Rev. Carmen Emerson “Love, Pray, Eat” Worship Leader: Jim Wood Accompanist: Eileen Morrison Guest Musician: Pete Jorgensen, Piano The famous memoir Eat, Pray, Love is in my ‘someday’ stack of books to read. In the meantime, as we approach American Thanksgiving and a holiday season of gatherings with family and friends, I’ll offer a different … Continue reading Love, Pray, Eat
Rev. Dr. Fred Howard “You Ain’t Up There” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Jarrett Carter, classical guitar We’re all familiar with the metaphor of life as a journey. The metaphor works for many reasons. Like a journey life has a beginning and an end, in between we visit several places, … Continue reading You Ain’t Up There
Elizabeth DeCoux “Seeing Animals” Worship Leader: Jennifer Stokes Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Jakob Vanlandingham, Saxophone Animals are the only beings capable of suffering whom U.S. law classifies as property. With few limitations, people may do whatever they want with their property. So, until the law changes, the fate of animals depends on each … Continue reading Seeing Animals
Rev. Elizabeth Teal “Listening to the Ancestors” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Accompanist: Eileen Morrison What does it mean to honor those who went before? What does it mean to listen to lessons of fear and fearlessness without shame or pride? What does it mean to know your ancestors? This service will celebrate Samhain, a … Continue reading Listening to the Ancestors
BBUUC Pastoral Care Team and Worship present “Called to Care” Worship Leaders: Alyssa Halliday and Rev. Pat Ray Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Caring for one another is a core spiritual practice for Unitarian Universalists. Pastoral care is the term we use for the ways we offer support and compassion to each other in community. … Continue reading Called to Care
Rev. Diane Davis “Keeping Bananas Handy!” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Goliath Flores Discovering how to not let “monkey mind” take over your peace of mind. About our Speaker: Rev. Diane R. Davis has been a medium, intuitive counselor and teacher for over four decades. Her workshops and readings are … Continue reading Keeping Bananas Handy!
Caitlin Regan “Changing the Conversation Around Mental Illness” Worship Leader: Carole Hawkins Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Philip Pan, Violin Knowing how to talk about mental illness is half the battle when it comes to breaking the stigma that so often comes with it. We can put our UU principles to use when we … Continue reading Changing the Conversation Around Mental Illness
September 29 Dr. Mark Yount Atonement without Sin: UU Reflections on Rosh Hashanah Religious Jews begin each year as if God were about to pass judgment. These are holy days of self-examination, repentance, and acts of atonement that serve to resolve past sins so the faithful can go forth in greater spiritual clarity. UUs who … Continue reading Atonement without Sin: UU Reflections on Rosh Hashanah
September 22 Bethany Crawley “The Arts of Conversation” Worship Leader: Linda Mowers Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Kurtis Henderson, French Horn, accompanied by Dr. Gary Smart It’s easy (mostly) to talk with the folks with whom we agree. It’s a challenge to talk with those with whom we disagree. In times of distress, our … Continue reading The Arts of Conversation
September 15 Phillip Baber “Unitarian Universalism: A Faith of Uncertainty and Certitude” Worship Leader: Caitlin Regan Accompanist: Gary Smart Special Music by Phillip Baber While Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religion that is open to all manner of belief concerning the nature of the divine and ultimate meaning, there are, nevertheless, certain moral truths that … Continue reading Unitarian Universalism: A Faith of Uncertainty and Certitude
