Doubt and faith

We will pull a switch this Sunday, April 5, as our director of religious education, Fred Mills, delivers the sermon while our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, visits the religious education classes. “A Road Filled with Doubt” will be the topic of Fred’s sermon, as he explores the role of doubt in active faith. The [...]

The many faces of Deity

Church member Jennifer Revill will be our guest speaker this Sunday, March 29, on the topic of “Personal Pantheons.” “What is your vision of a Higher Power, or are you still looking?” asks Jennifer. “Today’s service will explore how your personal life history and the many faces of Deity that humankind has created serve to [...]

Unintended consequences

Recently we announced that we had improved the Sermons page by embedding audio buttons directly on the page. Unfortunately, we soon realized that, in so doing, we had eliminated the ability to download a sermon to your hard drive so that you could burn it onto a CD or transfer it to your iPod. Tonight [...]

Learning about Small Group Ministry

“Circles of Trust” will be the theme of our service this coming Sunday, March 22. The service will be presented by our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, and the Small Group Ministry Steering Committee. Small Group Ministry has been rewarding for the group members at our church. What happens when you create an atmosphere of [...]

Cakes for the Queen of Heaven

Please join us in an experience that may mark an important point in your womanhood. Cakes for the Queen of Heaven is a program that will explore the ancient roots of civilization, when the divine was seen as female. We will investigate the influence of mainstream religions on our position in society and examine the [...]

People before profits

Our focus this Sunday, March 15, is on economic justice, as we mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. “No Family Left Behind” will be the subject of the Reverend Frieda Gillespie’s sermon. “What would it look like to have an economy that puts real human needs before profit?” asks Frieda. [...]

The Squeezebox Stompers visit NSUU

For better resolution, click here and choose “HQ” Our musical guests at this past Sunday’s service were the Squeezebox Stompers, a North Shore band that plays Cajun, Zydeco, and roadhouse roots music. Bob Cumming shot a video of them playing their song “By the Light.” With the permission of the Stompers, we’re pleased to present [...]

Come join us at a circle dinner

On Saturday, March 21, the Membership Team is planning to revive circle dinners. This is an opportunity to strengthen connections among newcomers, new church members, and longtime members in an informal social setting. The dinners will get under way at 6:30 p.m. The Membership Team is looking for people to serve as hosts as well [...]

Digital photo directory now available

An electronic version of the 2009 Photo Directory is available to download from the Internet. Because of privacy considerations, it is password-protected. To receive directions on how to download the file and obtain the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (if you do not already have it), send an e-mail with the word “Directory” in the subject [...]

Renew your support for our church

Our congregation and our Religious Education Program have been growing steadily since the beginning of the 2008-’09 church year. Every week we see new faces, including more children than we’ve had among us in quite some time. Now is the moment to acknowledge that growth and take the next step. This Sunday, March 8, will [...]

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