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ASSOCIATION SUNDAY - October 2, 2011

Rev. Mike Quayle Labor Day 2011 Today we pause to reflect on the meaning of Labor Day. For many of us the arrival of Labor Day marks the end of summer, schools have resumed, vacations have been taken and the church schedule returns to a predictable rhythm. In many places, politicians emerge during Labor Day celebrations and rally their supporters with stirring speeches and great promises of what the party will accomplish in the coming year. Those seeking office use this

We are disappointed to find the following edict in a UUA pamphlet that is available on a table in our sanctuary, headed "10 Things Your Congregation Can Do To Become More Welcoming : “Avoid using words which are necessarily gender specific. Use the word ˜children’ instead of ˜boys and girls’ and ˜people’ instead of ˜women and men.’ (It’s Item No. 8 in an updated version of the pamphlet; an earlier version is on the UUA website.) We live in a time when misguided, ho

Choral Reading By Rev. Mike Quayle PRIDE Sunday Starting quietly, stirring deep in the hearts of those oppressed; Growing louder, catching fire; spreading throughout the land; The arc of the universe bends toward justice. 1969 The Stonewall riots transform the gay rights movement. Patrons at the Stonewall Inn fight back during a police raid, sparking three days of riots and giving birth to a movement. Starting quietly, stirring deep in the hearts of those oppressed; Growi

July 24, 2011