The Philosophy of Sharewords

All of the inspiration I have received has come from the fertile writings of the great religious teachers of the world who have opened the way for me, the experiences of awakening which I did not expect or control, the good fortune of my birth, genetics, intelligence, and the wisdom freely shared by those who walk with me. Thus I offer my words in the same spirit in which I received them. I demand no payment for sharing them with others. I do retain all copyrights to the words so that others will not profit from them except with my permission.

If you find value in what you read and desire to do so, I would greatly appreciate any donation to my electronic ministry you might wish to share. I survive only by the goodwill of those who find value in my ministry, particularly the congregation which supports me. I also have a young son I will someday want to send to college and ministry doesn't pay very well. Your contributions help me convince my wife of the value of sharing my ministry electronically.

Here are some guidelines which might assist in making a decision about sending a donation to support my electronic ministry:

If you read a few things and don't plan to read anything else, just put a dollar or two in an envelope perhaps with a personal note or reflection about what you've read and mail it to me at the address below.
If you plan to read me regularly, how about sending me a five dollar bill once in a while as the spirit moves you.
For ten dollars a year, I'll send you one sermon a month from September through June to the electronic mail address you specify.

Here's the Address!

	Rev. Samuel A. Trumbore
	Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Charlotte County
	P.O. Box 2324
	Port Charlotte, Florida  33949-2324

Any donations will be received with great appreciation and used to support and advance my ministry here on the internet, in the larger community of humanity and nurture the welfare of my family.

NOTE: There may be those who decide to take my writings and pawn them off as their own. I remind these potential plagiarists that those in your audience may have already visited this Web page or may visit it in the near future! I'm happy to share my work if credited (and appropriately compensated if one of my sermons is used for a Sunday service).