Sermon 11-5-17 “’A Soldier’s Heart’: Healing the Warrior’s Soul” November 5, 2017 The Rev. Heather Janules “When a soldier kills He must dig two graves: One in the earth for the dead And one in his soul, As he will not return.” This poem by Larry Winters, an American who served in the … Continue reading ‘A Soldier’s Heart’: Healing the Warrior’s Soul
Call and Response Voices Beyond the Veil – Oct 29th, 2017 The Rev. Heather Janules “Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away to the next room. I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, That, we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak … Continue reading Call and Response: Voices Beyond the Veil
Poverty and Proximity – Oct 15th, 2017 There is someone you may have noticed here, visiting from time to time. I will call him “Joe.” He is a lanky, middle-aged man, often dressed in clothes that suggests he performs some kind of manual labor. Joe doesn’t attend worship but he comes early to … Continue reading Poverty and Proximity
With No Extraordinary Power October 1, 2017 “Who is Today’s Bob Dylan?” Carol Cashion, Worship Associate As UUs, we draw upon “the words and deeds of prophetic people” as a source of strength, wisdom, and direction. This is one of the aspects of Unitarian Universalism I appreciate the most. With no disrespect … Continue reading With No Extraordinary Power
Sermon 9-24-17 “Of Every Person: Dignity, Reconciliation and Yom Kippur” September 24, 2017 The Rev. Heather Janules It was a joyous occasion, the ordination of a colleague in the beautiful sanctuary of All Souls Church in Washington D.C. I was one of the witnessing clergy, sitting close to the chancel, in a pew reserved … Continue reading Of Every Person: Dignity, Reconciliation and Yom Kippur
Sermon 9-17-17 “Bearing Witness Beyond Borders: The New Sanctuary Movement” September 17, 2017 The Rev. Heather Janules “The priest laid his altar cloth and his chalice on the rock, and said mass among the prickly green plants, the canyon walls rising up behind him.” Journalist Margaret Regan recalls, “As he broke the Communion bread, … Continue reading Bearing Witness Beyond Borders: The New Sanctuary Movement
From River to Sea From Shore to Shore – Sept 10th, 2017 “I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one, my eye reaches but little ways; I cannot calculate the curve and complete the figure by the experience of sight; I can divine it by conscience. And … Continue reading From River to Sea, From Shore to Shore: Water Communion
What’s A Nice Atheist Like Me Doing in A Church Like This? August 6, 2017 Peter McEntee Okay, what is a nice atheist like me doing in a church like this? I’ve wrestled with this conundrum ever since signing the membership book seven years ago. Perhaps none of you are so perplexed by this, but, … Continue reading What’s a Nice Atheist Like Me Doing in a Church Like This?
You_Are_Witnesses_of_These_Things_July_16_2017 “You are Witnesses of These Things” July 16, 2017 The Rev. Heather Janules At the Unitárius Templom in Marosvásárhely Translated from English to Hungarian by Csongvay Ágnes READING Luke: Chapter 24, VS 36-48 36 While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”l37 They … Continue reading You Are Witnesses of These Things (Sermon at Partner Church)
Newhouse Reflection 6-18-17 The title of my talk this morning is “Why We Need William James More Than Ever.” The title, of course, expresses my own opinion. I hope that my remarks this morning will persuade you to give some credence to my view or, at the least, will inspire you to learn more about … Continue reading Why We Need William James More Than Ever
