The Pursuit of Happiness - Nov. 23, 2014
on November 23rd, 2014
If happiness equals property, then Thanksgiving celebrates what we own. It is an inward looking holiday – my family celebrates our successes; your family celebrates yours. But if happiness means the choices we have made, the wholeness of our lives, then Thanksgiving moves from being about accomplishment to about connection. To read the whole sermon, click here:... Read More
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Are We Transcendentalists? - Nov. 16, 2014
on November 22nd, 2014
When God comes to you through the word of centuries past, you see the world around you with dispassionate eyes. But when God comes to you not just through words, but rocks, sunsets, and rainstorms; ants, gulls, and foxes, the world is charged with new meaning and beauty. Read the whole sermon here:... Read More
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Rodney Hine's Veterans' Day Sermon - Nov. 9, 2014
on November 22nd, 2014
This sacrifice to defend our families, country and its constitution is amazingly selfless. I am in awe of the men and women who take this challenge. To read the whole sermon, click here:... Read More
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November Sloop's Log Newsletter
on October 30th, 2014
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Hats, Cats, and Cauldrons - A Sermon for Halloween
on October 29th, 2014
We may not blame misfortune on witches any more or even, with changing gender norms, focus our fears on women, but we do still look for answers to the question “why?” when bad things happen, and we still may try to blame others. To read the whole sermon, click here:... Read More
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October 2014 Sloops Log
on October 16th, 2014
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What Is a UU?
on October 7th, 2014
We believe that each of us is loved and lovable; that we receive that love from many hands and gain understanding of it from many voices; and that the purpose of our lives is to pass that love on to others. This is our good news. To read the whole sermon, click here.
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At-One-Ment, a sermon for the Days of Awe - September 28, 2014
on September 29th, 2014
The unkind word, but also the kind word not spoken; the work badly done, but also the work not picked up; the actions we approved and carried out but also the actions we didn’t approve but which were carried out for us by the institutions in which we live – our families, churches, schools, towns, and nations. All these, those we have done and those we have leftundone, rip the fabric of our lives. ... Read More
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Dancing in Time with the Universe - September 21, 2014
on September 23rd, 2014
What will you do to open up time? To read the whole sermon, click here.... Read More
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A Subversive Sabbath - September 14, 2014
on September 23rd, 2014
The Sabbath is not just a personal observance; it is a political act, for it provides for the health of all creation, not just the health of individuals. To read more, click here.... Read More
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Sept. 2014 Sloop's Log
on August 28th, 2014
To Read the September 2014 Sloop's Log Click Here.... Read More
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Summer 2014 Sloop's Log
on June 27th, 2014
Click HERE to read the July/August Summer Sloop's Log Newsletter... Read More
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