April 2

Sermon: Rev. Nina D. Grey

Voices from the Congregation

Generosity and the Spirit: Reflection on Stewardship

Rev. Grey will reflect on the importance of giving for our third principle: encouragement of spiritual growth and acceptance of one another. Her reflections are part of our sermon series on our UU Principles. This service marks the beginning of our 2006 Canvass, Living Our Mission, and we will also hear the voices and wisdom of some of our lay members.

April 9

Sermon: Dr. Finley Campbell

This morning, Palm Sunday, Dr. Finley Campbell will present "Marching to Jerusalem: the Christian Dialectic of Victory, Defeat and Triumph in Human History -- A Dramatic Sermon". The presentation will be in the form of a dramatic sermon, in three acts: Act I: a re-presentation of Y'shua Ben Joseph and Miriam's triumphal march into Jerusalem on what we now call Palm Sunday. Act II: an application of that march to the historical/human condition in terms of the great trinity: victory, defeat, triumph. And Act III will be the talk back in Chris Moore Parlor as a First Forum.

Finley is a member of our church, leader of the Nature of Racism Course, and co-leader, with Joanne Kent, of the new UU Christian group, which is part of our spiritual pluralism project, The One and the Many.

Sermon: Rev. Nina D. Grey
Worship Leaders: Rev. David Arksey.Danielle Gerrior, E. Scott Michael

Out of the Shadows Life Again!
A Celebration of Easter, Passover and Spring!

This morning we join in joyful songs, words of promise and ritual as we announce and celebrate the hope this season brings, its faith festivals of overcoming and nature's faithful rebirth. All are invited to bring flowers to this multigenerational gathering for the Annual Flowering of our Chalice. We will hear the voices of all the generations and special music from our choir. This marks a new and hope-filled day. Rejoice and be glad in it!

April 23

Sermon: Rev. Nina D. Grey

Eyes to See, Ears to Hear

This Earth Sunday invites us to see beneath the surface and hear the voices of warning as we honor the earth with both appreciation and an honest observing. In this reflection on our fourth principle, a free responsible search for truth and meaning, we ask what some earth advocates are saying to us, and what may be required of us. This is the fourth in a sermon series on our principles.

April 30

Sermon: Rev. Nina D. Grey

Now What?

Our Canvass, Living Our Mission, is complete and we know more about our resources for 2006-2007. It's almost time for our Annual Meeting, and our decisions about the coming church year. One of our faith principles is about just that, the fact that it is the members of our church who shape its vision and its life. This is our fifth UU principle, the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process in our congregations and in society at large. Let's think about what we'll do, now, as we approach our Annual Meeting, and as we think about our civic political responsibilities in this post-primary time.

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