THE MORNING PROGRAM An Ending and A Beginning The new year calls us forward, filled with mystery. As we turn toward that new year, we take a final glimpse of the past year, and reckon with all that it held for us. We will consider what we might leave behind from the old year, and what we … Continue reading An Ending and A Beginning
The morning program At the cusp of each year, it has been our tradition to devote the last Sunday in December as our Sharing Morning Assembly. We invite anyone who wishes to share a poem, song, dance, reading, or anything else that shares themselves and their interests with the rest of us. … Continue reading A Season and A Time for Sharing
Dec 19 – Do Atheists Celebrate Christmas? A great debate occurs around Christmas. Is it only for Christians? What about the holidays that Christmas supersedes? Join us to hear some of the answers to this question.
The Morning Program appears on the “…read more” tab. If the print is too small to read? Download it here Chalica 2021 We UU’s may disagree about many issues, but one thing we do agree on is the Unitarian Universalist Seven Principles, as stated in Article II of the Bylaws and Rules of the Unitarian … Continue reading Celebrating the Only Unitarian Universalist Exclusive Holiday
If the program print is too small for you: Download the morning program here “Justice as Equality of Opportunity” Of his discourse, Mark writes: Reflections on John Rawls’ veil of ignorance thought experiment that led him to develop the theory of justice as equal opportunity. How would the adherence to a view of justice as … Continue reading Justice as Equality of Opportunity –
Download the Morning Program or read it below Over the River and Through the Holidays*! The Worship Team, leading With Thanksgiving barely behind us, we ring in the holiday season on this first Sunday of Advent with music to celebrate the festivities and holy days ahead in December, with a special emphasis on beloved traditional … Continue reading Over the River and Through the Holidays*!
The morning program If the print is too small, download the program here Intergenerational Justice Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies, leading In this discourse I will reflect with gratitude on what previous generations have done to contribute to our lives and discuss what justice requires of our generation for the future. What can we do … Continue reading Intergenerational Justice
Revisiting Patrick Henry’s Second Choice Rev. Doug Strong, leading Fifty odd years ago, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross gave us five stages of grief her seminal book On Death and Dying and I wrote a sermon I cleverly called “Speaking of Patrick Henry’s Second Choice.” Her book was immensely popular and preaching about death and dying was cutting … Continue reading Revisiting Patrick Henry’s Second Choice
I was asked this question in a workshop and knew I had much to say. I’ll share some of my answer. Here’s the morning program: (if it is too hard to read, download the morning program here) Why Does the World Need Unitarian Universalism? Daniel Polk is originally from Iowa, but has lived Texas … Continue reading Why Does the World Need Unitarian Universalism?
The Rev Dr Mark Y A Davies, leading An exploration of the ongoing relationship of memory, influence, and love that those of us who are living have with those who have died. The Morning Program: Mark Davies is the Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics, Director of the World House Institute for Social … Continue reading “The Walking Dead: Ways in Which the Dead Are Among the Living”
