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October 30, 2011 by Beryl Lawson At this time of the year when it is said that the separation between the living and the dead is thin it might be good to consider another view on what survives after the death of the body. Readings Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 As the lord of this mortal frame experienceth therein infancy, youth, and old age, so in future incarnations will it meet the same. One who is confirmed in this belief is not disturbed by anything that may come to pass. As a

October 16 by Rev. Emma Chattin First Reading Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to e

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