Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven June 16, 2019 Reading: excerpts from “After Running Through the Thistles: the Hard Part Begins” by Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed (Rich Stockton) The reading this morning comes from a talk that the Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed delivered to a gathering of Unitarian Universalists ministers back in 2000. Each … Continue reading Sermon: “Handprints on Our Hearts”

“She Will Lead” A Mother’s Day Sermon Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven May 12, 2019 Reading: That Country by Grace Paley Sermon: I was about thirteen when I first read Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s Herland. The idea of a society made up only of women fascinated and delighted me. (I’m not sure … Continue reading Sermon: “She Will Lead”

Unitarian Society of New Haven Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner May 5, 2019 Reading: From Becoming by Michelle Obama Sermon: I’ve been thinking all week about the song our guest musicians, The Afro-Semitic Experience just played: The Creator Has a Master Plan. I’ve was thinking about that line: the Creator has a master plan. And what … Continue reading Sermon: “Can’t Wait to See”

“Gloria: A Music Sunday Reflection” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven April 28, 2019 Reading: gloria mundi from “far memory” by Lucille Clifton so knowing, what is known? that we carry our baggage in our cupped hands when we burst through the waters of our mother. that some are born and some … Continue reading Sermon: “Gloria: A Music Sunday Reflection”

“What ALL IN Means” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven April 7, 2019 Reading: When Giving Is All We Have by Alberto Ríos Sermon: We give because someone gave to us. We give because nobody gave to us. Each of us has different reasons for being generous with our time, our energy, … Continue reading Sermon: What “ALL IN” Means

“The Longest March” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven March 24, 2019 Reading: excerpts from “Our God Is Marching On” Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our reading this morning is comprised of excerpts from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s address titled “Our God is Marching On,” delivered on the steps … Continue reading Sermon: “The Longest March”

“Path of Dreams” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven March 17, 2019 Call to Worship: “Step Zero” by Gretchen Haley If you had the chance to start again To make your life from scratch To decide what sort of person you would be Who you would love, and The content of your … Continue reading Sermon: Path of Dreams

“Where We’ve Been” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven March 3, 2018   Reading: Untitled by Nikita Gill   You are not small. You are not unworthy. You are not insignificant.   The universe wove you from a constellation just so atom, every fibre in you comes from a different star.   Together, you … Continue reading Sermon: “Where We’ve Been”

Your One Wild and Precious Life Unitarian Society of New Haven February 24, 2019   Liam Kane Good morning USNH. I am Liam Kane and I am going to tell you about what I want to do with my wild and precious life.  Life is an adventure.  So many things happen in it, and there … Continue reading Reflections: “Your One Wild and Precious Life”

“Leaps of Faith – One Step at a Time” Rev. Megan Lloyd Joiner Unitarian Society of New Haven February 3, 2019   Seventeen-year-old Maggie Taraska had just taken off on her first solo flight when air traffic control came over her headphones to tell her that her three-wheel prop plane had lost a main wheel … Continue reading Sermon: “Leap of faith- One Step at a Time”