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A Bigger Mission, a sermon for the installation of the Rev. Ron Phares at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Colorado Springs

Posted on April 7, 2024 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

It is my honor to be here with you on this great occasion, and for Rev. Sean Neil-Barron (who will offer the blessing) and I to bring you greetings from the northern end of the Front Range. Your new minister … Continue reading →

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God is Trans (2023)

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Jesus At The Gay Bar by Jay Hulme Before images of God, I had white Jesus. Hung in a picture frame in my childhood home. You can see his perfectly groomed beard and goatee, his long brown hair with soft … Continue reading →

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Better Man

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

For at least a few moments, before we had children, Carri and I had this one perfect moment where we had a sense of control about who our kids would be. See, we adopted through foster care, and as a part of … Continue reading →

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All or Nothing

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

It was 1866, and the work for women’s suffrage was at a crossroads.  The civil war had ended the year before. Loss and grief were everywhere.  Over 10,000 battles had been fought, over 600,000 died.  What it means for two sides … Continue reading →

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Unbalance Your Life

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

One evening, not too terribly long ago – relatively speaking, there were two sisters who were preparing for a very special dinner guest.  He was a powerful teacher, someone who radiated wisdom, and love.  They each prepared for this special … Continue reading →

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Mother Earth – Mother’s Day Sermon 2015

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Sermon – Mother Earth When Unitarian Julia Ward Howe first advocated the “Mother’s Day for Peace” in 1872, I can’t imagine she could’ve predicted just how complicated motherhood would become. Although, as you can tell from her proposed title, she … Continue reading →

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