Resilience and Religious Freedom
A sermon read by Karen Bircher.
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How I Became a Unitarian Universalist
Have you ever said, “Oh, my God?” Or, “Not a prayer!” Were those phrases part of a conversation with a deity or were you simply blaspheming someone you aren’t really sure exists? How can you not be sure? How can you be sure? Some take the highway, but I took the road less traveled by, … Continue reading How I Became a Unitarian Universalist
“It’s What I Can Do” – Lessons Learned From a Four-Year-Old
A reflection about trying to make even a slight difference in a world with an ever increasing need. Linda will talk about her work in development in Africa and fair trade and will have just returned from a trip to Uganda. Linda Stolz is Director of Therapeutic Arts Program with Global Alliance for Africa and has … Continue reading “It’s What I Can Do” – Lessons Learned From a Four-Year-Old
My Year of Living Biblically
In this TED Talk, author, philosopher, prankster and journalist AJ Jacobs talks about the year he spent living biblically — following the rules in the Bible as literally as possible. Jacobs is author of The Know-It-All, which documents the year he spent reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z, uncovering both funny and surprising … Continue reading My Year of Living Biblically
“I Can’t Get My Locker Open, My Teeth Are Falling Out, I’m Talking to My Dead Grandma, and I’m Flying: What Does It All Mean?”
Dreams have been held in importance by most cultures throughout history. Are they just a screensaver for our brains while we sleep, or is there meaning in our dreams that we can utilize to understand ourselves better and contribute to our greater well-being? Denise has been journaling her dreams for the past four years, and … Continue reading “I Can’t Get My Locker Open, My Teeth Are Falling Out, I’m Talking to My Dead Grandma, and I’m Flying: What Does It All Mean?”
Passage to India—Brahman, the Beatles, and Bollywood
After practicing Transcendental Meditation for 45 years and working with many Indian friends, Chip & Karen Bircher were excited to participate in a university-sponsored trip to India and Nepal. The seven-week trip was part spiritual journey, part bucket-list adventure—and a warm alternative to Green Bay’s winter. They left with many big questions about India’s long … Continue reading Passage to India—Brahman, the Beatles, and Bollywood
The Times They are A Changin’
Music has always been an important part in movements of social change. Join award winning twin brothers and UU musicians/singer/songwriter/humorists Joseph and John DeMasi as they present songs that will inspire, motivate, enlighten and touch on issues that are relevant today. Joseph and John DeMasi, the DeMasi Brothers are award winning UU singer/songwriters who began their … Continue reading The Times They are A Changin’
Progressivism
Join us for the first of our member lead summer service topics. Recent member, Paul Bartlett, will speak to the issue of Progrssivism and how it relates to Unitarian Universalist principals.
Pride Service
Join us for our annual Pride Sunday service, a celebration of the LGBTQ community. This year, poet Annette Grunseth will join us. Annette’s writing and activism (for LGBTQ rights) are a testament to the importance of parental love and support.
A Trust That Works
In the summer of 2015, at age 53, Laurie Apgar Chandler became the first woman to solo thru-paddle New England’s Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Achieving her improbable dream, to travel 740 miles alone in a small canoe, was by no means certain. Relatively new to wilderness paddling, she encountered challenges, expected and unexpected, that pushed … Continue reading A Trust That Works