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Newcomers are
always welcome
Childcare provided
JANUARY SERVICES
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JAN 2
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Breaking in the New Year
gven by Jane Dopheide
This service centers around the Stick Ceremony, which invites
us to reflect on letting go and beginning anew. Everyone is invited to bring a stick of
choice to add to the basket.
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JAN 9
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First Principle Confusion
given by Sumner Roberts
It's short, it's sweet, but also rather confusing, at least for
a farmer with a background in wildlife ecology. Sumner will share some of his thoughts on
personhood, inherent worth, and dignity after 18 years of being an
enthusiastic UU despite his reservations about the first principle in the
UUA's covenant.
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JAN 16
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Martin Luther King Sunday
given by Pam Gross, Minister of our congregation
Welcome or not, here we come.
For nearly 40 years, the Unitarian Universalist denomination has
been committed to meeting the challenge of overcoming oppression in our
congregations and our communities.
And yet, in recent times, we have witnessed other religious
denominations engaged in very public struggles against sexual
minorities. In the last year or so,
we have also witnessed the rise of a powerful political force that stands
in direct opposition to our Unitarian Universalist value of welcoming all
people. The question now stands for
us: how will we respond to the
oppressions of our day?
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JAN 23
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Life, The Universe, and Everything
given by Pam Page
In an exercise based on the 4th UU Principle, this service will
explore the eep Questions of the Meaning of Life, and Why we are Here, etc.
(...with a ittle help from Douglas Adams!)
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JAN 30
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The Transylvanian Connection
given by Linda Buckmaster
As we all know, Transylvania is the birthplace of...
Unitarianism! Even today, there are still Unitarian churches in the region
that have survived Catholicism, the Nazis, and Communism. As Linda prepares to leave for Peace
Corps service in Romania, she reflects on the place of our liberal
religious heritage.
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FEB 6
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Seeking a Spiritual Community
given by Harold Vine
Harold shares highlights of the spiritual journey - from New
York City to coastal Maine - that brought him to our church, and reflects
on his experiences here.
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