Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Hill Country
Sunday Service @10am 960 Barnett St., Kerrville Texas
Sermons & Meditations
On The Spectrum; Theist, Agnostic & Atheist: One secret to UU theological diversity
There is this atheist swimming in the ocean. All of a sudden he sees this shark in the water, so he starts swimming towards his boat. As he looks back, he sees the shark turn and head towards him. His boat is a ways off and he starts swimming like crazy. He’s scared...
Equanimity, a UU Minister’s Reflection on this Buddhist Concept
There is a guy. He is driving in his car one night and he is so unhappy. He hates his life. He is not a religious person, but while he’s driving he says “God I’m miserable. I hate my life. Give me a new life! And wouldn’t you know it? God responds to him and says “You...
More Than a Festival
I’ve volunteered for many KFFs since 1996. I have had such fabulous times: It’s surprising that have often struggled about deciding to sign up to do it each time. When I’m not at the ranch, I forget just how wonderful it is there, and how much I get out of being...
Easter: The Miracle of Resurrection
A few of you might have wondered why we started our Easter service with a recording of Keb Mo’s “I’m Amazing.” How does that fit with Easter? I admit it’s a stretch, and I’ll do my best to explain. In most celebrations of Easter, Jesus is the one and only...
In Relationship to UUCHC
Dr. Elena Vasileva and her team were observing Orcas off the coast of Alaska in Prince William Sound. They had been doing so for the past three years, but one cold October morning, they observed something unlike anything they had seenpreviously. They spotted a group...
April Fools & Creative Resistance
Holly Near introduces one of her songs with a story from the siege of Sarajevo. She said “a cellist went out into the public square and began performing. Someone from the media asked him why he was playing cello while they were bombing. He replied...
Power of Breath; Exploration and Practice of Transformative Breathing
For this next exercise, if you are willing to play along, at first you will repeat back everything I say, and do your best to imitate my tone of voice, my inflection, everything. Then as we go along, the first time you have a thought that might fit into the...
The Power We Share; Religious Authority & Shared Ministry
The Pope was visiting NYC. It was arranged for him to have a limousine and a chauffeur. The Pope says to his limo driver, “When I was a young man I was a gearhead. I'll bet this baby has a lot of power under the hood. You know I’ve never driven a...
Tu B’Shevat, Birthday of Trees
Earlier in the service: Today we will learn about and honor a Jewish holiday that has a Hebrew name. Because most of us don’t speak Hebrew, I want to help us get over the hurdle of its name. Let me break it down for you. Repeat after me “Two! Be! She!...
A Questioning Faith
I am excited to talk about science and religion, and our questioning faith!” The political upheaval of the past two weeks has made this sermon harder to write. The flurry of Executive Orders and actions have grabbed my attention. Some of them break the law. Many harm...
