Read the Order of Service Worship for April 2016: “What does it mean to be a people of creation?” Please note: April is designated as “Jazz Appreciation Month,” so make sure to appreciate our own jazz master, Scott DeVeaux! April 10th: Creativity is a power that we can learn to harness for the good of the […]

Read the Order of Service. Creativity is at the core of who we are as human beings, and our Unitarian Universalist faith encourages us to affirm one another’s inherent worth.  RevWik will be preaching. Our Social Justice Spotlight will be on ForEver Green. Sunday, April 3 will be a multigenerational gathering; there will be no Religious […]

Read the Order of service An Eastertide Celebration in Three Acts  “[God] has written the promise of the resurrection not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.” ~ Martin Luther ~ Prelude ~ Opening Words The Unitarian Universalist minister Max Coots once wrote: “We need a celebration that speaks the spring-inspired word about life […]

Read the Order of Service I want to tell you a story about a guy named Frankie.  That’s not his real name, actually.  He came from a pretty wealthy family and had one of those long, aristocratic sounding names, but all of his friends called him Frankie.  And Frankie had a lot of friends.  He had […]

Read the Order of Service Spiritual liberation can feel ecstatic. Throughout history, world religions have found ways to keep a person grounded even while liberated from this world. Download a pdf copy of this sermon. — Out of this Word Sermon for March 13, 2016 Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church Unitarian Universalist By Rev. Alexandra McGee […]

Read the Order of Service Reading:  “Our deepest fear …” by Marianne Williamson I want you to look with me in your mind’s eye at a pastel drawing.  There is a figure, sitting on a bench.  The drawing is simple; there are no details; the face is an oval and the body a barely disguised rectangle.  But the […]

Read the Order of Service What did the Buddha mean when he talked about “desire” and our need to be free from it?  What do we do when faced with conflicting desires?  How can we “want what we want to want?”

Read the Order of Service Opening Words:  “Those of us who are alive in these times have a clear and evident mission. We have a compelling moral purpose that can direct our lives and our energies: We are about saving the world. So what is our part? The place is to begin at home- that is, […]

Read the Order of Service February 14, 2016 – Our senses can help us to mindfully achieve our desires, or draw us away from our goals. With Valentine’s Day upon us, how can we reconcile its cultural messages in a way that delights our senses while at the same time honoring our whole selves? Download a […]

Read the Order of service February 7, 2016 – This morning I want to talk about “nones.”  That’s right, “nones.”  If you think about it, “nones” have a lot to tell us about who we are as Unitarian Universalists.  In fact, “nones” might be the ones to help us see more clearly how it is that […]