Earlier we saw how a simple bell, through its design, materials, and use, can tell us a great deal about what Buddhists believe and how they practice their faith. In my message this morning, I will explore this idea further, showing what different ways of worshiping can tell us about the content of the faith [...]

September 5: Back to School Cheryl Moyer, Roger Burdette, Deborah Little

Rev. Paul will Moderate and present a timely poem to mark the start of another school year. Then, three UUFM members who are or have been educators at different levels and in different settings share their perspectives on education.

September 12: Mingling of the Waters Rev. Paul

Paul will have a homily about the “the fountain of living waters”—an image taken from the Hebrew Scriptures—and the choir will have a special anthem. We will have our annual ceremony in which everyone is invited to pour water into a common bowl from their summer travels or from a pitcher of symbolic water and briefly share something meaningful about the water.

September 19: When There is No One to Forgive Rev. Paul

Coinciding with the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Paul gives a sermon on the theme of forgiveness. This year, Paul asks how we can practice forgiveness when the source of our pain is not a person but something more abstract—a bureaucracy, an unknown perpetrator, or even God.

September 26: Attributes of Love: Patience Rev. Paul

Rev. Paul continues his series on love with a sermon about patience. We probably all can use more patience, especially in traffic jams or with busy sales clerks. Patience in a loving relationship, though, takes on a whole new meaning and requires a lot more effort.

August 1: Every Quilt Tells a Story, Irene Latham Our guest speaker, author of LEAVING GEE’S BEND, will share the heart-touching, unexpected events that happened during 1932-33 in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, and served as inspiration for her novel. Rev. Paul will be back in the pulpit as moderator.  August 8: Through a different lens, Rev. Paul   [...]