Rev. Joseph Boyd Love and peace are attractive. I received a good note from a member that I mentioned in one of my sermons about the importance of taking a breath, but that another spiritual teacher said that it is actually about receiving, not taking, receiving the breath. I was grateful for the comment, and … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 10, 2021 – “Widening the Circle”

Rev. Joseph BoydYesterday I was glad to attend a women’s rally in response to the legislation that was passed in Texas. Being at the rally reminded me of something important in the process of correcting injustice – we cultivate relationship. It’s a very obvious thing, but one that I think deserves to be highlighted. When … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 3, 2021 – “Cultivating Relationship”

Rev. Joseph BoydI’ve been thinking of the destruction of the second temple in Judaism. As some of you know, the temple was the center of worship for generations. It started with a rebellion of a group of Jewish people who were resistant to being occupied by an empirical power which would dictate their entire way … Continue reading Sermon – Sept 19, 2021 – “Homecoming Sunday”

Rev. Joseph BoydI remember where I was the first time I heard the World Trade Centers fell. I was living on the West Coast, and both towers had fallen by the time I arrived at school at 9 am Pacific time. I was 15, beginning my freshman year of high school. I’m sure many of … Continue reading Sermon – Sept 12, 2021 – “Embracing Possibility”

Kathleen Hogue, DRE“We build on foundations we did not lay. We warm ourselves by fires we did not light. We sit in the shade of trees we did not plant. We drink from wells we did not dig. We profit from persons we did not know. This is as it should be…” Rev. Peter Raible … Continue reading Sermon – Sept 5, 2021 – “Why I Love UU Religious Education”

 Rev. Joseph BoydI’ve been thinking about how every day is an opportunity for a new beginning – a chance to start over, rediscover our starting point, and recommit ourselves to what matters most to us. I think this moment is that opportunity. I’m so proud of our board of trustees, Covid-19 committee, and all the … Continue reading Sermon – Aug 29, 2021 – “A New Beginning”

Rev. Joseph BoydI have three stories to share with you. They’re really short, but they’ve taught me a lot about change. We have a groundhog that digs underneath our shed, and we call him Bobby. Jennifer daily will set out a bounty for Bobby to enjoy right outside the hole he dug. She sets out … Continue reading Sermon – Aug 8, 2021 – “The Grace of Change”

Rev. Joseph BoydNick Flynn wrote a memoir about his father who was always in some kind of trouble: prison, living all over the country where his mother couldn’t track him, and about all the ways his father influenced his life, even in absence. His father was a writer who one day said he was guaranteed … Continue reading Sermon – June 20, 2021 – “My Father”