The theme for March is Wisdom, leading us to ask, What does it mean to be a people of Wisdom? Does greater wisdom require the accumulation of knowledge or data? What do we gain from study and reflection of our own lives? In a two-part presentation, March 1 and 8, Bob Gerold and Rev. Alice … Continue reading A People of Wisdom
The Sweet Spot, recently featured in the Small Congregations Webinar series, is a simple way of visualizing priorities and resources when trying to decide on a course of action. We’ll take a look at the model and how some of UUCP’s past and present decisions might fit into it. (Come ready to participate in an … Continue reading The Sweet Spot
It makes sense that Resilience is the theme for February, which is the month we are called to honor African American History. February was chosen because it also contains the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederic Douglass. This Sunday we will consider the spirit of resilience that gives an oppressed people the will to survive and … Continue reading A People of Resilience 2
In the first half of the Nineteenth Century the new United States had to define itself and find an identity to present to the World. The various regions had different societies and various goals. In New England two influences presided: The “Age of Enlightenment” required a respected academic status, particularly in the fields and methods … Continue reading 1840: Two Faiths for America
Our February theme is Resilience. What does it mean to be a people of resilience? Is it about being tough and independent? Is it learning to live together in a complicated world? Is it about taking care of ourselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually? If it means all of this, how might a covenanted community, like … Continue reading A People of Resilience
Participating in a Unitarian Universalist community is an opportunity to search our own inner landscape for meaning and purpose. One perspective is that we are a religion that sees people struggling, not against our own sinful souls, but against a shallow, frantic and materialistic world that all-too-often leaves us disconnected from our deepest selves, life’s … Continue reading Exploring Our Inner Landscape
As Unitarian Universalists we draw from a number of sources in our search for spiritual wisdom. We honor people of prophetic words and deeds which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love. I believe many would agree that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King … Continue reading Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
In this sermon, we will discover together little-known facts about the intersectionality of Vulcanism and the Bible. There is more there than just “Live Long and Prosper” in common. At the same time we will learn how Martin Luther King Jr. was the savior of Star Trek as we all know it and how the … Continue reading Where No Sermon Has Gone Before
Joe will discuss how the study of diseases (their distribution and patterns) can be useful in thinking about the spread of religions and other ideologies, what makes a belief more “infectious”, and how to be a transmission vector for love and empathy.
With some real blues. Guitarist and singer Steve Gunter, a longtime UUCP favorite, will lead a session that includes saxophonist Thom Botsford, drummer Jack Wolverton, and others
