Jesus and me

by Rev. David Usher Sermon from Sunday, November 9, 2014 Who was Jesus?  What really do we know about him?  Strip away everything that has been claimed about him, all of it by people who never met him and all of it articles of faith rather than statements of fact, and what do we know […]

Spiritual Economy

by Rev. David Usher For a while when I was in the UK, I belonged to an organisation called Modem, a clever acronym standing for Management and Organisational Development in Ministry. The purpose of this outfit was to bring the skills of management into closer harmony with the mission of ministry, and vice versa, to […]

Faith and Belief

by Rev. David Usher Sermon from Sunday September 14, 2014. I was at a dinner party a little while ago, in England, and I found myself sitting next to a woman I had not met before. So we went through the usual getting-to-know-you pleasantries – what’s your name, where do you live, what do you […]

Coming of Age Credos

by Olivia Throughout the process of the Coming of Age program, there’s been one question that comes up a lot. “Do you identify as a Unitarian Universalist?” For me at least, this is a difficult question, a question that leads to all sorts of other questions. What is Unitarian Universalism? What makes someone a Unitarian […]

Who We Are

by Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul Once upon a time, in Once Upon A Time Land, there was a tortoise who was very dependable.  He would always get where he set out to go.  It just took him longer than it took most people. One day, Rabbit saw Tortoise walking slowly down the road and said, […]

The Crown of the House

by Rev. Denis Letourneau Paul All across the United States, families were sleeping in tent cities, in make shift cabins, not unlike the way millions continue to live in developing countries around the globe. I’ve had the chance a few times now to visit Nicaragua, where I stayed with families in concrete block Managua houses […]

Finding Your Saving Message

Finding Your Saving Message by Julie Brock April 16, 2013 at the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains Good morning. It is a pleasure to worship with you this morning. I want to thank Rev. Meghan for sharing her pulpit with me. She is off to general assembly, and it happens that my flight is […]

Joy and Woe

Joy and Woe By Rev. Meghan Cefalu June 9, 2013 – UUCM A poem by William Blake has been running through my mind in these last few days, as I’ve been preparing to stand here and speak to you this morning. He writes: Joy and woe are woven fine, A clothing for the soul divine, […]

Ruts and Grooves

Ruts and Grooves By Rev. Meghan Cefalu May 5, 2013 – UUCM Readings:   Dust By Dorianne Laux   Someone spoke to me last night, told me the truth. Just a few words, but I recognized it. I knew I should make myself get up, write it down, but it was late, and I was […]

On Learning How to See

On Learning How to See Jerry Jacoby Given at the Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains, April 28, 2013   Opening Words             The subject today is learning how to see, and I’ll offer you a few examples of how I’ve learned to see.  A year ago, before she went on sabbatical, Rev. Meghan put […]