Sermons by Rev. Everett Howe

Our Unitarian Universalist values are centered around Love. But what does “love” mean here? We’ll explore what a life based on grounded, fierce love might look like, and how we might teach ourselves to live such a life.

In 2002, disability rights activist Harriet McBryde Johnson was invited to Princeton University to speak with philosopher Peter Singer, whose views on disability had sparked deep controversy. Johnson later wrote powerfully about their encounter and Rev. Everett will talk about MacBryde Johnson’s account of this event, and what it can tell us about ethics, humanity, compassion, and love.

Throughout our history, Unitarian Universalists and our spiritual ancestors have fought for justice, sometimes by building bridges across divisions and sometimes through direct conflict. In this service we’ll explore the tension between these two approaches to how a “gentle, angry people” can build beloved community in the face of oppression. *Please note: this service was only on Zoom due to the weather conditions on 8/20 in Southern California.