Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George is a musical inspired by Seurat’s painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. In the second act, an elderly character, Marie, makes the observation, “There are only two worthwhile things to leave behind when you depart this world of ours: children and art.” Perhaps those valuables are … Continue reading Children and Art
There are more displaced people worldwide today than ever before, with the most current number at 70.8 million people. Simultaneously, the number of refugees permitted into the United States is a record low, leaving millions of individuals in life-threatening situations, unable to return to their homes and seeking safety. You have the ability to help. … Continue reading Salaam Supper: The Refugee Journey
Note Time Change: Because we will live stream the largest gathering of UUs as together we worship; we in our chapel, they at the General Assembly in Spokane, Washington, OUR ASSEMBLY WILL BEGAN AT 12:00 PM AND CONCLUDE AT 1:30 PM. The Adult Forum will start at 10:45, and end at 11:45. After exploring el … Continue reading In This Delicate Turning
In our culture, it always feels like Father’s Day is an afterthought of Mother’s Day. No tents in Kroger’s parking lot filled with tools, gadgets or ties; it isn’t the busiest day for restaurants. Yet fathers comprise 50% of our existence. This year a morning for dads, living or not. Mark Twain once wrote, “When … Continue reading From Ignorance to Astonishment: Schoolings from Our Fathers
Education may not be the answer to all of our problems, but without access to good and holistic education for all persons, our problems will be exponentially more difficult to overcome. The Rev. Dr. Mark Davies is the Oklahoma State Humanities Scholar for the Smithsonian Institute Museum on Main Street Water/Ways exhibit. He is also … Continue reading Education for Human and Ecological Good: Why Our World Needs the Liberal Arts
Inspired by such diverse sources as pop, rock, country, opera, Black gospel, Broadway musicals, as well as the sung liturgies from his Catholic background, Dan Althoff presents his original music based on the usual Sunday morning format here at Red River UU Church, including our Call to Community, Candles of Community, Chalice Lighting, Spoken (and … Continue reading On This Beautiful Morning: A (Very) Sung UU Assembly
Our assembly this Sunday, In Memoriam, focuses on remembering the women and men who have given their lives in service to the Republic during the 83 wars or other conflicts involving the United States. Over one and a half million people have died. It is easy to forget events that have happened “over there” which … Continue reading In Memoriam
Unitarian Universalism is a big idea, emerging from the depths of our beings. It is one thing to describe it with careful, prosaic words that skip like small stones along the surface of the deeps. But if we want the world to really know this big idea, we must dive below the prose into the … Continue reading What’s the Big Idea?
In 1872 Unitarian Julia Ward Howe began advocating the creation of a “Mother’s Day for Peace.” Her original concept has completely died out. The history of Mother’s Day reminds us that it is more than a day for flowers and pancakes. It’s a time to highlight the aspects of motherhood that are not usually visible … Continue reading Mothers and Flowers
This morning’s assembly is all about living the life of LOVE. Dorayne Breedlove will share 5 key concepts that allow us to live a life of love everywhere we go. Drawing upon her experience of Hawaii and the deeper spiritual meaning of Aloha, we will come to understand the important and necessary role we play … Continue reading Living the Life of Aloha
