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DEC 3
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How We Die: Reflections
on Death and Dying
given by the Rev.
T. Richard Snyder
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DEC 10
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Festivals of Light
given by members
of our Lifespan Religious Education Community and our minister, Pam Gross
We will gather for an intergenerational celebration of this
season, so potent in diverse religious traditions.
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DEC 17
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The Jewish Calendar Cycle and Chanukah: The Darkness of Sun and
Moon
given by Rabbi
Barry Krieger
On Chanukah, Jewish tradition celebrates the rededication of
the land of Israel to a minority people and culture when a small band of
resistors defeated the larger armies of the Assyrians--the first time a
people fought for their religious and political freedoms.
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DEC 24
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Expectations
given by our
minister, Pam Gross
This is a season based on tales of unexpected gifts arriving in
unexpected ways. What happens when we live our lives expecting the
unexpected?
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DEC 25
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Jesus and the
Great Commandment: Foundational Love
given by Tim Wilson
Tim will explore
Jesus’ love for all people, His blessing on the world, and what this love
means to us.
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DEC 31
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Breaking In the New Year
given by Jane
Dopheide
Our annual New Year’s service connects us to earlier societies
whose members exchanged branches from sacred trees. Those attending are
invited to reflect personally and as a congregation on what they want to
leave behind and what they want to bring into their lives as the year
turns. Everyone is encouraged to bring a stick to add to the baskets.
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JAN 7
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Stars Above and
Stars Within: Seeking and Following
given by Susan Silvario
How do we create sanctuaries
for children’s spiritual experience and development? Susan Silvario is living this question
now and will share her reflections.
As well as insights from Rudolf Steiner. Founding teacher of Ashwood
Waldorf School, Susan now teaches kindergarten at Spindlewood in
Lincolnville, near her family homestead. She leads LifeWays Early Childhood
Training Seminars. Susan also is a founder of Mid-Coast Hospitality House,
which offers shelter for homeless families and prison visitors. What can we learn about good and evil
from the mouths of witches? Glinda
and Elphaba (from the book Wicked) will speak.
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