Sean Parker Dennison

Rev. Sean Parker Dennison is the minister at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ashland, Oregon. Ordained in 2000, Rev. Dennison has served congregations in California, Utah, and Illinois and cofounded TRUUsT, an organization for transgender UU religious leaders, in 2004. They are also an artist, parent, poet, and grandparent.

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Yes, even now, / when so much is struggle: / Praise bodies that sweat and tremble

Meditation | By Sean Parker Dennison | June 1, 2020 | From UU World

Under the weight of destruction, / we will need the strong shelter / of forgiveness and the deeper wells / that give the sweet water of welcome

Meditation | By Sean Parker Dennison | June 1, 2020 | From UU World

Dear One, We have received your letter and we hate to tell you— not hate so much, but are a bit afraid to say— we cannot grant your requests as stated, but can only remind you of familiar things: First, faith. Faith in yourself and trust in others. We know it can be terrifying to be vulnerable,...

Poetry | By Sean Parker Dennison | March 30, 2020 | From WorshipWeb

In the 2020 volume of the inSpirit Series, Rev. Sean Parker Dennison imagines letters from angels, draws on the natural world, and reflects on love and calling.

Book | By Sean Parker Dennison | From Skinner House Books

There is no excuse for refusing to learn, when there are teachers all around us.

Feature | By Sean Parker Dennison | June 1, 2019 | From UU World

I am not alone. I don’t have to face the world alone and I don’t have to fix the world alone. When I need hope, I find it in on the faces of my people. All we need is hope... and for that, we have each other.

Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | June 7, 2017 | From Braver/Wiser

We are sometimes selfish, sometimes complicit with systems that do harm, sometimes the cause of pain and injustice. Until we can hold compassion for ourselves and others—until we can be forgiving when we fall short—our love is incomplete.

Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | March 29, 2017 | From Braver/Wiser

It's in one tiny moment in time / for life to shine to shine Burn away the darkness You've got one tiny moment in time / for life to shine to shine To burn away the darkness I will be light. — “I Will Be Light” by Matisyahu About six months ago, I got a new tattoo. It’s a lit match on my...

Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | February 1, 2017 | From Braver/Wiser

An awakening passed through the whole theatre, and as if touched by some invisible hand, the people stood, clapped, shouted with joy, laughed, and wept… It was blessed to be connected to—no, to be a part of a community—a people. —Volker Kühn, in his essay about a cabaret performance during...

Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | December 14, 2016 | From Braver/Wiser

I am not alone, and I can choose to be kind and loving to people all around, who may be heartbroken too.

By Sean Parker Dennison | November 1, 2016 | From UU World

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