celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we look to cultivate his audacious faith in our own hearts. I must confess, my friends, the road ahead will not always be smooth. There will be still rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. There will be inevitable setbacks here and there. There … Continue reading An Audacious Faith in the Future
Transformation is our religious exploration theme for March. We adapt to the changing world. We covenant to collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically. Openness to change is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect. Sermon audio Sermon Making Ready for Transformation Rev. Joe Cleveland March 3, 2024 The … Continue reading Making Ready for Transformation