Tag Archives: congregations

What is the role of religious institutions in justice? A dialogue

Posted on November 14, 2014 by

Dear friends, I stumbled across an old paper I wrote about congregations and justice. It’s an imagined dialogue between four giants of Unitarianism and Universalism: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Clarence Skinner, Olympia Brown and Clarence Skinner. I apologize for the “in … Continue reading →

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Stewardship Sermon: “The Math of Potlucks”

Posted on April 10, 2014 by

NOTE: I learned, after I wrote this sermon, that a few extremely generous people who raised their pledge during our Stewardship Sunday, and gave more than they already had decided they would. I want you to know this is the greatest, … Continue reading →

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Sermon from Andrew Nowick: “How’s the View from Our Vision?”

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

A wonderful sermon from our president, Andrew Nowick, “How’s the View from our Vision?” You can’t hear it from the recording but at the end he took the congregation out to our fields and closed the service outside, imagining the … Continue reading →

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This year’s theme

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

Living a Visionary Life Hi there, click the link to see what our theme is this year.

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Questions about your spiritual growth – part 2

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

  Seven Suggestions toward Spiritual Growth (by Bob Janis-Dillon) Here are seven tips on how to nurture spiritual growth on the individual level. 1.       Attend Services whenever you can. Services are the heart of our communal religious life as a … Continue reading →

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