I Gave My First Sermon Yesterday!

[J Bryson]

At Throop Memorial Church (UU) in Pasadena, I gave my first lay sermon. One of the fun things about UU Churches is that our ministers get a break over the summer, allowing the laity to take over the pulpit for a few weeks to a few months. My minister was actually there, and gave me some excellent feedback afterwards.

From what I've heard, my delivery was iffy due to my unfamiliarity with the mic setup, but the content of the sermon was good.

If anyone's interested, I uploaded it here: Faith Sermon

 

[Trey of Diamonds]

Spectacular! Congratulations my friend, I'm glad to hear that. Lay speakers is one of the things I love about the UU church.

 

[J Bryson]

Spectacular! Congratulations my friend, I'm glad to hear that. Lay speakers is one of the things I love about the UU church.

Same here. It mixes things up, and adds immeasurably to the sense of it being a participatory process. Also, you get to know your fellow parishioners in a whole new way.

 

[Caladan]

I love your Sermon, great to read you share your experiences, your life, and weave your experiences with cultural pearls, in a relevant fashion.

 

[J Bryson]

Thank you so much! It was a subject near and dear to my heart. A few people in the pews thought that I was suffering from stagefright. Really, I was getting incredibly emotional about the subject, and shaking slightly as I refocused.

 

[Caladan]

Yes I can understand how intense that must have been. emotional and must have invoked great passions in you.
Kudos for this fascinating sermon.

 

[zenzero]

Friend J Bryson,

Keep up the good work!

Love & rgds

 

[Sunstone]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[DadBurnett]

At Throop Memorial Church (UU) in Pasadena, I gave my first lay sermon. One of the fun things about UU Churches is that our ministers get a break over the summer, allowing the laity to take over the pulpit for a few weeks to a few months. My minister was actually there, and gave me some excellent feedback afterwards.

From what I've heard, my delivery was iffy due to my unfamiliarity with the mic setup, but the content of the sermon was good.

If anyone's interested, I uploaded it here: Faith Sermon

Thanks for posting your talk ... I saw nothing in it that in anyway indicated that it was your first. Well done!

 

[Inky]

That's great, congratulations! The service at my UU church yesterday was also from a lay preacher, and I enjoyed it very much (not that our usual preacher isn't great too). Shaking things up is nice.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Congratulations! Very admirable.

 

[Nepenthe]

Very cool J Bryson!
And if I'm not mistaken, Throop is just a couple of blocks from one of my favorite hangouts in Pasadena- Vromans!

 

[J Bryson]

Very cool J Bryson!
And if I'm not mistaken, Throop is just a couple of blocks from one of my favorite hangouts in Pasadena- Vromans!

Frubals for your excellent taste in bookstores.

 

[ChristineES]

Congratulations on your first sermon.

 

[J Bryson]

Thank you! And boy, your avvie is from one of the worst TNG episodes EVER....

 

[Alceste]

Hi, J, great sermon. The passion behind it really comes through in a clear, lucid and comfortable rhetorical style. That's a tough balancing act - passion and clarity can often be at odds for most people. Well done.