This is the text of the Reflections I offered on Sunday, June 30, 2019 to the congregation I have served for the past 8 years. It is the last Reflection I will offer as their Lead Minister. It is also quite possibly the last sermon I will offer for quite some time, because I do […]
The story is told that on his deathbed, when his closest companions were bereft and asked him, “Who’s going to teach us now?” Shakyamuni Buddha said, “Be ye lamps unto yourselves.” And on his deathbed St. Francis of Assisi was asked by his closest companions, “What are we supposed to do now?” His response is […]
This is the text of the reflection I offered on Sunday, June 16, 2019 to the congregation I serve in Charlottesville, Virginia. A woman is doing some painting in her kitchen. She bumps into a small table and then, in that horrified slow motion way, watches as the jar of paint falls off. When it […]
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 […]
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” This morning we will be recognizing those who have recently decided to formalize their membership with this community. As we take on a new identity – whatever it may be – must we shed our old identity? […]
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” It is so easy to get “stuck in the mud” of our lives, trapped in our anger, our pain, resentments, our wounds. To move freely forward into our future we must learn how to let go of […]
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” Letting go of ego is a state that we learn again and again in the stages of spiritual maturity. Order of Service
This month we will be considering the theme: “What does it mean to be a person of Letting Go?” Everybody keeps saying that it’s important to be able to “let go.” “Let go and let God,” the 12 Step movement counsels. “Live free from attachment,” is advised in every major religion (and many “minor” ones as […]
