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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In honor of both Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, we’ll use the wisdom of Lao Tzu to explore the joys and responsibilities of parenting at our service this Sunday, May 13. Our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, will deliver the sermon. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship at about [...]
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We can enjoy being alone, even living alone, but we ultimately need others in community to rise above loneliness and to know ourselves. Narcissism and loneliness are on the rise. How can our church community offer meaningful relationship? When is the time to seek out the minister for conversation or counseling? Those questions will be [...]
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The Reverend Sarah Clark will be our guest speaker this Sunday, April 29, for a sermon titled “Ralph Waldo Emerson: From a Daughter’s Perspective.” Reverend Clark will speak about Emerson’s life as seen by his daughter, taken from her letters and diaries and from Emerson’s writings. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by [...]
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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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We’ll celebrate Easter this Sunday, April 8, with a distinctly Unitarian Universalist take on what it means to be saved. The Reverend Frieda Gillespie explains: When someone asks you if you are saved, say, “Yes!” Right now I am saved from death; I am born again to a new day, a new chance at life, [...]
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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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Please join us this Sunday, March 25, for an hour of storytelling led by Tony Toledo and KR Glickman Toledo titled “Unseen Borders: Stories in Sign and Voice.” Karen and Tony let listeners see as well as hear folktales. KR, who is Deaf, signs her part in each story. Tony, who is hearing, voice-interprets what [...]
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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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