Category: Preaching

Scales of Justice This sermon was prepared by the Rev. Scott Wells for the Universalist National Memorial Church pulpit for August 26, 2001. I’m a lot less sour on creeds now than then, but the facts are still correct.

Who Is Wise and Understanding Among You? Notes by the Rev. Scott Wells, prepared for preaching in Washington, D.C. on September 21, 2003

Learning Universalism from Scratch Preached by the Rev. Scott Wells in Washington, D.C. on August 24, 2003

One of the nice things about Washington is having access to so many resources. One is within walking distance of the church, and should be better known. The Festival of Homiletics will be held at First Baptist Church — I’m terribly fond of FBC — at the corner of 16th and O Streets, NW from… Continue reading Preaching Conference in Washington

No, I’m not one of those UU wonks who can’t watch television unless it is filtered through the Public Broadcasting Service, but there were two documentary programs I’ve seen recently that can nicely to preaching. The first is a Nova episode about the Neanderthal. (Note: the Neander Thal, that is, the Neander Valley, is where… Continue reading Two from PBS for preaching

Philocrites asked; I’ll tell. See the church website for the goods, and “Universalist Sundays” for other liturgical elements. Thanks to Philo and Derek Parker for contributing ideas. A double-blog sermon!

The text of the sermon I preached today can be gotten at the church website. I’m not usually a manuscript preacher, so the text represents about a 70% overlap with what I really said. Enjoy.

Following up on “comment” requests: Fear not, the Sunday sermon will be online, but not here. It will be at the church website — www.Universalist.org — which as I already mentioned now uses Movable Type. Look for it Sunday night or before. I appreciate your interest.

I really didn’t get online to make the previous much-too-long statement, but to try and throw out a few ideas as I think about my next sermon, on August 24, the big annual “What is Universalism?” event for newcomers to church. The Christian cohort within the UUA, while producing some good minds, devoted laypersons, and… Continue reading Big Sermon I: What is Christian?

Chutney makes clear what Chutney (I’d use a pronoun, but I don’t know what gender the writer is) is missing, and that doesn’t jerk my chain so much. If I were making a thematic calendar with readings — with an overlay “sanctorial” calendar of the “saints” and major anniversaries — I’d start with the procession… Continue reading Not lectionary, but calendar?