The long, cold nights and short, crisp days of winter reveal the wonder of nature and human nature. To set the wintry scene, Rev. David Horst, Guest Minister, reads excerpts from “A Winter Sermon,” by the 18th-century minister William Cooper, who reflected on the extraordinarily cold weather in Boston in January 1737 and its religious significance. In his sermon “Winter’s Promise,” Rev. Horst offers insights into the inner and outer landscapes of winter.
Biography
Rev. David Horst is Consulting Minister at the UU Congregation of Norwich; Community Minister at the New London Homeless Hospitality Center; Founder of The Open Circle, a spiritual direction practice for individuals and groups; and Affiliate Minister at All Souls New London, Unitarian Universalist. He blogs at The-Open-Circle.com. Rev. Horst served Unitarian Universalist congregations in the Boston area, Nantucket, and New Jersey for 20 years prior to settling in Norwich in 2019 with his family. Rev. Horst holds an M.Div. degree from Harvard Divinity School and a Certificate in Spiritual Guidance from the Unitarian Universalist Rowe Center.