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The Reverend Dr. Linda Weaver Horton served this congregation for seven years, until the end of July 2002. She now serves the Northshore Congregation in North Vancouver. Selected sermons by Rev. Dr. Weaver Horton can be viewed here. |
Rev. Horton brought to our congregation considerable formal education and experience, including work in the religious arts, particularly drama and dance. She had a keen interest in applied theology, and in creative dialogue as a path for spiritual deepening. She served as President of Multifaith Saskatoon, and shared with us considerable knowledge and appreciation of world religions. Her own spiritual practice was particularly influenced by Buddhism.
Her time with us leaves a significant and lasting impression on our congregation, as do her words. “Ours is a challenging faith particularly relevant to our times, when people of diverse backgrounds seek a common path of hope. It appeals to those who are comfortable in the midst of ambiguity, knowing the truths we can grasp to be limited and ever evolving. We find wisdom in dialogue with those who are different from ourselves, and our own experience is the authority which gives shape to the meaning of our lives. We are charged, not to ‘bring people into heaven,’but to ‘bring heaven into people’—to build together a more compassionate and just world. Growing up Unitarian Universalist, and raising my daughters in this faith, I believe it offers children a unique community of support for their evolving curiosity, creativity, compassion and authenticity. Adults, too, can find such a community life—affirming and transformative. It is a path we can walk with integrity, respecting the worth and dignity and unique vision of every person.”
