Friday, 09 May 2008, 05:00 pm PDT
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We’re a weak bunch. Let’s face it. We’re horrible at organization, follow through, and devotion to, well, anything. Efforts of UU Social Justice suffer from Attention Deficit Diso... [read more]
I’m going to take a couple of days to consider the issue of congregational growth in the Unitarian Universalist Association. So I asked myself: How many emerging congregations — organ... [read more]
Thinking about the National Endowment for Duplicity Democracy, I wondered if Ambrose Bierce had a definition for “democracy” in the Devil’s Dictionary. He seems to have missed it.... [read more]
My UU ministers are going with me, on this journey. And by “my,” I mean all of you who have podcasts I can find on i Tunes. I have a one and a half hour drive, each way, to the medical center... [read more]
We can’t always choose where we live, and we can’t control the exact circumstances of our lives, our health, our work or our family challenges. We can, however, choose our reacti... [read more]
Dolphus Skinner (1800-1869) was an Universalist minister and publisher most associated with Utica, New York. the above link will take you to a biographical summary -which also states that... [read more]
I spoke in a Sunday service a couple weeks ago and I just thought I'd let people read what I said if they're interested. It was a lay-led service and several other "young adults" sp... [read more]
Retreat is such a fine word. The last time I was scheduled to attend an overnight retreat was the day my father died. Needless to say, I never went. And still, three years later, though I have at... [read more]
In a comment to a recent posting of mine, Chris suggested that I should consider giving the Unitarian Universalists a try. My response to that is that I have dabbled in UUism at various times in my... [read more]
Troops walking to chow hall at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). We were stuck there for two days waiting out a sand storm. A Danish officer snoozing. His colleague suggested I label the ph... [read more]
Toward the end of our fun day today, Mom and I spent a good hour or so in Michaels (the craft store). That place oughtta be illegal, I swear. So, anyhoo, on our way from mosaic supplies to the cand... [read more]
Since I’m back to my near-daily commute to the suburbs of Chicago, at least for the next three months, I’ve been scouting the Internet for substantial philosophy podcasts that I can lis... [read more]
So Ms T suggested that we select an area of expertise for this blog. It was obvious to me in looking at my collection of links that my specialty should be weird workplace news. Ms T also suggested ... [read more]
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UU historian and minister Elz Curtiss discusses the Reformation, Catholicism, and UU history in one fell swoop on her most recent blog post at Polity Wonk. All of this leads to a call for a Specia... [read more]
Hi friends, It’s time for me to take a vacation from Looking for Faith for a few weeks. This winter and spring have been very exciting; I’ve had the chance to work on a number of reward... [read more]
A green puppy was born in New Orleans last week. The puppy is perfectly healthy thus far, just green. Veterinarians say this occasionally occurs when the mother’s amniotic fluid mixes with ... [read more]
Yesterday's Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reports on what to expect at the next round of hearings, scheduled to begin May 19, in the cases of 464 children taken into state custody from the FLDS compound... [read more]
The Boston Globe has lost its second Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter this week, according to the Phoenix's Adam Reilly. And while the departure of Sacha Pfeiffer for WBUR Radio (90. 9 FM) means on... [read more]
In honor of Mother's Day, Beacon Broadside solicited different perspectives on the holiday. Today's post is from Harlyn Aizley. Aizley edited Confessions of the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbia... [read more]
The Hope Series: Hope Is Fleeting -- Sermon delivered by Rev. Greg Stewart May 4, 2008 [listen to the episode]
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"Although there are considerable differences between American UUs and Transylvanian Unitarianism - because we live in different societies and in slightly different kinds of cultures - I am mor... [listen to the episode]
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This sermon was preached at the UU Church of Annapolis April 6 for their Journey Toward Wholeness Anti-racism annual service. They are in the midst of many exciting things and have great vis... [listen to the episode]
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In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in a very long time and fans around the world felt like they were a part of something bigger than themselves. In this world of isolation and... [listen to the episode]
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Living our lives to their fullest can be a challenge. What examples do we follow, who do we look up to, and how can we move towards a full life of meaning? For many people our heroes and heroines h... [listen to the episode]
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SEPTEMBER: Featuring Kim K. Crawford Harvie, Paul Sprecher, Jane Rzepka, Victoria Safford and others [listen to the episode]
In conjunction with many of the members of the Fellowship I serve, I'm trying to reduce my impact on our planet. I've long used compact fluorescent bulbs (E and I use them almost exclusively), an... [read more]
We have a Folk Choir here at First Unitarian in New Bedford, and I’ve been searching out repertoire for this group. My general criteria: songs that are easily singable, songs that are good fo... [read more]
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Why don’t we get drunksit all night facing the moon“opening our hearts”as men did long ago? last night was full moon, but too cloudy. one bottle of ... [read more]
Can we stop now with the whole “Dream Ticket” nonsense? When I first heard about it many, many months ago (when Clinton was conceived as a veritable shoo-in as the Democratic nominee... [read more]
No, I'm not several weeks late. Today is---or will be---Good Friday in a very personal way: the various workmen who have visited my property in the last three days have determined that the leak ... [read more]
There are supercool aspects to being human and I like to keep tabs on them. When having a bad day, I like to run through my little list of the supercool and remember why I am here. Some examples:... [read more]
One hesitates to even whisper the name Jeremiah Wright now that it has become a faint echo from, lo, a whole week ago. I'm sure most folk in the Obama camp hope they never hear it again. But the s... [read more]
A few days ago, Transient&Permanent started raising the issue of having a special General Assembly, called by 50 congregations in three different districts. I didn't get an exact f... [read more]
I sit in the very same room, 219, in the Victoria Hotel that I began my trip. But this time I am blissfully alone. I can enjoy the quiet and maybe for one night sleep without earplugs. It would... [read more]
" When the day of Penthecost came, they were together in one place. " Acts 21,1 It seesm that one of the most diffucult thigs would be how to find a place were people can be together.... [read more]
This weekend is the culmination of something I’ve been thinking about and planning since I arrived at my congregation six years ago. Starting tomorrow, we spend the weekend celebrating Sout... [read more]
Could someone please make it their summer project to write a great screenplay about Mr. Emerson and his buds? We’ve just had this great HBO series on John Adams, so why not Waldo, HUH? Car... [read more]
All three synoptic gospels in the Christian scriptures (Matthew, Mark, Luke) include the story of Jesus healing a man with a "withered hand. " Matthew 12:9-14 Mark 3:1-6 Luke 6:6-11 I... [read more]
I voted for Obama in our state primary, and I can't say that I like her much, but as the handwriting is on the wall, I have to say. .. I'm kinda sad about Hillary. It would have been cool to ha... [read more]
This morning at the National Press Club, a group issued what they called "The Evangelical Manifesto. " You can read it here at http://www. anevangelicalmanifesto. com/ It is a call ... [read more]
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I learned something about the Starbucks approach to customer service yesterday that seemed like good advice for the ministry as well. I was at a Starbucks store and a group of employees came in and... [read more]
Suddenly I feel everything has to happen in the spring. No time! No time! Even as we celebrated Earth Day at the end of April, I still had a sluggish winter sensibility. But in 2 short weeks of ... [read more]
Opening Words[This morning’s opening words were read by two children in the church. They stood on either side of a table holding baskets over-flowing with flowers for the Flower Communion Ceremo... [read more]
Had another one of those discussions the other day where the first question, automatically it seems, was "how many members do you have? " I don't think it is really a question of lik... [read more]