Last Preached on January 26th, 2014 I never imagined that I would be considered a Social Justice Minister. You cannot become a Unitarian Universalist Minister without having some knowledge, interest, and willingness to be involved in Social Justice, in working to and organizing others to transform the world from what … Read more →
Tag Archives: Sermon
Let it Be a Dance! — Sermon by Rev. David Pyle
This sermon was presented at the UU Church of Ventura, on January 15th, 2011. As a child growing up in Hawaii, I danced the hula. This was not an abnormal thing, growing up in Hawaii. In fact, my first encounter with the hula was in a class at school, where … Read more →
Sermon: What Happened to Decoration Day?
Did our nation make the shift from Decoration Day as a National Day of Mourning to the Celebration of Memorial Day to protect us from seeing the true costs of war? … Read more →
Sermon “Let Us Dare” by David Pyle
I do not often post my sermons directly to the Blog here at Celestial Lands, but something is moving me to share this one here this morning. Perhaps because I have been so disappointed and depressed over some recent events in American Political History that this sermon, written a year ago, … Read more →
The Word Between Us
One of the most common questions I have been asked by those new to Unitarian Universalist worship is why the sermon is so central to our faith? For many it seems incongruous… that in this faith of inherent worth and dignity, where the responsibility for spiritual growth is placed on … Read more →