Trim the Hearth | Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter | 11.30.2025
“Trim the Hearth” is Rev. Dr. Daniel Kanter’s Unitarian Universalist sermon for the first week of Advent, inviting us to slow down, clear space, and make room for warmth and renewal in our lives. He reflects on what it means to tend the center of our lives with intention, honesty, and care. Advent becomes a season of gentle preparation, rather than pressure – of noticing the light that rises each day and the divine presence that meets us when we pause long enough to look.
In this message, Rev. Kanter reminds us that we don’t need perfection to welcome the sacred, only willingness. To “trim the hearth” is to remove what has grown cold, rekindle what matters, and set the table for love and connection. As we move toward Christmas and the turning of the year, this sermon invites us to breathe, to notice beauty, and to make space for the warmth we can build together.
