Why the hell am I preaching about the dark night of the soul? When all things are greening, the flowers are blooming, the sun is glistening—surely this is the day God hath made! So you ask, “why the dark night of the soul?”
I’ve been wondering the same. Part of the reason undoubtedly has [...]
The Dark Nights of the Soul
What do we make of those times when hope seems gone, and despair closes in–when we can’t seem to find meaning in our lives and even the ability to love is called into question? Many of us–even the saints–go through these periods, and being there can burnish our souls.
At 12:30, [...]
Fellow UU’ers,
It’s hard to believe that our church year is almost over. It’s also hard to believe that our pledge drive is over (or almost over). Thanks to Joyce Federiuk and her Pledge Committee for all the work they did to make this years Pledge Drive successful. Early returns look good and it seems the [...]
By the time you receive this Newsletter, our pledge drive will have ended. Based upon the early pledges (50% of membership), you have been very responsive and generous.
On May 7, we are planning a town-hall” meeting after the 11 a.m. service from 12:15 – 1:15 to discuss the results of the recent “opinion survey” and [...]
The “Garden Lady,” C.L. Fornari shares her insights.
C.L. Fornari, is an enthusiastic Unitarian coming all the way from the Cape. Her presentation “Cultivating Life” will explain how Insight, inspiration, and guidance are to be found in our own backyards. She believes that gardens teach us about spirit, work, being a parent, and [...]
As you may know, the breaking religious news in recent days has been the unveiling of the Gospel of Judas. After being lost for nearly 1,700 years, the Gospel of Judas was recently restored, authenticated and translated.. That event, along with the soon to be released movie The DiVinci Code, based on the book, has [...]
Life Before Death
A homiletic/jazz interplay between Jim Covington and the jazz duo of Loren Stillman and Scott Lee: Looking p, God said, “Let There Be Jazz!” And there was jazz!
OPENING WORDS
We come together this fine spring morning to celebrate our community, to enhance our sense of fellowship with each other and with all peoples. And we come together to affirm our belief in the creative process of sharing as a crucial way to further our search for truth and justice and harmony.
We come [...]
Are you familiar with the series “This I Believe” on National Public Radio? Started by Edward R. Murrow in 1951, the series are brief statements by ordinary citizens who share with the radio audience their core beliefs, the rules they live by, the things they have found to be the basic values in their [...]
This I Believe!
First thing to remember about Sunday: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS. Set your clocks forward one hour. And then I will see you to celebrate the lengthening of the day!
It is not belief alone, but action that counts. But how can we answer the needs of a world so broken and [...]
Fellow UU’ers,
Well it’s April and this is the month that we usually kick off our Pledge drive. But, since Jim has already written about the pledge drive and Joyce Federiuk has submitted an article for the pledge drive and you will be receiving a pledge letter soon, I have been asked to write about something [...]
As you read this column, you have probably already received a letter from the Pledge Committee asking for your financial pledge for 2006-07. If not, it’s probably on your table somewhere, unopened, or still in the mail. Nevertheless it is an important communication to you, full of information about our pledge drive, what it means [...]
