Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today: Sunday, 29 March 2020

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Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today,
and give us not to think so far away
as the uncertain harvest; keep us here
all simply in the springing of the year.

A Prayer in Spring by Robert Frost

Living in the present is harder, but even more vital, in a time of fear and uncertainty about the future, even about tomorrow. Lisa deGruyter will lead the service.

We are forgoing meeting in person during the coronavirus epidemic. We share music, readings, and hymns, on our usual presentation slides, have a story and a talk, and share joys and sorrows, as well as a virtual “coffee hour” discussion, starting at 10:30, with the service at 11. 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 Skype.

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

UU Lent 2020 – Day 28 – Fire

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“Doubt thou the stars are fire, Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love.” – William Shakespeare

“The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.” – Nikola Tesla

“It takes two flints to make a fire.” – Louisa May Alcott

In These Days of Fire by John Gibb Millspaugh and Sarah Gibb Millspaugh

Creating Fire by Stephen M Shick

UU Lent 2020 – Day 25 – Justice

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“A just person is one who is conformed and transformed into justice.” – Meister Eckhart

“There is no crueler tyranny than that which is perpetuated under the shield of law and in the name of justice.” – Montesquieu

“Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.” – Frederick Douglass

Dear Liberal Allies by Trungles

Visitors in the Struggle for Racial Justice by Aisha Ansano

UU Lent – Day 25 – Craft

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“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” Ernest Hemmingway

“I started doing comedy because that was the only stage that I could find. It was the pure idea of being on stage. That was the only thing that interested me, along with learning the craft and working, and just being in productions with people.” – Robin Williams

“I think that anybody’s craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very interesting.” – James Lipton

Let Artists Win by Bob Janis-Dillon

Know When to Tango by Katie Romano Griffin

UU Lent – Day 24 – Grace

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Our church’s grace: “May we gave eyes that see, hearts that love, and hands that are ready to serve.”

“But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That’s what I strive to do, that’s what I pray to do every day.” – Barack Obama

“Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen… yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.” – Bradley Whitford

A Lamp in Every Corner by Janeen K Grohsmeyer

To be Human is to be Aware of our Separation by Thomas Fritts