Calendar
Sunday Services - 11 am at the church and via Zoom
Child care is provided.
February 11, 2024: Rev. James Gibbons Walker. Topic: "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" One hundred and seventy-two years ago, Frederick Douglass asked questions still relevant for this Black History Month. Rev. James Gibbons Walker recalls Douglass' speech and re-asks his questions.
February 18, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh. Topic: "All's Fair." There is an old adage, "All's fair in love and war." But is that true? This adage seems to equate these two concepts, which should be diametrically opposed. During this service, Rev. Karyn Marsh will explore the connection between justice, equity, and love.
February 25, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh. Topic: "Out of Control." In her book, A Feminist Ethic of Risk, UU ethicist Sharon Welch posits that humanity operates upon an ethic of control, which is "a construction of agency, responsibility, and goodness [that} assumes ... it is possible to guarantee the efficacy of one's actions." In this service, Rev. Karyn Marsh will examine the ethic of control, how it impacts our lives, and alternatives to this ethical framework.
March 3, 2024: Rev. Terry Ellen. Topic: "Coming Home." In general, the East and West have approached religion and spirituality with different assumptions. Carl Jung said famously that they would eventually have to come together since the human psyche (spirit) is one, East or West. But recently I find myself somewhere in limbo between them and since this deals with the most important things in life - who we are, what our relation to the universe is, what our meaning here is - I'm trying to find my way home amidst these different takes on reality. I'll lay out my plight for your considered thoughts.
March 10, 2024: Rev. James Gibbons Walker. Topic: "Before Completion, Lessons." "Fire over water. The image of the condition before transition. Thus, the wise are careful in the differentiation of things, so that each finds it place." I Ching - Hexagram #64, "Wei Chi"
Rev. Walker writes, "I first read these words more than fifty years ago. I am only understanding them now." "Reflect with me on changes and finding my (and your) place."
March 17, 2024: Chaplain Anthony Jenkins. Topic: "Soul Friend." In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, Chaplain Anthony Jenkins will lead a service centered in words of Celtic-inspired wisdom from John O'Donohue's "Anam Cara."
March 24, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh: Topic: "Change Your Mind, Change the World." The last song in the 2013 musical, Kinky Boots, tells is that we can change the world when we change our minds. Like many stories, Kinky Boots is a morality tale that teaches acceptance of each other, but also affirms our ability as agents of change. In this service, Rev. Karyn Marsh will consider how changing our minds is the first and most critical step in transformation.
March 31, 2024: Rev. Karyn Marsh. Topic: "Rise Again." Recently, someone asked Rev. Marsh, "How do you keep on fighting?" Sometimes, life appears to be a never-ending struggle. On this Easter Sunday, Rev. Karyn Marsh will explore how living is not about fighting and falling, but about rising.
Additional Activities
Weekly Walk
We meet every Tuesday at 12:00 (the time will be adjusted according to the weather). We will walk for two miles on different sections of the Ma and Pa Trail and other local trails. In the event of bad weather, we will walk at the mall.
The Unitarians were considered heretics, but it was the Universalists Book really caught if from the orthodox. And with good reason: by removing hell from the religious equation they completely upset the dogmatic applecart, taking away the prime motivator for religiously towing the line. With no fear of hell, the orthodox feared chaos. With no fear of hell, the Universalists opened up a whole new world freedom and joy that transformed religion in the West. And we are their ambassadors today.