Nov 26, 2006 - During the dedication of many babies in this special family service, John shares with parents and all, "There's a hero if you look inside your heart." These words are from Mariah Carey's hit song, but they ring true. Find out how to find the hero in you and why being a hero is important for your children and for our society. Listen to the Jr. Choir sing a Swahili folk hymn "Bwana Awabariki" ("May God grant you a blessing") at the beginning of this recording. 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.

Nov. 19, 2006 - Many say Unitarian Universalists (UUs) "don't believe anything". But if you ever get into a casual conversation with a UU about anything, within minutes, you will discover that we have lots of beliefs and particularly many opinions on God, religion, politics, and the like. Yet, in a big world, our small voice tends to get muted by very loud voices that seem to continually dictate the course of God, religion, politics, and the like. When you sit around the Thanksgiving Day table this year, how will you let your voice be heard? This sermon has advice about how to talk to our family, especially during holidays, with fewer blow-ups and without muting our voices to be respectful. "It's how we share our message." 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.

Oct 29, 2006 Halloween is upon us. BOO! Did I scare you? Halloween lives, in part, because of our fear of death. I want to make a statement that I cannot prove: There is nothing to fear with death because it is just the beginning of a never-ending journey of consciousness! 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.

Oct 22, 2006 - Our children are focusing on Judaism and its many traditions...  We should join them in their studies by examining the Jewish prophet motif and see what the role of the prophet was in ancient times and what that role looks like today in our post-modern culture. 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.

Oct 1, 2006 - Life is a growth process. Our knowledge is ever-evolving. What we believe now may not necessarily be what we believe in the future. The purpose of life is to constantly expand the mind! 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.

Sept 17 - National pride, what it means to be an American, and our place in the World. 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.

Aug. 13 - In times of trouble--DO NOTHING. This statement is at odds with the American slogan "No pain, no gain" and also challenges many of our modern lifestyles. How can doing nothing produce everything you need and want? 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.

Myth holds that this century would provide human-altering events that would fulfill the belief that "no lie lives forever." But the "age of truth" is really any age, any time, any moment when justice rolls down and when peace prevails. "One hundredth monkey" science experience referenced about connections to each other and power of the mind. 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.

June 16 - On Father's Day, we honor the fathers in our congregation by looking at a popular poem in Unitarian Universalist circles, and its deep meaning that reveals we must be fully responsible for our decisions and accept the consequences that come from them. 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.

May 28 - Thomas Aquinas is known for using the words "Just War". The question is can there be a "just war"? In honor of all soldiers on this Memorial Day, I would like us to, in an affirming but honest way, look at this idea of "just war" and see if it has any validity. 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.

May 14 - She was once the most powerful deity in the cosmos but was dethroned by the patriarchal fathers. She was the giver of life, the caretaker, and protector, and now, too often, she has been dishonored by many generations. But "no lie lives forever" and the goddess is making a subtle but dramatic comeback. In this sermon, in honor of Mother's Day, I want us to look at the return of the goddess in post-modern mythology and how this may restore positive images of the feminine in our culture. 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.

May 7, 2006 - The Flower Communion service originated in 1923 and is perhaps the most widely-celebrated ritual in Unitarian Universalist congregations today. Members of the congregation bring a flower and leave with a flower that someone else has brought. 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.

April 23 - The Unitarians were stuck in the 19th century between literalism and symbolism. Today, we find ourselves stuck too--between social action and social club--between reason and passion--between hibernation and participation. The story from the past will speak to the story of today and remind us that our work for justice and love is ever-evolving but ongoing! Are we willing to change for and with the times to get the world we want? 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.

April 16, 2006 - This is Easter Sunday and it is an appropriate time to discuss the common denominator of us all--death. Are you afraid to die? Is it suffering that bothers you most? Is it possible to lose your fear of dying? 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.

April 2, 2006 - If you haven't seen this movie, rent it and watch it before the sermon OR listen to my version of it. Religion and other beliefs comfort and protect, but what are the risks of learning what's outside "the village"; learning what is beyond one's brand of faith or beyond one's understandings? Is ignorance bliss? 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.

March 26 - CREATING A JUBILEE WORLD SUNDAY - "Jubilee"--a time to start anew--fresh. A synopsis of what we discussed and learned, and how we are working to "create a jubilee world for all!" 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.

March 19, 2006 - Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? What is the purpose of life? These are EXISTENTIAL questions for the ages. Let's examine a few Existentialists and see if they provide any answers. This sermon is dedicated to Existentialist and Davies Church Elder Richard "Dick" Hess, who has retired as Chair of the Operations Committee. 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.