As always, this text is close to what I said in the pulpit, but not exact, for a sermon is always a present-moment experience with the people gathered. Some of the wise lines in this sermon came from a few women who advised and discussed this topic with me in the past week; I asked […]
The theme this month is Awe. It is a grand thing, awe. The very nature of awe is that it defies words. So this brings a dilemma of how to talk about it. So, I decided to break it down into five explorations to share with you this morning: Awesome, Awh! Aaaahhh, Shock and Awe, […]
INTRO We are just a week and half away from the first day of spring. The world around us is doing its annual transformation. And we humans have a chance to think about transformations in our lives, also. The butterfly is a class example because of its change from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to […]
Having lived through WWII and communism, Unitarians in Transylvania know a lot about sticking to core values during hardship and change. Rev Alex will offer ideas for us based on her visit. [Note: we will be celebrating our New Member Recognition ceremony!] Our liturgical year is organized around the four seasons and four fundamental issues […]
I find it very good news that Love Knocks and Waits for Us to Hear. We need that at times like this. Here we are, on the morning of August 12, 2018. We look back. We pause for a moment here. We go forward. We humans, throughout history, have needed Love again and again when […]
“Many Meanings of Freedom” A Sermon marking the 450th Anniversary of the Edict of Torda This morning I would like to talk about religious freedom, and how that relates to freedom of conscience, and then the distinction of spiritual freedom. Three meanings of freedom, with different opportunities and callings for us today. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Let’s start […]
We have sung the hymn Morning Has Broken, with its references to the sensation of fresh defall in the wet garden, the sound of blackbird singing, and the sight of sunlight. The hymn writer praises for them, and names their origin in the Word, meaning the sacred text of the Bible, and originating in God’s creativity. […]
“Chaos and Love: One Step at a Time” By Rev. Alexandra McGee Followed by words by Wendy Repass, Worship Weaver This text served as a general outline for my words, which became somewhat extemporaneous. Today we have a sermon in two parts. After I reflect on the nature of chaos, Wendy will offer ideas for […]
This month’s image is shawl. Alex McGee talks about the transformational quality of love.
