Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 21

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 21 As A Plant Is Ready To Burst Into Bloom

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Sunday, 19 March 2023: No Sunday Service This Week

Robert

I do believe in the priesthood of all believers, and I do believe in the worth and the valor of all artists, and we are all artists. There is clearly a hierarchy, and one does not confuse the brilliant child whose work hangs on the refrigerator with Picasso, but you praise the child and you allow the child to grow from that first effort. From every effort comes growth, and every effort is some form of worship. This I believe.

To be a good citizen is a form of art. To be a good friend is a form of art. There is artistry in doing well whatever it is you are needed or forced or delighted to do. In my worst forms of penury, I was a glorious artist at whatever I needed to do to have a little food and a room and some shoes. I was grateful to live and to work and to grow.

–Martha Graham, Interview with James Grissom, 1990, James Grissom, Follies of God (2015)

Because of schedule conflicts, there will be NO Sunday service, either in person or on ZOOM, on Sunday 12 March and on Sunday 19 March. Our regular services will resume on 26 March 2023.

Please Join us when our Worship services resume on Sunday 26 March 2023.

Our services are Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on ZOOM and in person at the Progressive Women’s Association Event Center, 305 Washington Ave. in downtown Clarksburg, behind the Courthouse. If you wish to join on ZOOM, please contact us for logon information. A coffee hour, a time for discussion and socializing (including ZOOM participants), follows from the end of the service until 12:00 noon. More about us. If you prefer not to be seen, video is optional. If you would like to participate, please email westforkuu@gmail.com for details and a link, or for help with using ZOOM.

If you are a regular attendee, we have added you to our Google Group if we had an email address. If you have not gotten a group email already, please email westforkuu@gmail.com so that we can add you to the group, which we will be using for staying in touch with each other during this time. Public announcements will continue to be posted here on the website and on our Facebook page and Twitter account, as usual.

Email westforkuu@gmail.com or use our contact form for more information or write to us at PO Box 523, Clarksburg WV 26302

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 20

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 20 God’s Forgiveness Is

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 19

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 19 Sin Unconfessed and Unforgiven

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 18

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 17 The Sense of Guilt

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Daylight Saving Time begins (March 12, 2023)

Robert

Sundial

Daylight Saving Time BEGINS Sunday, March 12, 2023, when 2:00 a.m. is magically revealed to be 3:00 a.m., leaving an hour-long hole in the night, and an hour of sleep lost.

Please remember to set your clocks forward one hour Saturday evening so you will be on time for all your important appointments on Sunday and during the coming weeks.

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 17

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 17 Disloyalty to God

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 16

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 16 The Great Surging Sea

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 15

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 15 Dynamic Peace

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit: Day 14

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A series for Lent from the Memorial Church (Unitarian), Cambridge, England

Outstretched Wings of the Spirit – Day 14 Spontaneity—Emotional Verve—Effectiveness—Artistry

“Faith must not be blind, but responsible. We ought not to be mentally coerced, but rationally convinced, so that we can make a justifiable decision of faith. Faith must not be void of reality, but related to reality. We ought not to have to believe simply, without verification. Our statements should be proved and tested by contact with reality, within the present-day horizon of experience of individuals and society, and thus be covered by the concrete experience of reality.” 

Hans Kung in “On Being a Christian“