Spiritual Director Tony Lorenzen

10/10/2025

My homily on Compassion from last Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury

In this homily from our all ages service on Oct. 5, 2025 I reflect on compassion and how we all need each other to take care of one another. We need to alway...

09/22/2025

My sermon from yesterday morning, Sept. 21 at the UU Congregation of Danbury, "Belonging as Civic Duty." I reflect on belonging as a civic duty as well as a moral and religious obligation. Using Brene Brown's definition of belonging and James Luther Adams' theology of radical voluntary associations, I argue that creating, sustaining and belonging to organizations that encourage true belonging and not just fitting in are one of the antidotes to the dehumanization practiced by totalitarian regimes and one of the ways we can fight the growing fascism in America.

I reflect on belonging as a civic duty as well as a moral and religious obligation. Using Brene Brown's definition of belonging and James Luther Adams' theo...

04/17/2025

Members and Friends of Unitarian Universalist Church in Meriden along with Friends and neighbors in , see you Tuesday.

04/17/2025

Proud of my Congresswoman, Rep Jahana Hayes!

04/11/2025

My sermon from last Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury where I wrapped up our year-long series on transgender inclusion while kicking off our annual stewardship drive reflecting on how to accomplish things from a place of joy.

I wrap our congregation's year-long series on transgender inclusion and kick off our annual stewardship campaign by reflecting on how affect culture change a...

04/04/2025

Following James Luther Adams, I reflect on the theological idea of faith as trust and confidence. Unitarian Universalists have no creed or required articles of faith or believe. We must determine for ourselves that in which we place our ultimate trust.

My congregation celebrates the Trans Day of Visibility - and I reflect on the theological idea of faith as trust. Unitarian Universalists have no creed or r...