Category Archives: From the Ministers Desk

From the Minister’s Desk — June 2022

Dear Ones, Grief and glee.  That’s what I’ve been feeling lately, since Dave and I announced that it was time for us to retire from parish ministry.  Glee because other needs are tugging at us — relationships, family history, art … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — May 2022

Perhaps you’ve been wondering what religion will be like a hundred years from now, in Pottstown (in the U.S., in the world . . .). Here are some possibilities: (a) While organized religion has continued its gradual decline, Unitarian Universalism, … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — April 2022

In February I wrote about the first “mark of the church” – kerygma, which I defined rather expansively beyond preaching, to include all the ways we share our stories and our ideas, including religious education. The other four “marks” are … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — March 2022

You’ve explained to a neighbor our seven UU principles, but they respond, “But what do you UUs believe, you know, God, Christ, death . . . ?”  How do you respond? In case you missed my March 11, 2018 sermon … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — February 2022

When I was in seminary, I enjoyed finding a word from ancient Greek, from Homer or Plato, that worked its way into Christian theology. Reading a chapter on “the four marks of the church” there was a lovely word, kerygma, … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — January 2022

Winston Churchill once famously said, “Democracy is the worst form of government – except for all the others.” It appears that some people in this country (many people?) would now leave out the final phrase. Our UU principles (#5) commit … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — December 2021

Welcome to December.  We’ll see the end of 2021, the year we hoped would bring the end of all the dreadful experiences of notorious 2020. For many, it hasn’t been a whole lot better. But December. . . the home … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — November 2021

The most influential person today in the struggle to prevent abortion is probably Pope Francis. Below is the draft of a letter I am preparing to send to the Pope, on that subject.  Your comments and suggestions are invited. When … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — October 2021

Our lives have been just a bit more adventurous  recently than we might have wished. We enjoyed the White Horse Village September Mystery Lunch, on a perfect September day, to a lovely restaurant in Chesapeake City, overlooking the canal. All … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — September 2021

Here’s a question you won’t want to try to answer: Which endangers us most: the climate crisis? The Covid pandemic? The threats to democracy in the U.S.? On a completely different topic, Saturday, September 11, will be the 20th anniversary … Continue reading

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