Sermons for Change

"We are . . . on a spiritual journey. . . . We are blessed by the journey, but often in ways that we weren't expecting and in ways that may cause a fuss among other people. Through all of that, we find God—not in the fuss, but in the surprising truth of our own story, the unexpected truth of our own experience, the mysterious truth of our own encounter with God's surprising love and grace."

—Rev. Sandra K. Johnson, From Much Ado About Something

Included here are a variety of Christian sermons on issues relating to sexual identity, social justice, LGBT subjects, "coming out" stories, faith reflections, and sermons on change in society.

Sermons:

• Standing on the Side of Love: A Sermon on Becoming a Welcoming Congregation — Rev. Jenny M. Rankin, First Parish in Concord (UUA), January 30, 2005
   
• Easter: It's about Nobody and for Nobodies — Robert Goss
   
• Keeping the Faith — Mary A. Tolbert, Fifth Anniversary Celebration of Jeanne Barnett & Ellie Charlton's Holy Union, January 17, 2004
   
• "Filled with Justice" — Mary A. Tolbert, Pacific School of Religion,
  Coming Out Day, October 10, 1995
   
• Much Ado About Something — Rev. Sandra K. Johnson, First United Church of Christ, Northfield, March 10, 2002
   
• Resurrecting the Body in the Church — Mary A. Tolbert, First Congregational Church of Berkeley, April 6, 2003
   
• September 11, 2001: The New War — Rev. Yvette Flunder
   
• So Many Questions — Susan Willm, Montclair United Methodist
  Church, April 27, 2003
   

Litanies:

• Coming Out — Adapted by Bill Smith and Susan Willm, National Coming Out Day worship, October 11, 1990

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