This sermon was preached at the UU Church of Annapolis April 6 for their Journey Toward Wholeness Anti-racism annual service.  They are in the midst of many exciting things and have great vision for their future.  Indeed when we have a vision of what we want there is also anxiety.  The traditional passage in Proverbs used as a guide in this message. 

Peace and love,

--Rev. John

My Easter 2008 sermon covers Mithras, Jesus, Obama, Rev. Wright, and the Black Church.  A mixed bag indeed!

In this time where race and mis-perceptions and misunderstanding have reemerged, I want to share a sermon preached some time ago about what love requires from us all...   This sermon was preached at All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, D.C.

Preached in Philadelphia, PA at the Germantown UU Church, this sermon helps us to move beyond race by seeing ourselves in others. 

This sermon covers Emerson's struggles, our struggles, and the quest for truth and meaning.  Emerson's "Self-Reliance" essay guides this sermon.  This message was delivered at Davies Memorial UUC, a multi-racial caring community in Prince George's County, Maryland.

This sermon was developed using the teachings of Judaism.  It is part 2 of my 12 part series: "You Were Made for So Much More!"  Enjoy.  This sermon was preached at Davies Memorial UUC where we are building a multiracial congregation in Prince George's County, MD.  "Room for different beliefs--YOURS!"

This is a new sermon series.  I'll share a few parts of it with you.  My hope is to create a new book out of this series titled: "You Were Made for so Much More!" It will be a secular book with spiritual teachings from the world's religions.  This sermon uses the teachings of Taoism.  Enjoy.  This sermon was given at Davies Memorial UUC where we are working to build a multiracial congregation one person at a time!

On this special MLK, Jr. Sunday we look at the other side of love.  We do all the good we can in life but sometimes we get back hate and envy.  We wonder sometimes if the sacrifice was worth it.  Dr. King had these thoughts too...

Editorial note:  Dr. King's Brother A.D. King died mysteriously 1-year after Martin King not 1 day.  Oops :-)

This is a sample of my new book about the Davies Memorial growth & diversity story, and how we grew from 5% racial diversity to over 35% in three years.  The audio version includes music, live sermons, and the story of our development into a diverse church. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org to order copies of the printed, pdf, or audio version, send checks to: Movement Ministries, 7400 Temple Hill Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748.

Do you believe in sin?  How about "original sin"?  Rev. John gives a brief history on the origins of sin and how we can reinterpret it for our time.  This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we're building a multicultural, caring community. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

The wheel goes round and round and round...  How do we get off and redefine our lives?  Samsara reveals its secrets!  This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we're building a multicultural, caring community. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

This sermon I've preached a few times...  It's one of my favorites---my "rah rah rah" for Unitarian Universalism.   Share this one with those who you want to convert to our marvelous faith! 

This sermon was preached at the UU Church of Williamsburg, VA.