Spilling Hope

The Question Jar, Drag Edition!

In this playful and powerful Pride Month service, we draw questions from the jar and reflect on the art of drag: its history, beauty, defiance, and joy. As drag faces renewed attacks, we lift it up as a vibrant, liberating form of self-expression and a sacred act of resistance and celebration. This Sunday’s service featured a Q&A with Guest Minister & Drag Queen Miss Deija Vaton. Due to the extemporaneous nature of this sermon, no written manuscript is available. Shared Sermon from UUCGT's Service on Sun., Jun. 14, 2026 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Grand Traverse (UUCGT), Traverse City, Michigan. Get full access to Sermons for the Journey at revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe [https://revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Flower Communion – Flourishing Together

As we mark one of Unitarian Universalism’s special ceremonies, what is the message of the flowers? Join us in this celebration of diversity, abundance, and freedom! Homily from UUCGT's Service on Sun., Jun. 7, 2026. Preached by the Rev. Alex Jensen, Senior Minister, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse (UUCGT), Traverse City, Michigan. Get full access to Sermons for the Journey at revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe [https://revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

"Questions That Haunt Us"

Horror and religion have more in common than you’d think. Both explore our deepest fears of death, the unknown, and what lurks beneath the surface of ordinary life. We explore what frightens us, what it awakens, and what our faith has to say. Sermon from UUCGT's Service on Sun., May 31, 2026. Preached by the Rev. Alex Jensen, Senior Minister, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse (UUCGT), Traverse City, Michigan. Get full access to Sermons for the Journey at revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe [https://revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Our Whole Lives, Our Holy Bodies – On Breakups & Other Life Lessons

Our bodies are not separate from our spirits. Honest, compassionate sexuality education is important justice work in our world today. Our UU commitment to Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a countercultural and sacred act. What does it mean to inhabit our whole lives with honesty, dignity, and grace? Homily from UUCGT's Service on Sun., May 17, 2026. Preached by the Rev. Alex Jensen, Senior Minister, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse (UUCGT), Traverse City, Michigan. Get full access to Sermons for the Journey at revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe [https://revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Moments of Enlightenment: The Ordinary as Extraordinary

Enlightenment rarely arrives as a blinding flash. More often it comes as a quiet shift, a door swinging on its hinge. This morning, we share the moments that broke us open. What has awakened in you? Homily from UUCGT's Service on Sun., May 10, 2026. Preached by the Rev. Alex Jensen, Senior Minister, UU Congregation of Grand Traverse (UUCGT), Traverse City, Michigan. Get full access to Sermons for the Journey at revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe [https://revalexjensen.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]