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August, 2008

Title	Presenter	Church	Date presented
Broken, Do Not Open	Erin Gingrich	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	08/31/2008
Making Sense of Labor Day Join Rev. Debra W. Haffner, our endorsed community minister, as she reflects on the official end of summer, the beginning of the school year, and the many ways we can understand and celebrate labor. Debra is our endorsed Community Minister and director of the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing.	Rev. Debra Haffner	The Unitarian Church in Westport	08/31/2008
On the Seventh Day....	Rev. Anthony David	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	08/31/2008
To Work and To Love Freud thought that human beings have two great needs, to work and to love. Is work then something we do to earn a living, or is it something more? How might our work contribute to what theologian Matthew Fox calls "The Great Work of the Universe"?	Rev. Deborah Cayer	Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC	08/31/2008
Faith Beyond Belief	Megan Dalby-Jones	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	08/31/2008
The Lost Art of Blessing	Rev. Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	08/31/2008
Spirituality for the Theologically Challenged	Rev. Arthur G. Severance	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	08/31/2008
Cliff Jumping	Jen Crow	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	08/24/2008
For the Bible Tells UUs So It's a common question among Unity parents: "What about the Bible?" Do the stories of the Old and New Testaments have a place in the religious upbringing of our children? Why does the Bible elicit a wholly different response from Unitarian Universalist adults than other sacred texts? Drawing wisdom from our liberal religious ancestors, William Ellery Channing and Sophia Lyon Fahs, worship leader and Director of Religious Education Kerri Meyer will frame a possible approach to the Judeo-Christian scriptures, useful to parents and Sunday School teachers and of interest -- Kerri hopes -- to all.	Kerri Meyer	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	08/24/2008
Do You Believe in Atheists? A lot has happened in the years between the headline that proclaimed "God Is Dead" and the headline I saw recently that read "The Year of the Atheist." Join me this Sunday as I explore what it means to be "a New Atheist" and whether or not it’s really that new or for that matter that it has any significance at all.	Rev. Fred Muir	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	08/24/2008
Ceremonial Violence Beginning in 1997, a wave of school shootings rocked the nation, terrifying students and convincing parents that school was no longer a safe place for their children. Jonathan Fast will speak about Ceremonial Violence, a book he authored, to be published in the Fall, and explain what brought the children, some of whom were intelligent and well-to-do, from communities not unlike Westport, to commit such desperate acts. Jonathan is a former member, professor, author, and husband of Rev. Barbara Fast.	Jonathan Fast	The Unitarian Church in Westport	08/24/2008
Our Inner Ape	Rev. Anthony David	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	08/24/2008
It Was So, It Was Not So The religious traditions of the world are filled with all sorts of wonderful stories. You might ask, "If they're just stories, are they really worth the the time and attention people pay them?" But, is a story ever just a story?	Rev. John Cullinan	The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico	08/24/2008
Lessons From Katrina This week it will be three years since the natural, and political, disaster that was Katrina. We will reflect on the lessons we have learned and those we still need to learn with people who have been in the Gulf Coast helping make things better.	Rev. Don Southworth	Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC	08/24/2008
Politics and Social Action At Eliot Chapel Some people say politics ought to be kept out of church; others say that social action is inherently political and that we must choose. Unitarians tend to trust democratic decision-making in ordinary church work, but not so much when it comes to politics because we want to encourage diversity. How to unstick this wicket?.	Reverend Dr. Daniel O'Connell	Eliot Unitarian Chapel, Kirkwood, MO	08/24/2008
Why Transylvania	Mary Neumann	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	08/24/2008
Dancing with the X: Partnering with The Unknown	Stan Yoder	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	08/24/2008
to everything there is a season	Rev. Bridget Spain	Unitarian Church Dublin	08/24/2008
Creative Interchange: The Process of Theologizing	Rev. Arthur G. Severance	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	08/24/2008
They Will Not Let You Fail	Jen Crow	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	08/17/2008
Sophie's Insight: Playing With the Moment At age 6, Sophie discovered that time moves effortlessly from "now" to memory. Itās a wonderful insight, but how important is "now?" What does it mean to be in the moment? Why do we live our lives in "future mode" while clinging to the past for guidance? If we are open, we can discover the "now" that calls us to play and to "dance in a spring wind." Then we can realize that "Only this moment is life."	Richard Foushee	Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul, MN	08/17/2008
Having A Tutu Doesn't Make You A Ballerina	Eric Kaminetzky	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	08/17/2008
The Wonder of it All Wonder helps us frame our essential questions and is the springboard to a deeper understanding. Our spiritual growth is fed by our natural wonder. Give your own sense of wonder new energy and open your eyes to unseen beauty during this service led by Director of Religious Education Perry Montrose.	Perry Montrose	The Unitarian Church in Westport	08/17/2008
A Moral Imperative	Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery (Introduction by Rev. Anthony David)	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	08/17/2008
Water Communion Join us for the first service of the new church year. We'll commission our teachers and worship associates, and celebrate our return with the annual Water Communion ritual.	Rev. John Cullinan	The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico	08/17/2008
Preacher’s Surprise	Rev. Don Southworth	Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC	08/17/2008
Five Smooth Stones If Unitarian Universalists don't have a single creed, a single scripture, or a SINGULAR prophet, what do we have? Five smooth stones. It is a concept from James Luther Adams, for whom our Adams Hall is named.	Reverend Dr. Daniel O'Connell	Eliot Unitarian Chapel, Kirkwood, MO	08/17/2008
In the Spirit of Good Conversation Henry David Thoreau wrote: "I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society." He understood conversation about important life matters -as did his Transcendentalist contemporaries- to be a part of their spiritual discipline. How might we create the opportunity for such conversations?	Rev. Arthur Vaeni	Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Olympia, WA	08/17/2008
Growing Older (Emphasis on Growing)	Dan Fenn	First Parish Lexington Unitarian Universalist	08/17/2008
When Dreams Are Broken	Rev. Xolani Kacela	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	08/17/2008
all the colours of the rainbow	Jennifer Flegg	Unitarian Church Dublin	08/17/2008
Religion IS a Laughing Matter; The Sermon as Stand Up	Rev. Arthur G. Severance	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	08/17/2008
To Each His Own	Rev. Tamara Lebak	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	08/17/2008
Work Worth Doing	Jen Crow	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	08/10/2008
The Power To Forgive	Eric Kaminetzky	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	08/10/2008
The Encounter of Commitments Harvard professor, Diana Eck, tells us that the "new pluralism" does not require us to leave our identities and commitments behind because pluralism is "the encounter of commitments." Denny Davidoff embraces Eck's definition in the Interfaith Alliance's LEADD summer program for high school students. How is it working? Denny has long been a leader in UU affairs, and is a founder of the Interfaith Alliance.	Denny Davidoff	The Unitarian Church in Westport	08/10/2008
Finding Soul's Harbor	Julianne Lepp	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	08/10/2008
Hard Hats and Life Preservers Should the church be a place where people’s lives can change for the better in some fundamental way? Poet Anne Dillard said people should be given hard hats and life preservers when they come to church. What does she mean by this? What is the meaning of membership at ERUUF? Our mission is to transform lives by building a free and inclusive covenantal religious community of spirit, service, justice and love. Are you ready?	Claudia Frost	Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC	08/10/2008
The Faith of Islam as a Middle Way	Reem Elghonimi	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	08/10/2008
Is there really a secret?	Rev Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	08/10/2008
Love Can Overcome Hate	Rev. Arthur G. Severance	East Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Kirtland, OH	08/10/2008
An African Dream	Rev. Marlin Lavanhar	All Souls Unitarian Church of Tulsa	08/10/2008
Final Thoughts	Jen Crow	First Unitarian Church of Rochester NY	08/03/2008
When We Will Stop Talking About Race	Eric Kaminetzky	Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	08/03/2008
Toward a Culture of Peace Jim presents songs and reflections on peace and non-violence as a spiritual value. Jim suggests that UUs could adopt an "Eighth Principle" of the non-violent resolution of conflict. Jim Scott is widely known to UUs for his anthem "Gather the Spirit." He played for years with the Paul Winter Consort and has made a number of recordings of his own music. He has a long UU history, having visited more than 500 UU churches, and has several songs in both Singing the Living Tradition and the new Singing the Journey hymnbooks. He was co-chair of the UU Ministry for the Earth and helped create the Green Sanctuary Program. With a grant from the Fund for UUism he arrange and edited the "Earth and Spirit Songbook," an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace, and a great resource for our workshop and RE.	Jim Scott	The Unitarian Church in Westport	08/03/2008
Leo and Me	Terry Davis	Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta	08/03/2008
Merchants Of Fear	George and Mary Hrbek	The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, New Mexico	08/03/2008
A Traveler’s Field Guide to Unitarians and Universalists To some people, Unitarians and Universalists are a bit like Confusing Fall Warblers - hard to tell them apart and do I really care. This handy field guide will ease proper identification and give insight into both the past and the future, which may make the present a little less confusing.	Rev. Dr. Barry Whittemore	Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Durham, NC	08/03/2008
Mountains Beyond Mountains	Jean Krueger	Pathways Church, Southlake, TX	08/03/2008
A Stronghold of Satan?	Rev Bill Darlison	Unitarian Church Dublin	08/03/2008

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