Why I'm A Unitarian

Sermon delivered by Rev. Marlin Lavanhar, Senior Minister, Aug. 12, 2007.

One of the things I enjoy about traveling is meeting new people. Except sometimes it is awkward to have to explain what I do for living. In some of these situations I find myself wishing I could simply say I am a businessman, artist, doctor, lawyer, teacher, salesman, computer technician, cook or anything other than a Unitarian minister. Most people have preconceived notions about clergy and religion. Sometimes these notions are positive. Even so, most people don’t have a clue what Unitarian or Universalist means. I came across a number of Europeans on one trip I took this summer and with the language translations that we had to make to communicate, I have no idea what they ended up thinking I meant by Unitarian. All of these discussions have prepared me to offer a new and improved answer to why I’m a Unitarian.