September 12, 2010: “Water Communion,”

Bring water from you travels or from your home and share where you went and what you did and thought since the end of the church year. Once again we gather in community to celebrate the larger life and develop a kinder faith.

September 19, 2010: “Religious Diversity,”

As Unitarian Universalists, we are non-creedal, and non-authoritarian. And yet this is a special gift. Because we are no creed, we are freed from adherence to one form of religion and can find real inspiration in the great diversity of religious ideas.

September 26, 2010: “One Community— Many Perspectives,”

In any form of religion in which people are organized on democratic principles, there are bound to be differences of opinion. Today, we will look at policies that both allow maximum freedom, but also allow conflict to be mitigated and managed.

May 2, 2010: “Wandering Through the Bookstore,”

A random stroll through the shelves of saved books, stacked magazines and clipped out articles.

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May 9, 2010: “Mother’s Day Reflections,”
Today, we will look at one of the fundamental relationships in the human family.

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May 16, 2010: “Justifying God,”

Life is not fair.

And God as the creator of life is often in need of a defense, of being justified, faced with life’s unfairness and evil. This is called the problem of theodicy, or why good things happen to bad people, and why bad things happen to good people.

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May 23, 2010: Coming of Age Service

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May 30, 2010: Guest: Mohamed Mughal

“The Good Guys vs. The Bad Guys”

April 4, 2010

“Easter,” What could Easter mean for liberals?

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April 11, 2010

“The Same New, Same New,” We often hear the same old, same old. What about something new in life?!

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April 18, 2010
RE Service

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April 25, 2010
“Suffering and Prayer,” Is prayer effective? Can UUs even pray?

March 7, 2010: “Parenting,”

…Parenting … I’m finding it to be one of life’s major challenges! While it’s also one of life’s rewards, I’m always learning. The ironic thing is, by the time we truly learn how to parent, the kids have flown the coup. So, we’ll pool our wisdom in this area.

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March 14, 2010: “Progressive Religion,”

Progress means going forward in the sense of going forwarding a better way. Religion has often assumed that it already has the best way. So, how can there be a better way? I’ll try to show that there are better ways.

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March 21, 2010: “Euphoria and Religious Experience,”

Religion is a comprehensive human endeavor dealing with all our states, from the sad and depressed to the glorious and euphoric. Religious scholars have looked into these ethereal states and I’ll present some of their findings.

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March 28, 2010: Dot Thormaehlen “Empire and Individuals: Scenes and Stories from Israel/ Palestine,”

Hearing about “the wall” in Israel is different from seeing “the wall” and yet even more different (and difficult) is hearing and witnessing first hand the effects of “the wall” and other oppressive measures of the Israeli government on Palestinians and their lives. Giving a voice to the Palestinians that is different from that often found in distorted media images is important for UU’s when considering issues of social justice.

In anticipation of the coming snow storm, service and events scheduled for Sunday February 7, 2010 have been canceled.

February 7, 2010:  “Good/Bad”

Guest speaker Mughal

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February 14, 2010: “Standing on the Side of Love,”

On this day that focuses on love, we will look at rights for all people to love whom they want. We will talk about the UUA’s Standing on the Side of Love program.

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February 21, 2010: “Politics and Preaching,”

What does the separation of church and state mean in our tradition? What is the relationship between political ideals and spiritual truths? What policies can and should a church support?

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February 28, 2010:  “Fundamentalism’s Misguided Spirit,”

We’ll delve into a more detailed look at what constitutes fundamentalism.

January 3, 2010: “Grit,”

There’s a certain quality important to have in life. This quality may be more important that smarts, good lucks or talent. It’s called grit, aka gumption and go-to-it-iveness.

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January 10, 2010: “1929,” REUNION SUNDAY.

Today we are trying a new program. We are setting aside a Sunday as a time for re-uniting with members from long ago. There will be a luncheon of soup and bread. The service will discuss 1929 and the current economic situation.

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January 17, 2010: “The Paradox of Our Times,”

I will use a reading by this same title as the theme for our service.

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January 24, 2010: “Spiritual One Liners,”

This will be a carefully-selected rendition of very brief bits of wisdom.

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January 31, 2010: “HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING?’ – worship through folk and gospel music.” Gerry Galuardi.

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING?’ – worship through folk and gospel music.  I was inspired to create this service after learning about  the book The Gospel According to Bruce Springsteen: Rock and Redemption from Asbury Park to Magic, by Jeffrey Symynkywicz – UU Minister

Most of us take music during worship for granted  “It’s the way we’ve always done things”.  But what is the relationship between music and worship?  When you sing, you express your spirit.  When you sing with others you not only share joy or sorrow but you must listen very carefully – you must be self-less, blending with the other singers and musicians.

Therefore singing and playing music at worship  says  much about spirituality and giving.  I hope we can experience that on January 31, as I bring you songs you can share.  Some may be old friends, and maybe you can make some new musical friends.

December 6, 2009: “Advent Season,”

We’ll talk about the Christmas season. For UUs, Christmas is a time of connecting with family and friends. It’s also a time of celebration. But Christmas has also been a time for thinking and reflection in our culture, a fact not usually noticed. Many people take the time between Christmas and New Years to reevaluate their lives and make decisions.

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December 13, 2009: “Religious Education Winter Service”

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December 20, 2009: “Hanukkah and the Gift,”

As UUs, we have the great blessing that we can find inspiration in many of the stories of the world’s religions. Today we’ll look at the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

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*** December 24, 2009: 7:00 PM “Christmas Eve Service” ***

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December 27, 2009: “Quaker Service”