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Sunday Service — November 19, 2023

A Celebration of Doubts • Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer 90’s rock band Eve 6 tells us that when we swallow our doubt we “find nothing but faith in nothing.”  Our Fourth Principle, “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning,” … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — November 26, 2023

More Wonder: As Promised • Speaker: Miranda Van Horn In her poem “Swan,” Mary Oliver describes the swan and asks her reader, “Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air, an armful of white blossoms, a … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — October 22, 2023

Lay Leader: Jon Dreazen We often forget that the UUA was formed by two coequal liberal religious faiths— Unitarians and Universalists. I feel that we tend to think of Unitarians as the large U in the name of our faith … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — October 29, 2023

The Day of the Dead — Lay Speaker: Mary Ryan We celebrate Halloween in a couple of days. It’s one of many celebrations around the world at this time of the year. In the past we’ve learned about some of … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — October 15, 2023

Who Rescued Who? Lay Leader: Emily Quarles-Mowrer Recently there was a news story about a stray dog who adopted a nursing home. Touching stories like these lead us to struggle to recognize that dogs have their own thoughts and motivations, … Continue reading

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Sunday Service – October 8, 2023

“This Is Not My Beautiful House!”Speaker: JD Stillwater One of our culture’s foundational myths is about ownership, security, and permanence. In the natural world and indigenous cultures, these are aberrations! In this service, we dig deep into what ownership means, … Continue reading

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Sunday Service – October 1, 2023

“The Trade-off of Freedom”Speaker: Reverend Kim Wilson One of the foundational elements of Unitarian Universalism is our commitment to the individual freedom of belief. Being a UU gives each of us the opportunity to participate in developing a faith that … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — September 17, 2023

Spotless Minds Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer In the beautiful book, “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy, one of the thoughts the boy shares is, “I wonder if there is a school of unlearning.”  Wouldn’t it … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — September 24, 2023

Forgiveness Guest Speaker: Cheryl Meinschein Today we welcome back Cheryl Meinschein, who describes herself as “a retired Lutheran pastor with a Jewish mother and a Lutheran father, a Jersey girl married to a Pennsylvania Dutchman.” Her academic background includes a … Continue reading

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Sunday Service — September 3, 2023

The Renewal of Vision: Reflections on Yom Kippur Guest Speaker: Reverend Kim Wilson In Jewish tradition, there’s a phrase in the Rosh Hashanah liturgy: “Who shall live and who shall die?” This question reflects the uncertainty of life. One of … Continue reading

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