Service video Olympia Brown (1835-1926) dedicated her life to opening doors for women. Among only a handful of women to graduate from college, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch in 1860 and three years later became the first woman graduate of a regularly established theological school at St. Lawrence University. She was … Continue reading “Olympia Brown (A Portrayal by Rev. Dr. Janet H. Bowering)
Service video Perfection in the world today has yet to be obtained. As we seek peace in America and throughout the world, we are in constant pursuit of peace. It appears that peace by the efforts of men is almost impossible to achieve. But the peace of God, which surpasses all human understanding is achievable … Continue reading “No Justice, No Peace,” by Rev. Monroe Mabon
Service video We are entering a new year, and our country seems as divided as ever. The last few years have taken their toll, and the environment is critically endangered. Our church, like many small churches, is struggling to survive. How can anyone still be optimistic? It’s a doable challenge! Bonnie McFarland said she first … Continue reading “2023: An Optimist’s Update,” by Bonnie McFarland
Service video From our early primate subfamily hominin ancestors >3 Mya through origin of our genus Homo ~2 Mya, and the emergence of anatomical modernity ~315 kya in Homo sapiens sapiens, humankind and its forebears have used agency-detection, personification, representational symbols, and tale-telling to model ourselves and our World. As meaning-making primates, we have structured … Continue reading “From Mythos to Cosmos: From Representational Meaning-making and Mythmaking to Cosmology-making,” by Dr. Lee Greer
Service video Rev. Michelle Freeman will preach about Mark 9:38-50. Jesus gives warnings using harsh words in the Gospel lesson from Mark. Jesus does not mean the words literally but metaphorically. The harsh language is meant to get our attention. The message is the same. What you do for the least of these, you do … Continue reading “Get Rid of the Dead Weight,” by Rev. Michelle Freeman
Service video UUA’s Principle 8: the call to support the dismantling of racism. The call has gone out, and the UUA communities have answered. Principle 8, in its developmental stage, demonstrates an awareness and a growing commitment to address dismantling racism. Your mission of spiritual wholeness calls for your inward inquiry–your discovering your perspective racism. … Continue reading “The Call for Dismantling Racism,” by Rev. William Heller, MDIV, MBA
Service video Fear is a primitive instinct and a central motivator in our lives — it is what drives us to make a better, healthier world and helps us avoid what we have learned will hurt us. Yet, many of our religious messages include a theme, “be not afraid.” Is the only thing to fear … Continue reading “Be Not Afraid,” by Rev. Susan Maginn
Service Video Life, even in 2021, can be difficult. The spiritual journey is one built on the pain of confronting difficult challenges. In short, discipline is the practice of confronting spiritual challenges. But what exactly is self-discipline, and how can we actually apply it? M. Scott Peck claims that there are four elements of discipline: … Continue reading “The Road Less Traveled: Discipline,” by Dr. Morgan Scott Peck
Service video Most of us want to be happy… but happiness means different things to different people. What are the basic ingredients of happiness, and how can we manifest them in our lives? Today’s reading, “But Are You Happy?,” reflects on the pursuit and attainment of happiness.
Friedrich Nietzsche famously is reported to have said, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. Is that true? Or do setbacks and adversity just wear us down and make us into victims? Join us this Sunday when we will talk about overcoming setbacks and adversity, and possibly even seeing them as a source … Continue reading “That Which Does Not Kill Us…,” by Joan DeArtemis
