Peter and I have seen three movies in the theater over the past week: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Captain America, and Crazy, Stupid, Love. Of these three, Crazy, Stupid, Love is the one we both enjoyed the most and would recommend to others. In many ways, …
Three years ago today, my partner and I moved our household and three cats from San Diego to the Bay Area so I could attend Starr King School for the Ministry. I have laughingly said many times that I’m glad I didn’t fully comprehend everything this career change would require, …
“Prayer and Poetry” August 7, 2011—UU Congregation of Marin Prayer is an ancient spiritual practice embraced across myriad religious traditions. We pray in praise, contrition, petition, and thanksgiving. We pray as individuals and as communities. We pray…even if we aren’t sure who or what we’re praying to. Let’s gather this …
This article from humorist Jon Carroll in the San Francisco Chronicle from April 2005 will always make me laugh: click here. “Pockets of reasonableness and harmony will appear as if from nowhere!” I also love the Unitarian Jihad name generators (there are several), though the general need to identify oneself …
Unitarianism and Universalism both began as Protestant Christian traditions. Our beliefs have broadened beyond these origins, but what is our relationship with Christianity today? What does it mean when we sing Christian hymns during worship? Let’s reflect together on what our relationship to Christianity might be. Click here to listen …
Most of us are happy to help our friends in times of crisis, grief, and loss. But how many of us are able to ask for help when it is we who are struggling through hard times? Let’s consider together the risks and rewards of sharing our vulnerabilities. Click here …
As religious liberals, we value our freedom to seek truth and meaning wherever we might find them. But sometimes our freedom can leave us feeling unanchored. Do Unitarian Universalists have any shared beliefs? Let’s mark Independence Day together as we ponder the gifts and challenges of freedom. Click here to …
Saying goodbye is a sign that for better or worse, something is changing. As our year with an intern minister draws to a close, let’s reflect on how we struggle with change as part of our congregational life. Click here to listen (file length is 21:40): Sermon 2011 June 5
My internship year with Starr King Church ends on June 12, and my ten months with you come to a close. This has been a truly joyous time for me, getting to know many of you, serving as your minister. I have learned so much and have come into a …
Starr King School for the Ministry 107th Commencement Celebration, held at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, CA. I graduated from Starr King School for the Ministry with my Master of Divinity degree on May 19, 2011. It is our custom at Starr King that the graduates each have …
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