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Oct 08
AN INVOCATION FOR NEW CITIZENS
delivered at a Naturalization Ceremony – 10/8/25 Let us turn our minds and hearts now to that which is eternal, known by all cultures and called by many names. We give thanks this day for these souls who will take up the privileges and responsibilities granted as citizens of the United States. We are grateful …
Dec 10
Eulogy – Cheri
Among the e-mail and notes of condolence that have arrived in the last several weeks, one friend sent this passage, a poem called “Living Eulogy” by Maryanne Radmacher, which she said put her in mind of Cheri: She danced she sang, she took, she gave. She served, she loved, she created, she dissented. She enlivened, …
Dec 08
Eulogy – Gordon
I am presented today with the rather daunting task of trying to paint a picture of Gordon’s life for you. Earlier this week, someone mentioned to me that Gordon was the photographer in the Keating family, so there are plenty of pictures taken by him, but very few with him in them. I thought that …
Dec 05
Christmas Eve Meditation
Put away, for one moment, all the anxiety and obligation of this season. It is another time, another country– a place shattered by violence, oppression, and poverty. Its people cry out for peace and for love. On a silent night much like any other night, to a family much like any other family, a child …
Dec 05
Easter Prayer
In a weekend that has seen life spring forth so abundantly from the earth, there seems to be some logic in celebrating the idea of resurrection today. And yet, this morning, we must not only celebrate the resurrection visible in nature, but also the risings that take place within our own lives. We gather together …
Nov 13
Pastoral Prayer, 11/13/23
Eternal, Beloved Gracious Source of All Life and All Love We gather this morning with gratitude for this time out of time which we have set apart so that we might become more fully present to ourselves, to each other, to our communities, and to that which name as Holy. May our joys be celebrated …
Jan 01
…And What Is the Purpose of a Gun?
Unitarian Church of Los Alamos – June 5, 2022 sermon text goes here
Oct 18
Letter to the Editor – “Religious Freedom”
Letter to the Editor, 10/18/21 By Rev. John Cullinan Pastor, Unitarian Church of Los Alamos A decade ago, I sat in the Senate gallery at the Roundhouse as senators debated a proposed law that would allow for domestic partnerships. I listened to those opposed argue the law would impinge on their “religious freedom” because they …
Aug 30
Statement to Los Alamos County Council
Given August 30,2017 I am here to speak in support of the least controversial document I’ve ever read. The history set down here, of immigrants and refugees as part of the strong fabric of our communities, is the same history I was taught as a child, the same history my children have been taught. This …
Aug 14
Invocation: Charlottesville Vigil
In the midst of our shock and outrage, our fear and anxiety, it is easy to feel paralyzed. We feel called to do something after the events in Charlottesville this weekend. It is hard to know what to do, and so we begin by gathering as a community and lighting candles. Some who watch on …
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