Patrick's many award-winning sermons and writings exist in numerous publications. Excerpts from his 1991 sermon "And How Are the Children?" have been published and used by professional groups. It was once quoted by then-senator Hillary Clinton in a speech.
His wide ranging denominational activities have included serving as President of the Boston Area Chapter of Unitarian Ministers, numerous interfaith clergy organisations, serving on the Board of Trustees at the Starr King School for Ministry, on the national Board of the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, and as a Guest Lecturer in Holocaust Studies at the Lifelong Learning Center of the University of Delaware.
Patrick has been married to his wife Patricia for twenty-five years and has two grown children and two grandchildren aged six and three. He is a passionate amateur artist and an unrepentant lifelong NY Yankees fan.
Rev. O'Neill describes himself as a lifelong pilgrim after religious wisdom. He has an expansive theology that is open to new revelation as it unfolds, informed by Reason and Tolerance and grounded in an ever-hopeful view of human nature.
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