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Sermons for July

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Laura Bianca-Pruett
July 2

Zoom

In the (US) Roman Catholic Church, there is a special mass that can be done on July 4, called the Mass for Peace and Justice. Laura Bianca-Pruett will share a sermon/talk on The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12), which is a part of the mass liturgy, from a Unitarian Universalist perspective.


The UU Patriot

Sandy Gibbons
July 9

Zoom

What does it mean for a UU to celebrate the July 4th holiday? Can we in good conscience, and in accordance with our Principles, still claim the label of Patriot? In this service, I will argue that we can, and should do so, and will explore what it means as a UU to express patriotism toward our admittedly imperfect union. I will also explore how our UU principles can guide us in how we can express our love for our United States of America, both as they are today, and as we might help them truly become The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.


Summer Camp

Making Magic.
Exploring Your Power

Jenn Blosser and UUWA
July 16

Zoom

Join us for stories and learnings from the UUFHC's Univelarian University of Wizarding Arts summer camp.

The Univelarian University of Wizarding Arts (UUWA) summer camp program is a week of fantastic fun! Embracing make believe and magical thinking, student wizards explore Unitarian Universalist values rooted in liberation. UUWA offers a fully immersive experience with a focus on community building and sacred silliness where our students get to embrace their creativity, put their imagination into overdrive, and be welcomed and celebrated for exactly who they are. Our radical inclusion and diverse activities encourage our students to be unashamedly themselves as they explore their magic.


Gathered Here in the Mystery of the Hour

Paul Seadler
July 23

Zoom

The mystery of creation and the world in which we live. Have you ever wondered about the universe? About what is real and what is not. Or what real means? Well, perhaps we can spend a few minutes thinking about these questions.

We can evaluate Bishop Berkeley, an earlier philosopher. We can review the ideas of Pierre Teilhard de Chardan. We can ask questions and give ourselves a more complete view of our world today.


Shifting from Role to Soul

O.W.L.S. with J. Sue Henry
July 30

Zoom

The Older Wiser Loving Souls (OWLS) will share  portions of their spiritual journeys to the point of becoming an older wiser loving soul. Then we shall explore the opportunities to become who we really are and find the many blessings of later life.  Learn the possibilities of aging as a spiritual journey and that it is more than a declining body, a resume that is ending and a social life of medical appointments!