Speaker: Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson

Emergence

We continue our year-long services on 10 Big Ideas I’ve learned, as part of my 15th year of ministry with you.  Emergence suggests that phenomenon – like consciousness, justice, love, and community, and life itself – “emerges” from a mix of things and has not one … read more.

Accidental Davening

Online and in-person 
Our Auction sermon winner selected the essay “Accidental Davening” by Oliver Sacks, a neurologist, for me to preach on.  This fascinating story leads us to a reflection on the connection between music, the body, the mind, and the activity of … read more.

Coming Out

National Coming Out Day is Oct. 11th.  We’ve learned a lot about what it means to come out and celebrate yourself – including that it is an ongoing process, that it can never be required, and that sharing our story with another person is liberating … read more.

They/Them

The second in our year-long series on 10 big ideas that have changed or expanded my thinking in the last 15 years as your minister.  Non-binary gender identity is far more public and known today than it was a generation ago – even though people … read more.

From Inclusion to Belonging

We’ll look directly at our theme for September, “Belonging” and explore why this is such a powerful concept.  How might belonging shift our understanding of our common life together, and how can we resist efforts to cheapen or commodify it? 

10 Big Ideas: Attachment Theory

The first of 10 sermons between now and June about 10 big ideas I’ve learned in 15 years as your minister.  Attachment Theory has revolutionized my understanding of the ways that people connect with family, partners, friends, and community.  It’s a very simple and powerful … read more.

Homecoming!

Come one, come all.  We’ll celebrate and remember why church matters, and why we matter to church.  See you there.

Empathy & Rage Part 2

Our longing to be seen and loved can turn to rage – towards others and towards ourselves – when we don’t have that core need met, or when we see the injustice and pettiness of the world.  How do we deal with the rage in … read more.

Empathy and Rage, part 1

We live in a time when empathy seems in short supply, and rage is over-abundant.  In part one of this two-part series, I’ll explore how rage and empathy are shaping the world we live in together, and how we can find ways to counteract this … read more.

Questions, Answers, and Questions

Our occasional recurring Q and A service.  Matthew will answer as many of your questions as we can get in – on religion, Unitarian Universalism, our church, the world, etc, etc, etc.  So think up some questions and bring them with you on Sunday.  You … read more.