Author: Robert

Sunday November 22, 2015: The ‘Miracle’ of Good Luck, New Jersey

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Welcome: Welcome to this Place, by Cathy Rion Starr

Welcome to this place of peace;
May we find some moments of quiet contemplation.
Welcome to this place of celebration;
May our hearts soar with gratitude for the gift of life.

Welcome to this place of sacred love;
May we gently hold all that is broken here.

Welcome to this place of inquiry;
Here, may we be challenged to open our minds and hearts ever wider.

Come into this place of community;
May we, together, draw the circle of love and justice ever wider.

Welcome to this sacred place;
Come, let us worship, celebrate, grieve, and love together

Chalice Lighting: Legacy Chalice Lighting, by Paul Sprecher

We light this chalice to honor the memory of those who have come before us,
kindling flames of wisdom in dark times,
willing to challenge orthodoxy even at great personal risk,
giving us a legacy of freedom and a love of truth,
A legacy that warms our hearts and lights our paths.

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Why Religion?

Robert

In my mid 30s I decided I was missing something by not having a religion, and I found Unitarian Universalism, which doesn’t require adherence to any one set of beliefs. In UUism, we may define God as we decide to or reject the idea of God altogether, as long as we take our beliefs seriously, remain open to change, and encourage each other respectfully along our various paths. Or at least that’s the ideal we strive for in our congregations.

Whatever the cause, I know that I feel that need — to be part of something sacred.

— Mel Harkrader Pine

http://melsmouth.com/2015/11/11/why-religion/

What To Do After You Notice All Religions Are False

Robert

Unitarian Universalism has two principal currents and two methodologies that exist sometimes smoothly, sometimes not so smoothly which are derived ultimately from the two traditions that formed the Association. The first is Unitarianism, which has historically been concerned with reason and ethics. The slogan for this current has been “salvation by character.” The second is Universalism, which has been concerned with healing, and for which the slogan has been “God is love.” Or, “Love over creed.”

What To Do After You Notice All Religions Are False: My Story of Sorting Wheat from Chaff & Finding a Life Worth Living

James Ishmael Ford

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2015/10/what-to-do-after-you-notice-all-religions-are-false.html

Stone Touchin’

Robert

October 15-18 and 22-25, 2015, The ACT 2 Theatre Company will present Stone Touchin’, a new play by Donald Fidler, featuring members of West Fork Unitarian Universalists’ own Hall family.

Show dates:
October 15-18, 22-25, 2015
Thursday – Saturday 7:30pm and Sunday 2:00pm

at the
Friedlander’s Center (home of Starving Artists Studio)
354 West Main St
Clarksburg WV

Stone Touchin'

Stone Touchin’

For more information, visit ACT 2 Theatre’s web site at act2theatre.org

On Care for Our Common Home

Robert

“Beginning in the middle of the last century and overcoming many difficulties, there has been a growing conviction that our planet is a homeland and that humanity is one people living in a common home. An interdependent world not only makes us more conscious of the negative effects of certain lifestyles and models of production and consumption which affect us all; more importantly, it motivates us to ensure that solutions are proposed from a global perspective, and not simply to defend the interests of a few countries. Interdependence obliges us to think of one world with a common plan.”

Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ of the Holy Father Francis, On Care for Our Common Home

Regrets for Sunday 19 July 2015

Robert

Often things do not go as planned. Sunday July 19, 2015 is one of those times. We will not be able to have a service on this Sunday.   We are sorry if you were counting on this service or planning to visit.  We will be at Audra on the August 2nd. We will be back at the PWA event Center on the 16th. There will be more services to look forward to in the future.

Until then remember …

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And

UU Jewish Prayer

Namaste,

~Cricket

Church Shooting in Charleston, SC

Robert

Emanuel AME Church has faced many hardships over the years, but the church has persevered and thrived. May Emanuel’s faithful find the strength to make their way through the tragedy that has taken the lives of nine of their members, including their pastor. We share their grief, and we stand with them in love and solidarity.

— The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association

https://www.uua.org/news/press-release/church-shooting-charleston