Tag Archives: Truth

Charge to the Minister, for the Installation of the Rev. Eric Banner, First Universalist Church of Denver

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Many of you know that I was a member here before seminary; my now 18 year old daughter was dedicated here, and in many ways I was formed in ministry right here. Returning always brings a rush of memories, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ordinations/Installations | Tagged Call, Charge to the Minister, Courageous Love, Covenant, Faith, Installation, Love, Ministry, Partnership, Relationship, Transformation, Transformative Relationships, Truth, Universalism | Leave a comment

Lifewords

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Twenty four years ago this week, I was on a flight to Portland to meet up with my parents. I had words I needed to say to them for the very first time. Words that were too big for an email or a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Adrienne Rich, Audre Lorde, Beginnings, Change, Coming Out, Communication, Dementia, Endings, Humanity, identity, Labels, LGBTQ, Listen, Listening, Memory, Othered, Othering, Sermon, Sermons, Silence, Speech, Transformation, True, Truth, Words | Leave a comment

Our Partners in Finishing the World

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Text: Conversation with Rev. Nancy Bowen about the Five Jagged Rocks Homily: Our Partners in Finishing the World Last week, Rev. Nancy Bowen spoke about living in covenant with the whole world. It’s one of the first things that Nancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Theology | Tagged Covenant, Covenantal, Eschatology, Faith, Five Jagged Rocks, Heartbreak, Interdependence, Interdependent, Interdependent Web, Justice, Nancy Bowen, Partners, Partnership, Promises, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, Truth, Unitarian Universalist, Universalist, World | Leave a comment

From Trembling to Telling, and From Grief to Morning – Easter 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1 – From Trembling to Telling Despite the bright pastels of the season, the story of Easter begins in the dark. In the earliest morning hours when night has not yet given up the fight, Easter is born in confusion … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Theology | Tagged Bible, Courageous Love, COVID, Easter, Grief, Jesus, Love, pandemic, Recovery, Salvation, Sermon, Sermons, Stories, Story, Storytelling, Tough Love, Truth | Leave a comment

The Limits of Diversity: A conversation with Activist Florence Field

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

In the spring of 2020, as I was wrapping up a conversation with Foothills member Lynn Young about growing up during world war 2, when she told me that I should see if I could talk with one of her friends, … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews, Justice, Sermons, Theology | Tagged Activism, Anxiety, Beloved Community, Calm, Community, Complexity, Differentiation, Discernment, Diverse, Diversity, Fort Collins, Heal, Healing, Japanese, Japanese American, Japanese Internment, Justice, Limits, Race, Racism, Regulation, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, Truth, White, White Privilege, White Supremacy, Whiteness, World War 2 | Leave a comment

Knowing Unknown

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Sermon: Knowing Unknown When I was seven, I became obsessed with a series of wooden sculptures that hung on each side of the walls of the sanctuary, in my little Catholic church where I grew up. They were spaced out equally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Divine, Divinity, Emerson, Knowledge, Mystery, Mysticism, Surrender, Transcendentalism, Truth | Leave a comment

You Make No Sense

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Sermon: You Make No Sense – Gretchen This past week, the State of Oregon heard public comments for a Bill they were considering that would stop non-medical exemptions for vaccinations. See, just across the Columbia river, officials in Clark County, Washington have just confirmed … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Human Nature, Humanity, Irrationality, Rationalism, Rationality, Sources, Theodore Parker, Truth | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Sermons, Theology | Tagged Balance, Bible, Feminism, Jesus, meaning, Sabbath, Time, Time Management, Truth | Leave a comment

God is Trans – Sermon July 15 2018

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

First Reading – From William Ellery Channing’s Likeness to God Second Reading – God Says Yes to Me by Kaylin Haught Sermon – God is Trans A couple of weeks ago, I got into a fight with a stranger on … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons, Sexuality, Theology | Tagged Atheism, Atheists, gender, God, Queer, Sermon, Sermons, Theism, Theists, Theology, transgender, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, William Ellery Channing | 1 Comment

TMI

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

There was a period of time, when my kids were young, when a good number of people I’ve never met knew more about my kids than many of my close friends. These people knew a little about me, too, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Stories, Sermons | Tagged Boundaries, Brave, Brene Brown, Courage, Mom, Real, Sermon, Sermons, Shame, Truth, Vulnerability | Leave a comment

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