Rev. Darrel Lee Richey was born January 15, 1960 in Abilene, Texas. He attended various Texas colleges and universities, including Tarleton State University, Texas A&M, and Texas Tech. In May, 2004, he received a Masters of Divinity from Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, California.
He interned with Rev. Dave Sammons at Mount Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church in Walnut Creek, California, from September 2003 through June 2004. Rev. Richey was ordained by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas in September of 2004, and began as 3/4 time contract minister for James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Madison, Wisconsin in September 2004. In less than a year, he was called as full-time minister. Rev. Richey and the James Reeb congregation celebrated his installation as full-time called minister in September, 2005.
In 2008, Rev. Richey earned Final Fellowship from the Unitarian Universalist Association.
He continues his service to the James Reeb community and can be contacted at: minister@jruuc.org or 608-242-8887 ext. 3.
Some of Rev. Richey's Sermons
- Yom HaShoah (April 11, 2010)
- The Institution of Homophobia (March 14, 2010)
- Winds of Change (October 11, 2009)
- Answering the Call of Social Justice: A Radical New Vision (Ordination Sermon for Denis Letourneau Paul, March 29, 2009, San Francisco (Audio))
- Equinox: Balancing Opposites (March 22, 2009)
- The Nature of Love (February 15, 2009)
- Our Spiritual Traditions (February 1, 2009)
Sermons from 2008
- Ancestors: The Gifts Today (October 26, 2008)
- Polarity: The Engine of Life (October 19, 2008)
- Rosh Hashanah: Getting Right with Your Neighbor (September 28, 2008)
- What Does Diversity Really Mean? (June 15, 2008)
- Rise in Body and/or Spirit (January 27, 2008)
- All Roads Lead to Selma (January 20, 2008)
Sermons from 2007
- Worship Who? Worship What? (August 19, 2007)
- Ministry and Music: A Personal Journey (August 5, 2007)
- Answering the Call to Grow (July 22, 2007)
- Reflections from Rising Star (July 8, 2007)
- Juneteenth: Sadness to Celebration (June 17, 2007)
- Interior Design and Ministry? (June 3, 2007)
- Flower Communion (May 27, 2007)
- Our Need to Connect With God (May 13, 2007)
- Beltane: The Wisdom of the Earth (May 6, 2007)
- The Trick: Personal Spiritual Practice and Communal Worship (April 22, 2007)
- Jesus: Birth of a Prophet (April 8, 2007
- Sermonette: The Wisdom of Fools (April 1, 2007)
- Zoroastrianism: Birth of a Prophet (March 25, 2007)
- Islam: Birth of A Prophet (March 18, 2007)
- Purim: An Ethical Response Within a Religious Tradition (March 4, 2007)
- Canvass? What's Canvass? (February 18, 2007)
- A Look at Scientology (February 4, 2007)
- The Quest: Our Need for Answers (January 28, 2007)
- The World's Liberal Religions: What do they Offer? (January 21, 2007)
Sermons from 2006
- Humanism and Holidays (December 3, 2006)
- Thanksgiving: A New Look Intergenerational Fair (November 19, 2006)
- Disagreeing Passionately: The Challenge of Religious Pluralism (November 5, 2006)
- Eschatology: Beyond Death, What Happens Next? (October 29, 2006)
- Same Sex and Sacred Texts (October 22, 2006)
- Mountains, Valleys and Spiritual Adventures- Chris Limburg (October 1, 2006)
- Child Dedication Sunday (September 24, 2006)
- Journey to Selma (August 27, 2006)
- The Adundant Life: Easter Sermon (April 16, 2006)
- Jesus, the Great Physicia: Easter Sunrise Service (April 16, 2006)
- Equinox: Walking the Tightrope (March 19, 2006)
- Cheesy Sunday: It's Not What You Think (March 5, 2006)
- Transfiguration & Transformation (February 26, 2006)
- Ashura: Martyrdom and Sacrifice (February 5, 2006)
- New Year, New Life (January 29, 2006)
- Menopause, Andropause, I Need a Pause (January 22, 2006)
Sermons from 2005