Linda Crawford “Change Your Story, and Change Your Life” Worship Leader: Jennifer Stokes Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Anne McKennon As we go through life, we all build up a narrative about who we are, and our relationship to others. Our stories can be constructive, or they can be destructive. They can lead us … Continue reading Change Your Story, and Change Your Life
Nada Frazier “Live Consciously by Exploring Death” Worship Leader: Lee Plumb Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart Guest Musician: Ziran Xu Nada Frazier’s lesson Live Consciously by Exploring Death introduces “the elephant in the room” and invites each of us to acknowledge and consider befriending it. We all know that the death rate is 100%, yet so many … Continue reading Live Consciously by Exploring Death
Chris Jarman Director of Lifespan Religious Education “Shine” — A Family Worship Service Including our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks Worship Leader: Alyssa Halliday Accompanist: Sydney Crisp We live in the Universe and the Universe lives in us. Shine like the stardust you are. Join us for a Family Worship about our cosmic connections to … Continue reading “Shine” — A Family Worship Service Including our Annual Blessing of the Backpacks
Jim Wood “Lughnasadh—Festival of the First Harvest” Worship Leader: Meghan Kaminski Accompanist: Gary Smart Jim will present the history, folklore, and customs of this ancient Celtic Fire Festival and its relevance to today. Join us to explore our own personal “harvests” through ritual and guided meditation. About our Speaker: Jim Wood is an … Continue reading Lughnasadh—Festival of the First Harvest
Dr. Timothy Whelan “Idealism vs. Materialism in Emerson’s Transcendentalism” Worship Leader: Megan Kaminski Accompanist: Sydney Crisp This talk will discuss Emerson’s conflict with the materialism of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke and his counter to such views through the idealism of his Transcendentalist philosophy, especially his adaptation of Kant’s ideas concerning Reason and Understanding. Emerson’s … Continue reading Idealism vs. Materialism in Emerson’s Transcendentalism
Rabbi Merrill Shapiro “The Biblical Book of Exodus, Chapter 12, verse 49: ‘One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.‘ ” Worship Leader: Carole Hawkins Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart It’s nice and easy to be kind, generous and welcoming to people who are a lot like … Continue reading The Biblical Book of Exodus, Chapter 12, verse 49
Bruce McCormick “The Value of Being Different“ Worship Leader: Kris Kines Accompanist: Dr. Gary Smart As a continuation of his previous talk about the Jungian approach to personality, Bruce will go further by validating the evidence of the value of “different” — discussing real experiences resulting from knowing people and what they bring to the … Continue reading The Value of Being Different
David Dean will present a sermon written by Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer “Patriotism as a spiritual practice?” Worship Leader: Linda Mowers Accompanist: Marilyn Smart David Dean will share a sermon written by the Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine (Maine) and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast (Maine) in November of … Continue reading Patriotism as a spiritual practice?
Our society has gone viral, and our every move is scrutinized under a microscope. So how do we thrive and create inclusive spaces where individuality is also respected? This talk will walk us through history and contemporary ideas of achieving the egalitarian world we dream of. About our speaker: Vee Byrd is the Associate Director of … Continue reading Let Them Eat Salad!
The Beatitudes have something to say that few are willing to hear, and many are willing to misunderstand and misuse. They have been a concise teaching of the worlds wisdom traditions, informing Unitarian Universalism theologies, a practical spiritual roadmap for the mystic and an ultimate opiate for those pushing power. Come meet the Beatitudes and … Continue reading Meet the Beatitudes! What does it mean to be meek?
