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The Interdependent Web by Rev. Dan Schatz March 17, 2024 When I was a Latin American Studies student in Austin, Texas, I used to attend services at the First Unitarian Church, a few miles up the road from my apartment. There was one guy in the congregation who would stand out in any crowd. His … Continue reading The Interdependent Web
Gifts of Spirit by Rev. Dan Schatz February 5, 2024 It’s nice to get some good weather, isn’t it? Yesterday I went out and just let the sunshine soak in – it was such a relief after too many cold and soggy days. I was thinking about the hymn we sang earlier, “For all that … Continue reading Gifts of Spirit
“Every Soul” by Dan Schatz January 28, 2024 I was not one of the popular kids when I was growing up. I know – to see me today it comes as a shock, but truth be told, I was a nerd. I had this mop of unruly curly hair, big glasses, cheap clothes, and I … Continue reading Every Soul
Opening Rev. Dan Schatz December 3, 2023 Hearts needed opening. Mindsets needed to change. The ancient Kingdom of Magadha, in what is now India, had given rise to a heartless warlord. Conquering kingdom after kingdom, at last he ascended the throne as Emperor Ashoka, styled Ashoka the Great. Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga was the last … Continue reading Opening
Talk About Love Rev. Dan Schatz May 14, 2023 Readings: Mother’s Day is complicated. Joyful for many, yes, but complicated. It’s right there on the calendar, even if your mother has died. Even if you’ve been told, yet again, that you’re still not pregnant; or if you’ve never been more scared than you are right … Continue reading Talk About Love
Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 27, 2022 All they wanted was a blessing. They were a young couple, and they were at the maternity unit of a local hospital. Something had gone wrong. They learned that their baby, if the child was born alive at all, would have major issues. The … Continue reading Choice, and the Culture of Love
by Rev. Dan Schatz December 12, 2021 It is not easy being a Unitarian Universalist. I mean sure, it sounds easy – we don’t kick you out for having the wrong kind of spiritual practice, or holding the wrong theology, or loving the wrong kind of person, or asking the wrong kinds of questions. We’re … Continue reading Beyond Belief
“What Really Matters” Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester September 12, 2021 The cell phone blared. BEEP BEEP BEEP! We picked it up and read the message. “National Weather Service: TORNADO WARNING in this area until 4:45 EDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of … Continue reading What Really Matters
The Red Planet Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 21, 2021 “Safe on Mars.” These were the first words transmitted by the Rover Perseverance after a harrowing landing on Thursday afternoon. In our house we all huddled around a computer set up in the living room to watch the livestream … Continue reading The Red Planet
Now What? Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester November 8, 2020 So how was your week? I’ll be honest; mine was pretty tense. I didn’t sleep as much as usual. I had trouble concentrating. I tried limiting my TV news diet, but that didn’t stop me from obsessively checking post election coverage … Continue reading Now What?
