Rev. Jim Francek | The Unitarian Church in Westport

April 20, 2020 by Rev. Jim Francek

Reflections of an Earth-walker – April 19, 2020 (video and PDF available)

CLICK HERE for video of this sermon CLICK HERE for a printable PDF of this sermon. My fellow travelers… COVID-19 is a common experience we have as a forced Sabbath. “The intimacy of experience is where the simplest teachers present themselves.” Stopped in our tracks by the presence of an unseen force, it moves amongst […]

February 18, 2020 by Rev. Jim Francek

A Minister’s Message – From Aging to Saging – February 18, 2020

FROM AGING TO SAGING … Reflections of an Elder in process! A number of weeks ago, I was serving as the Pastoral Care Chaplain at our candle boat after our Sunday service. A middle-aged septuagenarian congregant came forward to share a dilemma he was facing. He shared: “Over the last three years, I have lost […]

December 10, 2019 by Rev. Jim Francek

A Minister’s Message – The Gift of the Present – December 10, 2019

We are in the cycle of the year… when darkness is upon us and taking us into a time of waiting. As we move through this season both metaphorically and psychologically, there are many things about our current life that could depress us or leave us without direction. It is critical to stay focused on […]

September 24, 2010 by Rev. Jim Francek

My Spiritual Journey: From the Answers to the Questions! – April 11, 2010 (audio available)

CLICK HERE to listen to this sermon. When I introduce myself these days, I say I am a Euro-American of the Celtic and Slavic tribes. I am the eldest of 10 children, 9 boys and 1 girl who grew up in a traditional Catholic home in Michigan in ‘40s-‘50s. I had an optimum experience of growing […]