Hide and Seek Ashley Newlin, leading What does a children game teach us about living a life of joy and our relationship with the divine? And don’t worry, you don’t need to get out of your chair for this one. Ashley Newlin is entering her third year as a mDiv student at Brite Divinity School … Continue reading “Hide and Seek” Ashley Newlin, UU Seminary Student, leading
The 2021 Credo Sunday This year’s presenters are Cass Brigham, Carolyn Cameron, Jan Fletcher, Megan Hutchison, Carol Powell, and Don Rogers The Worship Team invited six among us to give their Credo statements this Sunday. Credo Sundays have happened annually for several years and are always one of the most appreciated morning assemblies we have. … Continue reading The 2021 Credo Sunday
“Emotional Intelligence: Principles for Improving Relationships, Families, and Faith” The morning program appears here on Saturday afternoon/evening ABOUT THIS MORNING ASSEMBLY: Research from the past 30 years has shown that Emotional Intelligence may be more important than Rational Intelligence in fostering a healthy lives, stable relationships, and a the flourishing of the human spirit. This … Continue reading “Emotional Intelligence: Principles for Improving Relationships, Families, and Faith”
Moral Decision-Making – Is It on Our Genes? DOWNLOAD: THE MORNING PROGRAM Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker asked if there is an evolutionary basis for morality. If there is, what does that mean for how we understand differences in moral codes and how we make our own moral choices? Elena Westbrook was formerly the worship chair … Continue reading Moral Decision-Making – Is it in Our Genes?
THE MORNING PROGRAM Look for the Helpers The Rev Dr Mark Y.A. Davies, leading The morning program (appears here on Saturday) As we experience these daunting times, what wisdom might we gain from Mr. Roger’s mother’s advice that we should “look for the helpers.” How can we be the helpers in these scary times and … Continue reading Look for the Helpers
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Immigration so far in the Biden Administration. Bill Holston, speaking The morning program (appears here on Saturday) It’s a mixed bag so far and even some of the progress has been limited by Federal Court Appointments.” writes Bill Holston. On Sunday he brings the latest information about the … Continue reading The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Immigration so far in the Biden Administration.
Making Dreams Real” Arthur Horn, speaking Download The Morning Program here In 2015, a serious void was recognized by Jeannie and Arthur Horn. Grayson County was in dire need of a mental health residential recovery behavior modification program. At that time, when individuals were released from jail or a behavioral health center after a mental … Continue reading “Making Dreams Real”
“The Simplest of Sacraments” The Rev. Kelly J. Crocker, co-senior minister (video message) First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI Each of us has experienced moments of deep communion with those we love and trust. What of those simple moments, perhaps completely unexpected with a friend or family member, or even a stranger? Can we be surprised … Continue reading The Simplest of Sacraments
Forty-First Annual Water Communion Sunday The Worship Team, leading download: The Morning Program Water Communion is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist tradition, begun at a women’s UU convocation in 1980 by Carolyn McDade and Lucille Schuck Longview, to honor women’s work locally and to connect that work to a larger whole. In the intervening 41 years, it … Continue reading Forty-First Annual Water Communion Sunday
The Morning Program Melissa Thiel and Kurt Cichowski, speaking On May 9, 1930, George Hughes was lynched, the Grayson County Courthouse was burned to the ground, and the black business district on Mulberry Street was destroyed. There is no Texas Historical Marker for this tragic event. Black citizens of Sherman were absolutely terrorized following the … Continue reading A Historical Marker for the Sherman Riot of 1930
