Sermons & Spiritual Reflections
These sermons, liturgies, and spiritual reflections are available for you to use as personal or congregational resources.
It Must Get Better The Rev.Stephen Atkinson inspired from the hit television show, Glee
Will You Marry Me? A Jewish View on Marriage Equality by Rabbi Jared H. Saks
Why How we Read the Bible Matters: "It is Good: Family & Community in the Spirit of Jesus" by Rev. Chuck Currie
What is Equality? by Rev. Lisa Ward
The First Sign: John 2:1-11 from the Rev. Dr. David A. Van Dyke
That Love that is Never Sinful A sermon given at St. Louis Pridefest by the Venerable Mark D. Sluss
Homophobia- Part 3 in the Series "10 Things I Hate About Church" Rev. Mark Schaefer
The Story of the Marriage License Rabbi Michael Adam Latz
Standing on the Side of Love- A Collaborative Sermon by L.A. McCrae and Rev. Lillie Mae Henely
Standing on the Side of Love by Rev. Lois E. Van Leer
Sisyphus and His Boulder- A Black Pastor's Experience from Larry Brumfield
Same-Gender Marriage Confronts Church Law by Phil Wogoaman
Fed up and All Wet, Where Loaves and Fishes Collide. Matthew 14: 13-33 by James Semmelroth Darnell
Rick Warren: Evolving or Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? A Sermon for GLBT Sabbath by Rabbi Fred Guttman
Recovering from Painful Scriptures: Can Affection be Bad? Thoughts from Pastor Dean Snyder
Called To Follow. Pride and Martin Luther King In New Orleans by Rebecca Voelkel
Oppression Continues Today. A Reflection Remembering Stonewall from Rev. Bob Johnnene OFD
One In Christ: Galatians 3:23-29 by Rev. Rodger Scott Powers
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Acts 2: 1-16 with Revecca Voelkel from the Believe OUT LOUD Power Summit Nothing Could Be Plainer Acts 10: 35-43 Douglas D. Gerdts Masculinism: The Radical Idea that Men are People Too by Reverend Ann Fuller
Love Wins Jarred Warren examines Luke 24: 13-35
LGBT Christian Witness is Part of Othodoxy by Bishop Paul Peter Jessop
Lecha Lecha A Jewish response to recent bullying by Beth Cohen
Jesus Didn't Wait: Luke 13:10-17 Tom Eggebeen
Highland Singers, Jesus-Challengers and Outrageous Street Dancers: Mark 7: 24-30 by Rebecca Voelkel
Humpty Dumpty and the Great Confession: A Contrite Heart by Rev Elder Kevin E. Taylor
How Far are we Willing to Go by Fred Plummer
Esqueertology: Gay Christians' Right to Hope by Candace Chellew Hodge
Eloquent Wisdom Douglas Gerdts
B'tselem Elohim, In God's Own Image Rabbi Fred GuttmanA Journey for Dignity as a Gay, Catholic Priest Richard Young
A Bigger and Better God: A look at Acts 10:34-43 With Bruce H. Joffe
Learning Inclusion: An Ally’s Education in “LGBTQness" An Ethical Cultural Plaform with Hugh Taft-Morales
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, sermon by Harry Knox
Acts 19:1-7, sermon by Harry Knox
El Amor de Dios revelado, reflection by Mary Ellen Lopato
brit hitvada'ut, liturgies for National Coming Out Day by Jay Michaelson
A Buddhist Perspective on Faith and the LGBT Community, reflection by Kim Nolan
Can't Turn Around!, liturgies for National Coming Out Day by Scott Haldeman
ENDA: a Jewish Perspective, reflection by Karen L. Erlichman
Extreme Hope, sermon by Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud, text: Romans 5:1-5
Focusing on Family Values, sermon by Rev. Susan Russell, text: Matthew 6:25-33
God's Love Revealed, reflection by Mary Ellen Lopato
How Labels that Hurt Can Also Heal, sermon by Rachel R. Rod
The Insurrection of the Chieftains, article by Rt. Rev. Sergio Carranza in Angelus, a publication of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles
It's Only Fitting, sermon by Rev. Ann B. Day
It's Time for This to Change, sermon by Rev. Joe Hoffman, text: 1 Samuel 3:1-20
Lent II, sermon by Rev. Anne Fowler, text: Luke 13:32
Lent V, sermon by Rev. Anne Fowler, text: Jeremiah 31: 33
Life Beyond the Comma, sermon by Erin K. Swenson, text: Isaiah 56:1-8
Liturgy for Matthew Shepard by Rev. Lesley Brogan and Rabbi Joshua
Luke 21:25-26, sermon by Harry Knox
Luke 24:36b-48, John 31:1-7, sermon by Harry Knox
Prophet-- A Queer Calling, sermon by Rev. Cody J. Sanders, texts: Ezekiel 6:1-5; Psalm 123; Mark 6:1-13
Queering the Family, sermon by Rev. Lynice Pinkard
Reflection on a GLBT Chanukah, reflection by Rabbi Denise L. Eger
Reflections on Ramadan, reflection by Imam Daayiee Abdullah
Shabbat Shalom, sermon by Rabbi Denise L. Eger
Someone Has Stolen Jesus, sermon by Bishop Yvette Flunder, text: John 20: 10-15
Spin Cycle, sermon by Rev. Susan Russell
Turning Toward Holiness, sermon for Yom Kippur by Rabbi Denise L. Eger
What Now? After the Exodus, the Wilderness, sermon for Pesach by Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Wrestling with the Bible, sermon in honor of 2006 Boston Pride by Rev. Irene Moore




