November 6, 2022
- Bill Duston
- Rev. Lara Hoke
- Thea Shapiro
- Toward a Psychology of Being
- Human Potential Movement
- psychology
- Time for All Ages
- Transpersonal Psychology
An auction-sermon topic! Interesting stuff, to me.
November 6, 2022
An auction-sermon topic! Interesting stuff, to me.
October 30, 2022
FCU’s own (retired UU minister) Rev. Jackie Clement led a wonderful multigenerational service on “Dia de los Muertos” (“Day of the Dead”).
October 23, 2022
I discuss guns and the culture of violence in the USA in light of Littleton’s own gun issue.
October 16, 2022
The first in my series on the spirituality of modern US decades; I consider the spiritual lessons of the 1950s. Unfortunately, the first 28 minutes of the video were lost. The video starts at the very end of the choir’s anthem. Don’t miss the postlude!
October 9, 2022
For Indigenous Peoples Day Sunday, I preached on land acknowledgement and the reality that our church is on the historical lands of the Nashobah Praying Indians. Lorinda Morimoto also shared her own perspective.
October 2, 2022
I considered change and impermanence, and was bold (or foolhardy) enough to end with a reworking of Isaiah 43:18-19, which was the inspiration for the sermon title, of course.
September 25, 2022
I explored the Jewish New Year, or Rosh Hashanah, and attempted to demonstrate some shofar blasts and their meanings. We had some difficulty with sound in this video.
September 18, 2022
I have been reading a lot about Transcendentalism lately. It occurred to me… we are Transcendentalists today! Upon reading further, other UUs agree (notably retired UU ministers Rev. Barry Andrews and Rev. Jim Sherblom, both of whose books confirmed many of the thoughts I have been having, including even Peter Mayer’s “Holy Now” as a Transcendentalist song… great minds think alike? (Unfortunately we had technical difficulties on this day and the first half of the service is missing from this video.)
September 11, 2022
Our annual Ingathering and Water Communion Service!
June 19, 2022
Our annual Flower Communion Service and the presentation of our Keeper of the Flame award!
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.
June 5, 2022
We finish up the “Question Box” (aka “Ask the Minister”) that we started on May 15. Lots of great questions!
May 29, 2022
FCU’s own Rev. Jackie Clement guest preaches!
May 22, 2022
I give my own take on a “baseball theology”. Special music!
May 15, 2022
We just get started on “The Question Box” (aka “Ask the Minister”)… We have a Share-the-Plate for the Trevor Project.
May 8, 2022
We think about motherhood for Mother’s Day, in light of the leaked Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade.
May 1, 2022
Director of Religious Education Thea Shapiro led a May Day service, complete with joyful dancing around the maypole!
April 24, 2022
An Earth Day service, with a special meditation.
April 17, 2022
Another look at Easter — we rise together. Lots of influence from Robin Meyer’s work.
April 10, 2022
We took a UU-influenced look at prayer.
April 3, 2022
We considered religious thought and the use of force.
March 27, 2022
I powerful talk by a formerly incarcerated person. Share-the-Plate for Concord Prison Outreach.
March 20, 2022
A service to remember and celebrate the life and teachings of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.
March 13, 2022
Our annual stewardship Sunday, with a couple of special videos.
March 6, 2022
Could this possibly be the best of all possible worlds? Does it matter?
February 27, 2022
FCU’s own members and (retired) ministers Rev. Jackie (UU) and Rev. Kathryn (Church of the Brethren) preach!
February 20, 2022
We considered Ken Patton’s distinction between the “meeting house” and the “temple”.
February 13, 2022
We considered the proposed 8th Principle and the connection to spiritual wholeness.
February 6, 2022
Can you get your enchantment back?
January 30, 2022
Our lead deacon Cindy Malley preached!
January 23, 2022
We considered whether losing can be beautiful…
January 16, 2022
Our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday service, thinking about voting rights then and now.
January 9, 2022
We had an online-only worship service on Zoom, thinking about fear.
January 2, 2022
An annual tradition: on the first Sunday of the new year, we remember those we lost in the past year, and celebrate those born in the past year. Co-led by me (Rev. Lara) and the Deacons.
December 26, 2021
An annual tradition! The Deacons led a service of sharing.
December 24, 2021
Our (hybrid) Christmas Eve Service was a little different this year! We started out inside, then ended outside by the fire pit so that we could have some singing. It was lovely!
December 19, 2021
Director of Religious Education Thea Shapiro led the whole congregation through a jolly no-rehearsal pageant! We had lots of fun.
December 12, 2021
I continued with my “Consciousness Series”, considering “cosmic consciousness” and whether the Universe might be conscious.
December 5, 2021
During “red light” conditions, we worshiped online-only. Guest preacher and FCU deacon Cindy Malley discusses what Christmas means to her as an agnostic.
November 28, 2021
During our “red light” conditions, we worshiped online-only. We discussed who we might be in the Hanukkah story.
November 21, 2021
We did something a little different this year. Because of “yellow light” Covid-19 conditions, we could not do our traditional Cornbread Communion. Instead, the Deacons and I used menti.com to have folks share something that made them feel grateful.
November 14, 2021
I explore the Soul Matters theme “holding history”, thinking about ancestors.