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Sermons by Rev. Denis Paul (Page 13)

February 19, 2017: “Strategies for Life: Bullies and Bystanders”

Prayer With gratitude and grace we come forward to answer the call of our faith, we move happily together into the unknown, we open ourselves to growth, we seek fortitude to begin the change to our corner of the world, to transform the world through love. Following the examples of our greatest presidents of these United States,Accompanied by the leaders of our faith in the worth and…

January 15, 2017: “From Banquets to Battle”

Call to Worship – Rev Denis Letourneau Paul Let us settle into our seats for a momentTo take a deep breath and look around at each other.See each other in this circle..…welcome the newcomerthe newcomer who may be here in order to seek company and perhaps even guidance through a difficult time in lifethe newcomer who may be here to share a…

January 8, 2017: “Going Around in Circles”

I hate chewing gum. I find chewing something, just for the sake of chewing, to be…. Well, never mind. Let’s just say I don’t get it. Let’s just say that the whole concept of chewing gum is so foreign to me that during periods of my life when I’ve been … less evolved, I’ve said some unkind things about the people who…

November 13, 2016: “Whom Does It Serve? The Third of 3 Ethical Questions”

Opening Hymn #389 Gathered Here Today, in this time of great social conflict, we have a greater than usual number of prayers, songs, responsive and unison readings, so before we begin, I want to be really clear about something. Here, at East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, while you are always welcomed and encouraged to participate, you are never required to do anything…

June 12, 2016: “Change is like Steering a Freight Ship”

Centering Thought: “Showing up is eighty percent of life.”- Woody Allen Reading from Lessons in Belonging, by Erin S. Lane Nancy Tozer This morning’s first reading is from a book called Lessons in Belonging from a Church-going Commitment Phobe, by Erin S. Lane, a millennial who works for the Center for Courage and Renewal as an assistant director for clergy and congregational…

May 8, 2016: “Blooming Is Becoming Vulnerable”

Centering Thought: “Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at the sun.’ We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.” – Zora Neale Hurston Flower Communion, Halcyon Domanski  Czechoslovakian Norbert (CHApek) Capek was studying in the United States to be a Baptist minister. It was the 1920’s, and while studying here, he…

March 27, 2016: “The [Real] Miracle of Easter”

Reflection “Letting Go,” Rev Denis Paul When I was little, my siblings and I didn’t get candy for Easter. Oh, we got an Easter basket, complete with plastic grass and even some dyed hardboiled eggs, but no candy. The basket was mostly filled with little toys, things like Silly Putty, yo-yos, magnetic board games for long car rides, that kind of thing.…

February 21, 2016: “The Tension Between Love and Power”

Story “Sodom and Gomorrah” (Rev Denis) Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their origins back to many common characters in their stories, but chief among them is Abraham. Abraham had a special bond with God. I mean, there was that time when God told Abraham to go to the land of Moriah and sacrifice his son, Isaac, as a burnt offering. Abraham…