Sermon: Religion & Technology: God as Attention
In 1833, the year this congregation was founded, the newspaper was a luxury item. Newspapers cost six cents. They were published for wealthy, white customers by wealthy, white men who had some...
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Technology & Religion: God as Network Ana Levy-Lyons March 10, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn The first computers in the 1950’s were so expensive only the government or large corporations could...
View ArticleSermon: Dual Loyalty
The Purim story recounted in the Book of Esther contains a speech by the villain Haman that may be the most chilling, infamous speech in the Hebrew Bible. Haman is the right hand man of the Persian...
View ArticleSermon: Simple Song
Jesus was a relatively young rabbi when he rode into Jerusalem to such acclaim – the tradition says he was 33 years old. Old enough and special enough to have accomplished quite a bit – healing,...
View ArticleSermon: After Ecstasy, The Laundry
One of the things that bugs me about books and movies where the heroes live happily ever after is that you never get to see them living happily ever after. After the big adventure where someone...
View ArticleSermon: Technology & Religion: God As Singularity
Technology & Religion: God as Singularity Ana Levy-Lyons May 12, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Some of you have observed that in my sermon series on technology and religion this year, I’ve...
View ArticleSermon: We Are One And We Are Loved
We Are One and We Are Loved Ana Levy-Lyons June 9, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Someone asked me recently, “so, we are one and we are loved – what does that mean anyway?” These are the two...
View ArticleSermon: The Bank of The River by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons
The Bank of the River Ana Levy-Lyons September 8, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Water is trending. We’re talking about it all the time these days. Too much of it; too little of it. Water in the...
View ArticleSermon: Living a Religious Life, by Rev. Ana Levy Lyons
Living a Religious Life Ana Levy-Lyons First Unitarian, Brooklyn September 15, 2019 People do not like being told what to do. Take it from me – I’m the mother of two nine-year-olds and I can...
View ArticleSermon: Why I Don’t Talk About Trump
Why I Don’t Talk About Trump Ana Levy-Lyons September 22, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn My kids have been wanting a small cabinet to keep their art supplies in. Actually, to be precise, I’ve been...
View ArticleSermon: A Culture Of Forgiveness by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons
A Culture of Forgiveness Ana Levy-Lyons October 6, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Today is right smack in the middle of the Jewish High Holidays – between Rosh Hashanah, the celebration of the...
View ArticleSermon: Biblical Migrations: Exile from Eden
Biblical Migrations: Exile from Eden Ana Levy-Lyons October 13, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Part 1 Adam and Eve are alone in a vast and beautiful garden. It is lush with every kind of fragrant...
View ArticleSermon: Wrestling with Faith by Rev. Ana Levy-Lyons
Wrestling with Faith Like so many well-meaning progressives, Paul started out his faith journey assuming that justice and compassion will speak for themselves. He assumed, as many of us would have,...
View ArticleSermon: Radical Self-Acceptance by Ana Levy-Lyons
Radical Self-Acceptance Ana Levy-Lyons November 3, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn A few years ago, a friend of mine who directs a large non-profit organization, posted a picture on Facebook of...
View ArticleSermon: Biblical Migrations – Noah And The Ark by Ana Levy-Lyons
Biblical Migrations: Noah Ana Levy-Lyons November 10, 2019 First Unitarian, Brooklyn Approximation of Scripture Reading (Genesis 3-6) It’s a few years into the humanity experiment and...
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