Sermons

Easter Sunday: Hard Won Hope

A sermon for Easter Sunday 2021 at the First Unitarian Church of Chicago.

Take Care, Take Hope, Take Action

For the Illinois statewide UU democracy revival before the 2020 election.

Breakfast, Legos, and Reinforced Concrete

A sermon on tending to our foundations in order to build a future.

Not What We Signed Up For

A sermon six months into the pandemic on what it is to be in the thick of things.

Full Services

Finding Our Way Back to Now
A service on the spiritual practice of paying attention.

White City, Black City
A service for the Sunday after George Floyd’s murder in May 2020.

A Service of Laments
A spare, intimate evening Good Friday service on reality of suffering and loss.

Rites of Passage and Holidays

Child Dedication

A child dedication done within a Sunday morning service. Read the pdf.

Wedding

Read the full script for a wedding I led.

Haggadah for Passover

This Passover service book has been a labor of love of mine for many years. I celebrate with folks in the congregation who like me have Jewish heritage or identity, and with newcomers curious to learn. Read the Haggadah.

A Thanksgiving Dinner Service

I overhauled and updated this longstanding tradition at First Unitarian Chicago

Stories for All Ages

Someday a Bird Will Poop on You

It’s Ramadan, Curious George!

Deep Listening (and Sniffing) with Pilot

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

Adult Religious Education

Small Group Ministry Participant Guide

I created this guide for a small group meeting monthly through the course of a year to allow people to share honest and whole stories of their lives and experiences, and go deep together. Read the guide.

Faith and Film Series

Instructor guide for a three-session series on theological reflection with film. Read the pdf.

The Formation of the Christian Canon Explained with Reference to Star Wars

An adaptation of a sermon, intended for a general audience to explain a complex topic in the terms of contemporary pop-culture. Read the post.