This sermon explores the deep connection between generosity and hope—how they sustain and empower one another. Through acts of giving, kindness, and compassion, we create ripples of change, fostering a more just and loving world. How can we cultivate generosity in our daily lives? And how does hope keep us moving forward even in difficult times?
Rev. Dr. Tracie Barrett lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and three cats. She considers herself a UU Evangelist, sharing the good news about our liberal and liberating faith. She graduated with her M.Div. from Meadville Lombard Theological School in 2017 and was ordained into the ministry that same year. She received her Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH, in 2024, and her thesis, Why Relationship Matters: Covenant, Discipleship, and Congregational Accountability in Unitarian Universalism, was published that same year.