"Now who really wants advice: even good advice? Just about nobody. But this is Father's Day and, as a father, I figure people will grant me a one-day license. So in this sermon, I'll offer some reflections about what I've learned in my journey through life and my hopes for all of our children." This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

June 6, 2010 - Throughout this year, Rev. Bruce has presented an occasional sermon series addressing basic religious questions from a Unitarian Universalist perspective. In this, the last of the series, he poses the question of the church. What are we called to do and be as Unitarian Universalist congregations? Does the world really need us? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

May 30, 2010 - Margaret Fuller has been called "America's First True Feminist," a journalist, an editor, teacher, political activist who counted among her friends (and admirers) Emerson, Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, and Bronson Alcott - all stars in early New England Unitarianism. She was regarded as one of the smartest people of her age and in exercising her intelligence ran headlong into barriers established to keep women "in their place." Margaret Fuller created pathways followed by generations of feminists and so we celebrate her in this month of her 200th birthday. This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

May 16, 2010 - "I am all in favor of change-just as long as it doesn't affect me. Perhaps I am not unique in this. We applaud change as a value but resist when it actually alters our lives. In this time when the church is facing transitions, it might be helpful to take a look at how we might live with change, profit from it, maybe even enjoy it." This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

May 9, 2010 - Each May there is a Sunday set aside to honor our mothers, which we do with flowers and cards and a meal out. But it strikes me that our Mother's Day observances can be somewhat schizophrenic: our society honors motherhood while also disregarding its most basic values. How would the world be different if we actually listened to our mothers? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

April 25, 2010 - Isis talks about her personal evolution toward a life dedicated to conservation, explains some of the "ethics" that guide her, and what we can all do to save to world and save ourselves. She reflects on the words of Aldo Leopold, explaining what "A Land Ethic" is, and why we should care. This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

April 11, 2010 - Soon after A. Powell Davies died in 1957, the fledgling Southeast Unitarian Center chose to honor him in its name: Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church. The choice at the time was obvious: Davies was among the most influential ministers of his generation. But what about now? Looking back more than fifty years, why does A. Powell Davies matter? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

April 4, 2010 - The Christian observance of Easter has roots in far older traditions. Our pagan ancestors saw that after the apparent death of winter, new life appeared in spring. The same pattern occurs in our everyday lives. After long cold harsh times, we can be surprised by the appearance of new life. Not only are we surprised, it brings us hope. This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

March 21, 2010 - By way of a curious story from India, Rev. Scott Alexander explores one of the most important spiritual qualities we human beings can possess. This recording includes an introduction by Jesse Alexander (no relation) and children's story plus a musical interlude. Scott is known nationally as a dynamic speaker with a passion for human rights and the promotion of our faith. This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

March 14, 2010 - As Unitarian Universalists, we have a proud history which in the Washington DC area extends back to at least 1815. In Rev. Bruce Marshall's new book, just published by Arcadia Press, he tried to tell the story of religious liberalism in this area through archival photographs, found literally by going through old boxes, scrapbooks, and files. In this service, he tells stories of those who have come before us. This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

March 7, 2010 - In response to the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the evangelist Pat Robertson blamed the Haitians. God saw fit to punish them, Robertson said, because of the practice of voodoo. Such is one way to account for evil: "It's your own fault." Do we offer a different understanding? How does religious liberalism account for the dilemma of evil? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.

February 28, 2010 - In the classic movie, It's a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart (aka George Bailey) faces hard times and proclaims to the heavens, "I wish I'd never been born!" Through the miracle of movies, he is given a glimpse of what might have occurred without his presence in the world. What about Davies church? What about Unitarian Universalism? What if we had never been born? This sermon was given at Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Camp Springs, Prince George's County, Maryland, where we come together in the spirit of mutual caring and respect to celebrate life, offer service, and work for a better world. Room for different beliefs. Yours. Visit us at www.dmuuc.org.