Please read the sermon for this Sunday below or watch the complete service by clicking here! For the next few minutes I would like to invite all of us, both here in the Sanctuary and those on Zoom, to engage in an exercise of recollection and reconnection. So, get comfortable wherever you are, however you … Continue reading Our Chosen Faith, A Sermon for Stewardship Sunday

This Sunday, as we celebrate Valentine’s Day, Rev. Peter speaks to the power of loving and of being loved. Please watch the complete service by clicking here!

Please read the sermon below or watch the complete service by clicking here! I want to offer something of a disclaimer and perhaps issue a warning before I begin my reflection today: It is not yet illegal in Pennsylvania to talk about what I’m about to talk about. But it could be soon. And were … Continue reading Widening the Circle of Wealth

As we continue our month-long theme of “Living with Intention,” Rev. Peter, Chrissy and Bob reflect on the third component of Micah 6:8 which calls us to “walk humbly with our God.” What does a spiritual practice of humility look like and how do we engage it with intention? Please watch the complete service video … Continue reading Pride goeth…

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Please read the sermon text below or enjoy the complete service video by clicking here! I would contend that there are no three words in the English language which strike more fear into the hearts of Unitarian Universalists than the words “Let us pray.”  In my experience I’ve found that the vast majority of Unitarian … Continue reading “More Than Just Wishful Thinking”

Please watch the compete service video by clicking here, or read Rev. Peter’s sermon text below! Are you in search of joy right now? Do you need a little joy right now? Are you ready for some joy right now? I mean, is your spirit ready for joy? Like Ruthie Foster, do you want to be … Continue reading Secret Santas

Please watch the compete service video by clicking here, or read Rev. Peter’s sermon text below! In her collection of Christmas-themed writings titled “Miracle on 10th Street” author Madeleine L’Engle offers us this poem: Observe and contemplate.Make real. Bring to be.Because we note the falling treeThe sound is truly heard.Look! The sunrise! Wait —It needs … Continue reading Joy Incarnate

Please read the Homily for this Sunday below, or watch the complete service by clicking here! This is in some ways the hardest sermon I’ve ever had to preach. And, in other ways, it’s the easiest. It’s hard because this week I announced my plans to retire in June, and that has started our process … Continue reading Jewels on the Net