Sermons

March 30, 2025
As you know Trans rights are under attack right now. Trans rights are human rights however, and where one person’s human rights suffer, all our human rights suffer. At the heart of this issue is the social construction of gender. If others deny us the freedom to discern for ourselves how we wish to construct gender, than we cannot truly know freedom. Even the ancients knew this.

Below is a reading followed by the sermon, March 23, 2025, by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V Reading What then is sanctuary?  The sanctuary is often something very small.  Not a grandiose gesture, but a small gesture toward alleviating human suffering and preventing...

Below is a reading followed by the Sunday, March 9, 2025, sermon by Rev. F. Vernon Wright V Reading Stand by this faith. Work for it and sacrifice for it. There is nothing in all the world so important as to be loyal to this faith which has placed before us the...

Below is a reading followed by the Sunday, March 2, 2025 sermon. https://youtu.be/wAfJLS7B_Cs Reading Dharma Talk by Thomas Wardle, Zen Master in the Soto tradition Good morning!  Before I read what is printed below, I want to give you some introduction. This reading...

Reading and Sermon, Sunday, February 23, 2025 Reading By Karen Oliveto, Missoula 1st United Methodist Church For many years, I joined a wonderful group of Love warriors-queer couples, activists, and clergy, who, on each Valentine's Day, would walk into the San...

Sunday, February 16, 2025. Reproductive rights are under attack across the country. Misinformation, restrictive laws, and harassment at clinics create barriers to essential healthcare. Clinic escorts play a vital role in ensuring that patients can access care safely and with dignity. Here are 3 powerful stories of these dedicated individuals and learn how we can all take action to protect reproductive rights.