Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Hill Country
Sunday Service @10am 960 Barnett St., Kerrville Texas
Sermons & Meditations
Deep Dive Into Dignity
A priest, a minister and a rabbit walk into a bar. The priest orders a glass of wine. The minister does the same. Then the rabbit says “I’m only here because of autocorrect.” How’s that for dignity? Today I am hoping we can take a deep dive into the value and quality...
Black Resilience
Toward the end of Sunday service, the Minister asked,How many of you have forgiven your enemies?" 80% of the congregation held up their hands. The Minister asked his question again. All responded this time, except one small elderly lady. "Mrs....
Honoring MLK by Continuing His Legacy
A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. "If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake. I...
The Inherent Worth in Every Person
There was once an ashram where 'most everyone' got along well. The members worked in relative harmony. Daily services were filled with meditation and powerful chanting. The gardens were cared for and the food was nourishing. However, there was one member few seemed to...
Solstice; Embracing Darkness and Returning Light
One afternoon Jamie was playing in his backyard. He was riding a broom pretended that it was a horse. He was having a wonderful time and rode the broom until it was getting dark. He left the broom on the back porch and went inside. A while later, his mother noticed...
What Kind of Man are You?
A woman who lived next door to a preacher was puzzled by his personality change. At home he was shy, quiet and retiring, but in the church he was a powerful orator, rousing the masses with force and confidence. It was as if he were two different people. One day she...
Fear
I have an irrational fear of over-designed buildings. It's a complex complex complex. The swordfish has no natural predators to fear.......except the penfish, which is said to be even mightier. What is the fear of giants called? Fee-fi-phobia. I used to fear...
9/11 Reflection
The attacks didn't really come out of nowhere. Soviet invasion ofAfghanistan, US armament of the rebels that became Al-Qaida, westerncarved borders foisted upon Arab populations, US - Israelrelations all played a part of why groups of religious fanaticsdeclared the...
Readings for ”Is Enlightenment Desirable?”
1. "At the moment of his awakening at the foot of the bodhi tree, theBuddha declared, "How strange—all beings possess the capacity to beawakened, to understand, to love, to be free—yet they allow themselvesto be carried away on the ocean of suffering." He saw that day...
Is Enlightenment Desireable?
Hank sees and greets his friend Walter. “How are you doing, Walt?”Walter: “Very well, thank you? How are you?”Hank: “No complaint.”Walter: “Hey Hank, is your son still living at home?”Hank: “Yeah he is.”Walter: “Well has he had any luck looking for a job?”Hank: “No...
