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Archive for May, 2018

April 22 – “Opening the Door, Welcoming the Sacred” – Rev. Barbara Threet

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

We’ll explore how we might actively welcome the Sacred into our lives, through a service of poetry, reflection, and song.

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April 15 – “Taxes: Look on the Bright Side” – Kathy Harm

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

As today is April 15th we’ll take a wide-ranging look at taxes: what they do for us, why we should care, what countries with highest taxation levels exhibit. The constraints currently applicable to churches and tax-exempt organizations will be detailed. The speaker will suggest how there can be a spiritual element to paying taxes!

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April 8 – “On Evil” – Rev. Barbara Threet

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

Is evil a force in and of itself? Perhaps it’s the absence of good, or love? Is it innate? Who is evil, and/or what acts are evil? And how does our first principle, which states that we “respect and affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person”, deal with evil acts or the people who do them?” This sermon topic was chosen by Kathy Harm, who purchased that choice at the 2017 UUCR Auction.

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April 1 – “The Uses of Resurrection” – Herb Ogden

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

After exploring a few pre-Christian resurrection stories and the inconsistent stories in the New Testament, Herb will consider what each story is good for.

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March 25 – “Secret Seeds” – Rev. Barbara Threet”

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

A miracle is happening underground this time of year: seeds are getting ready to sprout! How do we nurture new growth in our own lives, and what might we be creating, as individuals and as a congregation?

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March 18 – ” Building and Grounding” – Rebecca Mattis

Posted by Tim on May 3, 2018

Rebecca reflects on Building and Grounds…the church building and grounds themselves, the B&G committee, and on building and grounding as spiritual practices. She will discuss such questions as… Is our building a burden, or is it a gift, and what makes it so? How does our building contribute to our vision as a church? How do we build on success, while staying grounded?

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