David Dean presents a sermon by
Rev. Andrew L. Weber,
Minister of Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
“Healing From a Place of Brokenness”
Donna Zimmerman, Worship Leader
Gary Smart, Pianist
Job Meiller, Guitar and Vocals

“We need to be aware of our own cracks and brokenness and be able to have them be places where healing can happen… Only when I recognize my own failings can I begin to let in friends, family, a therapist, doctor, beloved community… to help heal… Even more important than the fact that light can get in through our cracks is that light can get out. Our light, our humanity, our holiness… shines out through our brokenness, through our imperfections and through our cracks…”

About Our Sermon Presenter

David Dean, a BBUUC member and an integral part of our Worship Team, is an Emmy-nominated editor who works as Senior Editor/Post-Producer for the PBS series “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love.” David is also a presenter, writer, and storyteller who volunteers his time as the editor of our worship videos and contributes his other talents in the worship arts to our ministry.

About the Sermon Author

Rev. Andrew L. Weber has served Thomas Paine Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Collegeville, PA) since 2002, focusing on preaching and pastoral care. A lifelong Unitarian Universalist raised near Philadelphia, he lives in Newark, Delaware, with his wife, Isabella, and their children, Micah and Grace. Andrew’s theology, panentheism, sees the Divine as both within and beyond all things—made present through relationships, love, and shared life. His ministry aims to help people discover their potential and find space for transformation and renewal.

About Our Member-Musician

Job Meiller has been sharing his music with us for many years. He is a singer and songwriter; you can find his music in “all the places.” His music comes from the fertile intersection of folk, blues & soul. His words are sincere, and the emotions run deep.