Rev. Chris Rothbauer

In this Pride Sunday service at Metropolitan Community Chur ch of Louisville, Rev. Chris examines the connection between the faith of a mustard seed and God's love for queer and trams people.

Everyone seems to want to change their bodies in some way. In this service, Rev. Chris will examine how radical love of our bodies can transform them from defective vessels to holy parts of ourselves. Originally delivered May 14, 2017 at Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan.

On May 7, 2017, Rev. Chris Rothbauer and Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship participated in the white supremacy teach-in, one of over six-hundred congregations to participate nationwide. This is their homilies from the service. Part 1: The Meaning of Whiteness Part 2: To Be White in America Part 3: UUism and White Supremacy: Why It Matters

April 21 marked the start of the Festival of Ridván, one of the two most significant celebrations in the Bahá'í faith, when Bahá'u'lláh declared himself a Manifestation of God, ushering in the newest of the world's great religions. Rev. Chris examines the significance of this faith and what we as Unitarian Universalists can learn from it. Originally delivered April 23, 2017 at Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan.

Easter is celebrated at a time when grief is transformed to hope. What was it about Jesus's resurrection that provided hope to so many, and what lessons can we learn from it? Originally delivered April 16, 2017 at Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Houghton, Michigan.

Why have Unitarian Universalists have long been allied with justice causes and interfaith groups? What would it look like if we saw such solidarity as an expression of radical hospitality, a practice of opening our whole lives to the stranger and afflicted? In this service, Rev. Chris Rothbauer will examine what it would look like if we were to be open to letting others into our lives in deep and meaningful ways. This sermon was delivered on April 9, 2017 at Marquette Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Marquette, Michigan.