Worship and Preaching

Worship is where the soul of the congregation breathes. In my preaching, I aim to weave together story, soul, and justice — holding space for both wonder and truth-telling.

My sermons are a statement of my theology and a reflection of my identities and values. While choosing readings, prayers, music, and other elements of worship, I often look to my Hindu roots for inspiration which align beautifully with our UU values. Such integration makes me feel complete and expresses my love for both traditions.

As an educator of students with disabilities for over two decades, I am cognizant of how individuals learn and retain information and therefore using a multi-modal, multi-sensory approach while designing services and curriculum, is important to me. Every week at Wellesley College, my reflection is accompanied with music, poetry, readings and also some sort of a hands-on spiritual practice.

I strive to challenge people through my sermons because, I believe, that it is often through discomfort and critical analysis that we grow. Of course, this comes with trust building and thoughtful research as well as respectful engagement.

Humor plays a big role in my life, and I try to inject humor whenever I can, including in my sermons, when appropriate.

Anna Howard Shaw Center at Boston University School of Theology: Religious Women’s Leadership Conference (January 2025- November 2025) Keynote Speaker at Women in the World Conference titled “Embracing Differences: Community Building in Interfaith Contexts”

In September of 2025, I was honored to deliver the Invocation, Land Acknowledgment and the Benediction at Wellesley College’s 150th Convocation Ceremony. Below is the link- Invocation at 14:50; Benediction at 1:00:36

On May 25, for the Vigil for Peace and Justice organized by Hindus for Human Rights, I wrote a “Blessing for Peace Between Neighbors” which has been selected as one of three readings to be nused for interfaith training by TRNP (The Religious Nationalisms Project & Anti-Racism Resources)

https://www.nyscoc.org/programs/the-religious-nationalisms-project-and-anti-racism-resources