Rev. Deborah Cayer
Most of us find great hope and meaning in mutual, consensual relationships in which we openly share ideas and feelings, make decisions and weather the consequences together. How do we live into, up to, this great hope and promise? What support does our faith offer? This morning we’ll welcome ERUUF’s newest members.
Rev. Deborah Cayer
“We are tied together in a single garment of destiny,” the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said. What would the world be like if we acted as if this were true? This is a Social Justice Sunday and the Generosity Sunday offering will be given to ERUUF’s programs for social, economic and environmental justice.
Rev. Deborah Cayer
The ability to forgive is central to our happiness and well being, and yet it can be most difficult to do. What happens when we don’t forgive? How might we loosen the grip of our anger enough to experience what happens when we do?
0:00 – introduction
5:02 – sermon
Rev. Deborah Cayer
The great Jewish sage, Maimonides taught that there are eight levels of giving, ranging from giving grudgingly so the recipient is embarrassed, to giving generously and anonymously so that someone whom you’ll never know finds empowerment. How much of a self does it take to give so selflessly?
0:00 – reading
4:34 – sermon
Our fellowship's musicians, in collaboration with singers from Union Baptist Church, present our annual service of song, prayer and meditation.
0:00 – reading #1: from the writing of Victoria Stafford
1:05 – reading #2: "Annunication to the Shepards" by Lynn Ungar
2:12 – reading #3: "More Than A Baby Jesus" by Elizabeth Selle Jones
Rev. Deborah Cayer
There are times when you feel whole and comfortably “at home” inside yourself, but that sense of wellbeing and peace can be especially hard to find at this time of the year. What hope for wellbeing and deep peace does the original Christmas story offer?
Guest Speaker: Rev. Jennifer Slade
So much of the Thanksgiving holiday is about taking a moment to see and acknowledge the grace in our lives. It is also about honoring tradition. A 19th century tradition in both Unitarianism and Universalism was to take a look at a Christian Gospel story and see how it might apply to living a life of deeds not creeds. This Sunday we will honor both these traditions as we look at a story in the gospel of Luke and ponder not the literal truths, but the eternal truths about human nature and our ability to acknowledge grace.
0:00 – reading
1:18 – sermon
Rev. Margaret L. Beard, Consulting Assistant Minister
Rev. Deborah Cayer
War is a huge and complicated thing, and at the heart of it are soldiers who have thoughts and feelings which often have to be put aside. In this morning’s service we’ll honor the voices, thoughts and feelings of some among us who have served their country. Ceil Cleveland and Herb Reichlin will speak and Rev. Cayer will lead the service.
0:00 – Social Justice Sunday
7:15 – Introduction – Ceil Cleveland
Voices of Veterans
11:47 – Don Hartman
12:48 – Bill Mahoney
14:05 – Clinton Nixon
15:03 – Shirley Borstelmann
17:21 – Gene Presson
19:14 – Bob Slentz-Kesler
20:54 – David Scheidt
25:21 – Glenn Garland
27:16 – Herb Reichlin
33:08 – Closing Words
Rev. Deborah Cayer
At a time when our country seems to be splitting into factions of liberal and conservative, what can average citizens do? Since a very similar phenomenon has always existed with regard to liberal and conservative religious outlooks, what wisdom does Unitarian Universalism offer us for this moment?
0:00 – opening words
1:30 – sermon
