Teenage members of the Northshore UU Church conducted the service today, which was Youth Sunday. With the help of Director of Religious Exploration Ashley Murphy, the four young men and women provided music, a story for the younger children, meditation time, and a sermon titled “Changing with the Seasons.”
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Our youth are the future of our church, but in the business of tradition, they are often overlooked. No longer “cute” like the children, and not yet adults, what is the role of the youth in our church? Join us on Youth Sunday, May 20, to hear about the faith of the youth, their role [...]
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The youngest members of the Northshore UU Church took part in Religious Education Sunday on April 22. The annual service, presented by the Religious Education Program, was put together by Director of Religious Exploration Ashley Murphy.
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This year’s Religious Education Sunday service, to be held on April 22, focuses on the importance of religious exploration as the cornerstone of Unitarian Universalist faith. Through original words, readings, and music the children and youth will share how they have learned, grown, and changed throughout the church year as we come to appreciate the [...]
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Please join us this Sunday, April 15, for our weekly service, at which the Reverend Frieda Gillespie will deliver a sermon on “The Myth of Free Will.” “Make good choices” is a common phrase these days. We take for granted that there is a choice we could make even though we haven’t been able to [...]
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Children at the Northshore UU Church on Saturday enjoyed breakfast with the Easter Bunny, followed by an Easter-egg hunt on the church grounds. Teens and adults of the church helped with cooking and clean-up. The morning, organized by Director of Religious Education Ashley Murphy, was a great time for everyone, and it could be the [...]
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Many people hope for a heaven beyond this “vale of tears” — a better place to go to after life. What would your ideal heaven be like and what does this tell us about ourselves and our lives on earth? Those questions will comprise the theme of the Reverend Frieda Gillespie’s sermon this Sunday, April 1, titled [...]
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Many spiritual teachers encourage us to leave off thinking in order to be fully present to the moment. This Sunday, March 18, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie will lead a service exploring the views of Krishnamurti, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Emerson, and others about the place of thought in our lives. The service will begin [...]
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The theme of the service this Sunday, March 11, will be “The Shakers and the Unitarians” — a request by church member Iain Goddard, winner of the People-to-People auction sermon for 2011. The Reverend Frieda Gillespie will explore the influence of the Shakers on Unitarianism and vice-versa. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed [...]
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The first of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s seven principles — respect for “the inherent worth and dignity of every person” — can be a challenge. What, for example, are we to make of murderers, pedophiles, and rapists? Do they, too, deserve our respect? How do we understand our first principle? These questions will be the [...]
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