Sermon 14 June 2026 and Flower Communion Liturgy For a Unitarian and a Universalist κήρυγμα June 14, 2026 Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 Rev. Diego Garrido Barreto As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. …
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Sermons by Diego Garrido-Barreto
Sermon May 10 Diego Garrido Sermon May 10, 2026 Diego Garrido Mary Magdalene Mark 16:1-11 Hola. This is your ministerial intern, Diego. Join me first in this prayer: God of love, I trust in you. May my words speak like the courage of the women who went to the tomb. May we, as a community, receive a message of belovedness for each…
Sermon 4_12_2026 Eve Dear God, help us rediscover your word, in our words. Help us reshape your stories, in our stories. Give us a taste of your love that is better than the fruits of your garden. Amen. I was asked by Rev Mark to preach about Eve, this woman and first mother, but I have to admit I struggle. Eve has…
Good Friday Meditations PDF Joe Hicks – Lisle Baker – Diego Garrido First Meditation — John 18:1–27 (Joe Hicks)A reflection on misunderstanding: Peter, Caiaphas, and Judas each imagine a kingdom of power and control, only to be confronted by a very different path. This meditation invites us to let go of our expectations and follow Jesus into a revolution not of force,…
Sermon March 15, 2026 Diego Garrido You may have noticed our reader Carol Lohe read until verse 11, but this was going to be another long reading, yes, another twenty more verses. So let me summarize it. Jesus heals this man. And yes, he uses saliva. There was a back and forth argument with the Pharisees about healing him on Sabbath, and…
Beloveds, let me start with a joke. If Christ appeared radiant in glory, to a Unitarian freshly graduated from Harvard, he might quietly adjust his glasses, shake his head and say: ‘Fantastic. Now, how does this help me love my neighbor on Monday morning?’ Stay with me to find out. Seromon 02-15 Belovedness edited – Diego Garrido
Sermon Diego Garrido Discipleship 1_18_2026 (final) Color-courageous Discipleship Martin Luther King Day John 1:29-42 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Community, I pray for each of you today. I…
Blessing Join me in the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, mother for millions of Christians in Latin America who find in her the motivation to be followers of Jesus. I adapted this blessing from the words of the Nican Mopohua, written in 1560 in Nahuatl, the indigenous language spoken in that time in Mexico. This is the book…
Jesus, in your name and in the name of God, en tu nombre y en el nombre de Dios, I pray for this community of Chestnut Hill Oro por esta comunidad reunida en Chestnut Hill. I pray your loving teachings remain in our hearts as we figure it out the meaning of this life. Oro para que tus enseñanzas de amor permanezcan…
God of bread, Dios de Pan. You have given us bread that comes from heaven. Tu nos has dado pan bajado del cielo. And all your creation reminds me of your flavour. Y toda la creación me habla de tu sabor. Come through the shape of the words that are coming out of my mouth Ven a través de las palabras que…