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At first glance, there might seem to be some conflicts and incongruities between this morning\u2019s sermon (where I was challenging people to be heroes) and the posts of the past couple of weeks (where I\u2019m coming to the realization that I can\u2019t fix the world).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll freely admit that I was in a different state of mind when the sermon was conceived many months ago. But I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a conflict.<\/p>\n

We are called to be heroes \u2013 to go out into the world and do great things. But even the biggest hero can only do so much \u2013 he or she can\u2019t fix the whole world. Jesus didn\u2019t do it, Buddha didn\u2019t do it, and I\u2019m sure as hell not going to do it.<\/p>\n

There is a reading in the UU Hymnal (#457, by Edward Everett Hale) that says:<\/p>\n

\n

I am only one
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something.
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Including, at times, being a hero.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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