June 12, 2022
I preached on a “Talent Auction” requested topic; namely, what is the impact on the spirit of growing up and going through life as an LGBTQ person? We also had a share-the-plate for The Bike Connector.
All Sermons
“The Question Box, Take Two”
June 5, 2022
We finish up the “Question Box” (aka “Ask the Minister”) that we started on May 15. Lots of great questions!
“Happy to Be Here”
May 29, 2022
FCU’s own Rev. Jackie Clement guest preaches!
“Theology of Baseball”
May 22, 2022
I give my own take on a “baseball theology”. Special music!
“The Question Box”
May 15, 2022
- Cindy Malley
- Debbie Eston
- Larry Kaylor
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Ask the Minister
- Question Box
- Time for All Ages
- Trevor Project
We just get started on “The Question Box” (aka “Ask the Minister”)… We have a Share-the-Plate for the Trevor Project.
“Motherhood and Choice”
May 8, 2022
- Debbie Eston
- Jen Jaksa
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Mother's Day
- parenthood
- reproductive justice
- Time for All Ages
We think about motherhood for Mother’s Day, in light of the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
“May Day”
May 1, 2022
Director of Religious Education Thea Shapiro led a May Day service, complete with joyful dancing around the maypole!
“Earth within You”
April 24, 2022
An Earth Day service, with a special meditation.
“We Rise” – Easter Service 2022
April 17, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- The Underground Church: Reclaiming the Subversive Way of Jesus
- early Christianity
- Easter
- Jesus
- resurrection
Another look at Easter — we rise together. Lots of influence from Robin Meyer’s work.
“A Unitarian Universalist Look at Prayer”
April 10, 2022
We took a UU-influenced look at prayer.
“Of Faith and Force”
April 3, 2022
We considered religious thought and the use of force.
“The Littlest Thing Can Begin a Transformation of Your Mind, Heart and Spirit”
March 27, 2022
- Bob Williams
- Dave T
- Debbie Eston
- Larry Kaylor
- Rich Lombardy
- Sam Williams
- Susan Tordella-Williams
- hope
- prison
- prison ministry
- Time for All Ages
- transformation
I powerful talk by a formerly incarcerated person. Share-the-Plate for Concord Prison Outreach.
“Being Peace: Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh”
March 20, 2022
A service to remember and celebrate the life and teachings of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.
“Stewards of Hope”
March 13, 2022
Our annual stewardship Sunday, with a couple of special videos.
“The Best of All Possible Worlds?”
March 6, 2022
- Cindy Malley
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Gottfried Leibniz
- midrashim
- theodicy
- theology
- Time for All Ages
- Ukraine
- Voltaire
Could this possibly be the best of all possible worlds? Does it matter?
“Preach It, Sister!”
February 27, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Jackie Clement
- Rev. Kathryn Pfaltzgraff
- ministry
- Time for All Ages
- women's rights
FCU’s own members and (retired) ministers Rev. Jackie (UU) and Rev. Kathryn (Church of the Brethren) preach!
“The Meeting House and the Temple”
February 20, 2022
- Monica Pilman
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- A Religion for One World: Art and Symbols for a Universal Religion
- Charles Street Meeting House
- symbolism
- theology
- Time for All Ages
- worship space
We considered Ken Patton’s distinction between the “meeting house” and the “temple”.
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