Tag Archives: love

Your Monday blessing: for Martin Luther King day

Posted on January 19, 2015 by bobjanisdillon

It is easy to see a threat or a statistic or a shadow or a foreigner or a project or a failure or the help or a demon we see these things as easily as breathing we can see them … Continue reading →

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Your Monday Blessing: for Advent

Posted on December 8, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

There will always be Herods in this world: Petty men in large palaces, Murderers of dreams. And there will always be a little Herod in us, Scribbling decrees On our map of the Heavens. There will always be Magi in … Continue reading →

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Your Monday Blessing

Posted on November 3, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

& the letters not written & the words that didn’t find mouths & the kindnesses not enacted & the reconciliations not achieved & the embraces not extended & the drawings left unfinished on the counter & the apologies not made … Continue reading →

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Jesus at the parade

Posted on August 30, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

Later there were mutterings at the bar, and throughout the law courts, that Jesus only showed at the gay pride parade to love the jewel, but not the quality, to love the potluck, but not the food, to love the … Continue reading →

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The Sheets

Posted on August 22, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

for a dear host family Love prepared a home for me before my car even left the garage. The sheets were cleaned and placed upon the bed. The house was built. Back when my needs were only a twinkle in … Continue reading →

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2 new audio sermons about immortality & frisbee

Posted on August 21, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

I was delighted to return to The Unitarian Church in Summit, the congregation where I was Intern Minister nine years ago, for two Sundays in August. It was great to see so many old friends. Below are the links to … Continue reading →

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Blessing of the Animals Sermon (text)

Posted on June 3, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

“The Blessing of the Animals” Rev. Bob Janis-Dillon The First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County May 25, 2014 I want to begin with what has to one of the most obvious statement of faith anyone has ever made: I … Continue reading →

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Easter sermon (audio and text)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

“And they walked with Him and talked with Him” Rev. Bob Janis-Dillon First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County 4/20/2014 You don’t know what it was you were looking for on that beautiful spring day. You told yourself, if nothing … Continue reading →

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“Keeping Score” sermon

Posted on March 27, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

Living a Visionary Life- Right Relationship #4 “Keeping Score” sermon by Rev. Bob Janis-Dillon First Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hunterdon County March 23, 2014 Chalice Lighting: “Try to live your life in such a way that others live theirs better.”- … Continue reading →

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Sermon on Compassion (audio)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by bobjanisdillon

Sermon from October 20, 2013: “Compassion: Living the Golden Rule” With an opening song from our choir: “There is a Balm in Gilead” (African-American spiritual)

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