Past Services
2009
May 24 Rev. Steve Wilson. Shams and Rumi- Friends in Love: Rumi Persia’s most famous poet did not become the Rumi we know until he took a chance on an unlikely friend. Come greet the esteemed Rumi and the homeless and questionable Shams. Their friendship is a soap-opera of intrigue that costs both a lot, and oddly enough saves them both.
May 31 Rev. Steve Wilson. Transcendentalism 101- An Idiot’s Guide to Emerson: The Transcendentalism of Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Henry Hedge, Thoreau, etc is the philosophical movement most associated with New England and Unitarians. If I were King their story would be on the standardized testing. Come bring your #2 pencil for this catechism lesson on New-England Unitarianism.
June 7 Rev. Steve Wilson. The Pursuit of Happiness: Freud says we all want to be one thing, and that thing is happy. With a wealth of psychological studies at our disposal we travel the world like detectives on a crime show hunting for happy. Like every good reporter we will ask the where’s, what’s and why’s it takes to find happiness.
June 14 Rev. Steve Wilson. Re-Educating Isaac: A female friend turned to me and said, “Men You can’t live with them, and yet the hunting season is so short!” This sermon looks atmasculinity with clear eyes. On Sunday we will honour the virility men bring to the table of humanity and we will challenge the socialization that leaves so many men disconnected and violent.
June 21 Rev. Steve Wilson. What Would Buddha Do? On Letterman
WWJD “What Would Jesus Do?” It is a great question. It is in reality oddly a very Unitarian Christian one to come from fundamentalist circles. Today we switch up this great question to ask what would happen if we switched gurus and refine the question to What Would Buddha Say if he was invited on to a late night talk show.
June 28 Ross McLuckie. “The Ultimate Investment”.
At the time of “Global Financial Crisis” we’re thinking about our financial investment, but how about that “ultimate investment” – in yourself !
July 5 Laurence Gormley. “In the quiet of this place”.
The address looks at some reasons why we come to Fellowship on Sundays and why we celebrate our lives in the simple rituals of our faith
July 12 Candace Parks. “A Sense of Wonder”.
Wonder is inseparable from religion. Apart from dogma or creeds or institutions or belief systems, religion is an experience of the eternal, the boundless, the infinite, the unsearchable. Unleashing our sense of wonder brings us closer to the divine.
July 19 Janet Horton. “Human Seasons, Religious Needs”
(To read the entire talk, please see the weblog of the same title here)
Have your belief systems changed over the decades? It’s no secret that human beings change as we gain life wisdom and experience. In fact, psychologists have been able to plot our adult development and have shown that how we move through this development impacts the way we make meaning and sense of the world. But what does this mean for our religious needs? This session will explore how our adult development impacts what we believe and which beliefs we are willing to put into question as we develop. How can religion support us as we change?
July 26, Linda Horton. “Our Religious Sources”.
As Unitarians we turn to many sources to develop our religious belief systems. American Reverend Kendall Gibbons has created poetry to honor these sources, and the Reverend Jason Shelton has set that poetry to beautiful music in his Sources Cantata. We will have the opportunity to experience these words and recorded choral pieces.
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August 2, Jan Tendys. “Beyond Right and Left”
Rev. Jim Wallis has been called a “progressive evangelical” and he’s influential in Australia as well as in the US. Let’s take a close look.
August 9, Candace Parks, “Peace is Every Step”.
Is the peace movement really peaceful? Only if we as individuals know and are peace.
August 16, Geoff Matthews, “Unity in Diversity—What holds Us
Together?”.
A facilitated discussion.
August 23, Eric Stevenson, “Revelation, Self –evolution and
the New Sacred Myth”.
Using the natural environment as our sacred text, participating in our own evolution and adopting the billion year history of the cosmos as our Garden of Eden story.
August 30, Martin Horlacher, ” Tomorrow’s Song”. (read the entire talk on our blog here)
A meditation on changing moral norms, the shortcomings of religion, and faith for the future.
September 6, Ross McLuckie, ” Nothing”.
There are so many items we deal with each day and they are all put in a box “positive” or “negative”. Are these the only alternatives ?
September 13, Laurence Gormley, ” Should We have Unitarian Saints?”.
To our modern eyes Saints seem like a relic of past, perhaps even primitive, religious practice. But are Saints important, and if so what sort of Saints should Unitarians have?.
September 20, Jan Tendys , “Civil Society — Why is it Necessary?”.
A thriving democracy needs a strong civil society. The view from Canada and Australia.
September 27, Janet Horton, ” The Pursuit of Happiness”.
Philosophers write about it, religions promise it, musicians sing about it, and psychologists study it. But what is it and is it really possible to pursue something that is so elusive?
October 4, No service because of ANZUUA.
October 11, Candace Parks, ” Flower Communion”.
First written and delivered in Prague in 1923 as “a new experiment in symbolizing our liberty and brotherhood”, everyone is asked to bring a flower to symbolize their individual character. Flowers are placed in the vase as a symbol of belonging together as one spiritual community. At the end of the service, everyone takes one flower without making any distinction where it came from and whom it represents, to confess
that we accept each other as brothers and sisters without regard to class, race, or other distinction.
October 18, Geoff Matthews, ” We are the Meaning Makers”.
This interactive session will explore the sources of meaning for religious liberals – an opportunity for each of us to consider our purpose in life.
October 25, Colin Whatmough, ” Practising the Art of Loving”.
The Bible speaks much about “Love” – none more elegantly than that of Corinthians 13, an inspirational reading that beautifully illustrates the paramount importance of love in connecting humanity. Today we will analyse the concept of love from the discipline of psychology – enlisting the help of Erich Fromm – the leading social psychologist of the 20thC.
November 1, Jan Tendys, “Are Pagans Acceptable?”
November 8, Ross McLuckie, TBA
November 15, Laurence Gormley, “Lulu and the interdependent web of existence”.
November 22, Janet Horton, “Worshipping Together vs Worshipping Alone”.
November 29, GUEST SPEAKER: Dr Elizabeth Watson (Adjunct Research Fellow, University of Western Sydney), “With Fire in the Belly “. (Dr Watson has had a long time interest in social justice issues)
6 December, Candace Parks: “Church Shopping, a consumer’s guide”
For many, the faith they grew up with has lost its meaning. That doesn’t mean they have necessarily lost their spirituality. When they are shopping for something to fill the void, why might they consider Unitarianism?
13 December, Geoff Matthews: “Should Drugs be Legalised Globally?”
Come and have your say.
20 December, Christmas Party.
Members will present items to interest, delight and amuse. Contact Janet if you wish to present an item.
Lunch will be extra special.
2010
7 February, Ross McLuckie: “Recognition and Appreciation”
We are all aware of what we do, but do we recognise the real meaning of what is happening and see the benefit in it?
14 February, Laurence Gormley: “Evolution and Valentine’s Day”
The weekend has been designated Evolution Weekend by the UU movement in the US. More popularly, today is Valentine’s Day. What do these antithetical celebrations have to do with each other?
21 February, Jan Tendys: “Mindfulness/Reducing Stress”
We will do a mindfulness exercise and talk about stres and ways of reducing it
28 February, Janet Horton: “Finding Meaning in Music”
How our iPods and gadgets can play a part in our search for meaning
7 March , Candace Parks: “The Power of Connection”
Power–the ability to get things done–lies in numbers and organization. Throughout history, power based on domination and control has made its mark. But there is another kind of power, too, call it people power. It comes about mainly through a change of consciousness, an altered perception of what’s possible.
14 March, Special Guest Speaker Mary-Lou Johnson: “Faith and Reason” 500 years ago we emerged from the Dark Ages into the Enlightenment–the age of reason and of science. It has taken us to the brink of destroying our planet. Where do we go from here and how do we achieve balance?
Mary Lou Johnson is visiting from Canada where she is the chair of the worship Committee at the Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna in BC. She was the founder of the Canadian Holistic Nurses Assn. and has spent much of her life on the front lines of psychosocial change.
21 March, Colin Whatmough: “Marcus Borg and Liberal Christianity”
28 March, Martin Horlacher “A Way of Life”
4 April, Ginna Hastings: “Jesus was a liberal.”
11 April, Guest speaker Rev. Bill Lawton: “When an open heart to the socially marginalized becomes a central life value.”
18 April, Ross McLuckie: “Solitude”
25 April, Janet Horton: “The Tao of iPod.”
2 May , Ginna Hastings: “The Gospel according to Elner Shimfissle.”
9 May, Candace Parks: “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten .”
16 May, Geoff Matthews: “Is the projected population growth for Australia sustainable.”
23 May, Dr. Julian Droogan, Guest Speaker : “Working for nothing?”
How true is it that Buddhists strive towards nothingness and self-extinguishing in their quest for enlightenment? Is it fair, in this case, to call Buddhism an atheistic or even nihilistic philosophy? In this discussion we will look at the classic Buddhist concept of Nirvana and no-self, and compare it with the mystical experiences of the Hindus, Gnostics and a mysterious text from the Nag Hammadi library.
30 May, Colin Whatmough:”Three Ages of Christianity”
The Age of Faith, the Age of Belief (from Constantine, about 387 AD, to the present) and the new era, the Age of Spirit.
6 June, Jan Tendys: “The Doctrine of Original Sin—any relevance for today?”
The Cophenhagen talks were disappointing, Penny Wong’s emissions trading scheme is in limbo, climate change denialists are all over the internet. Why is humanity blundering in this crisis? Are liberals simply wrong in having an optimistic attitude towards human nature?
13 June, Ross McLuckie : “Letters”
To understand the personality of some Australians by reading their published letters.
20 June , Laurence Gormley:”A Year of Mixed Blessings“.
A personal take on the pending end of the financial year 2010.
Disappointment and frustration are unavoidable parts of life, but aiming low is what constitutes real failure. When we dream together our shared aspirations lift us up, giving flight to our common goals.
4th July, Janet Horton: “Authoring your own Beliefs”
Independent thought: As Unitarians, we like to say that the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution, but in ourselves. But, what does it really mean to be the authors of our own beliefs? This talk will introduce the concept of self authorship as a a natural stage of adult development and then pose questions about what it means in a religious context.
11 July, Claire Morgan, “Living the Charter for Compassion” (Debut talk.)
This is Claire’s debut talk for our group. Last November a multi-faith coalition launched the Charter for Compassion. It calls upon people “to make compassion a clear and dynamic force in our polarized world”.In this interactive session we will explore whether compassion for self comes before compassion for others and how the Charter can bring about positive change in the world.
18 July, Janet Horton: “The Church on the Other Side of the World”.
25 July, Colin Whatmough: An open discussion on Marcus Borg’s thoughts on Liberal Christianity…
…arising from Colin’s talk on this topic on 21 March,2010. (Published in May 2010 Esprit).
1 August, Geoff Matthews: “Horses’ Birthday Today”.
In this talk, the significant relationship of horses to the history and heritage of Australia will be covered, together with the impact of horses in our society, such as in the racing industry, equestrian, show jumping and people with mental and physical difficulties, and relating this to our connection with our society as Unitarians.
8 August, Ginna Hastings: “Kindness”.
This has become a little valued quality in today’s society! This week’s service will be some reflections on it’s value for all of us, both as givers and receivers.
15 August, Ross McLuckie: “Carers”.
We could all become one or need one. What are they like ?
22 August, Jan Tendys: “World Stress—Another Mindfulness Session”.
We live in a stress-inducing world. This exercise is another useful stress-breaker.
29 August, Lilium Ouyang : “Authentic Happiness”. (Debut talk.)
We human beings have been relentlessly pursuing happiness. Is it something illusionary, or is it possible to reach authentic happiness? If true happiness does exist, then what’s the pathway? And, is it something we are born with, or something we can add more in our life? In this interactive session, everybody will have a chance to voice their opinion on this topic.
5 September, Laurence Gormley: “As we travel the arc of life time seems to step up its presence”.
12 September, Candace Parks: “Surprised by Hope”.
In the face of climate change, economic crisis and on-going world conflict, hope can be hard to find. But once we choose hope, it expands our hearts and we start to see the good news.
19 September, Geoff Matthews: “Ethics as Unenforceable Obligations – The Importance of Being Good for Nothing.”
This will be an interactive session where we will explore what we see as our individual ethical ten commandments, and from there review a moral dilemma and discuss in terms of these ethical commandments.
26 September, Colin Whatmough: “Food and Population – The Elephant in the Room”.
3 October, Carolyn Donnelly: “A Sense of Community”
10 October, Ginna Hastings: “Building our Unitarian Community.”
This will be an interactive session.
17 October, Ross McLuckie: “Resilience”
24 October, Laurence Gormley: “Some Thoughts on Gay Adoption.”
The NSW parliament is currently debating the idea of allowing Gay and Lesbian adoption of children but what is it really all about?
31 October, Janet Horton: “Nothing to Fear.”
Gremlins and goblins and things that go bump in the night. We’ve all got a gremlin or two – an ugly monster who sits on the shoulder and whispers negative thoughts. Today we will be talking about the great art or gremlin taming.
7 November, Jan Tendys: “Hunting for Hope.”
We share with writer Scott Russell Sanders his journey from despair to healing.
14 November, Sandra Mottram: “A presentation on the global organisation of the Soroptimist Society.”
Sandra, the Sydney President, will provide some background to the group, what they do internationally, successful projects they have been involved in and current exciting projects they are engaged in.
21 November, Candace Parks: “Loving Your Political Opponent.”
Partisanship is an uncompromising, unreasoned attitude which is inherently unethical and theologically unsound. Unsound, because partisanship presumes dichotomy – and our complex lives transcend the simple dualism of right/wrong, either/or, us/them. And unethical because Unitarian values require that we work for the common good. Often easier said than done!
28 November, Colin Whatmough: “A discussion on the topic ‘The Three Ages of Christianity’ arising from Colin’s talk in May 2010.”
This will lead towards how modern man is engaging in spiritual realms in the 21st C.
5 December, Morandir Armson : “Dualism in the 21st Century.”
The Zoroastrian Diaspora in Australia.
Members of the Zoroastrian faith in Iran have faced a great deal of religious discrimination and harassment, including forced conversions, violence and facing the ordeal of being legally identified as ritually unclean. As is the case with many persecuted peoples, small numbers of Zoroastrians have made their way to Australia, seeking refuge from this religious persecution. Unfortunately, these Zoroastrians have faced more religious discrimination in Australia and this discrimination has underscored the ignorance which the average Australian holds about Zoroastrianism and indeed, religions in general.
12 December, Ginna Hastings: “Freedom to Choose in Marriage.”
This talk will be touching on the importance of marriage and why our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters should have the freedom to choose whom they marry as well as heterosexuals.
19 December, Christmas lunch
2011
9 January, Candace Parks: “Seven Ways of Seeing.”
16 January, Peter Berry: “Religion and the Environment.”
23 January, Anthony Venn Brown: ” A Spiritual Journey To Authenticity.”
• What happens when the Christian belief system you have built your entire life on causes you to live in denial, reject and even destroy your true self?
• How does one reconcile a belief system that says your homosexuality is an abomination and makes you unacceptable to God and those close to you?
• What price would you pay to be true to yourself?
Anthony’s award winning autobiography ‘A Life of Unlearning – A Journey to Find the Truth’ is in its second print and has assisted people around the world to reconcile the perceived conflict between their faith and sexuality. He is also the co-founder and president of Freedom 2 b[e] ; Australia’s leading network for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) people from Christian backgrounds.
30 January, Martin Horlacher: “Philosophy with Calvin and Hobbes.”
6 February, Janet Horton: “The sounds of transition”
Wouldn’t it be nice to think that our personal growth comes in a nice steady pattern? But, psychology has shown that it is more like fits and starts. How are you making meaning of your current situation? Are you in transition? We will use music to help us understand what these transitions look and feel like.
13 February, Ginna Hastings: “On Gratitude.”
This talk will be on how gratitude enriches our lives and makes life more meaningful, as well as some discussion about what gratitude entails to be truly helpful.
20 February, Colin Whatmough: “Government for all or only the Established Privileged?”
27 February, Rev. Steve Wilson : “The Science of Love.”
6 March, Rev. Steve Wilson: “Religion beyond Faith.”
13 March, Laurence Gormley: “Arianism and Unitarianism:Are they related?”
( and also the AGM)
20 March, Professor Sir Lloyd Geering ( Guest Speaker ): “How and Why the World’s Leading Scholars Reject the Traditional Claim that Jesus is the Son of God.” ( See biographical detail and venue change here.)
27 March, Ross McLuckie: “People.”
3 April, Jan Tendys: “Unitarianism in Africa.”
10 April, Candace Parks: “What is Greatness?”
What is the difference between being great and having a quality of greatness? Which should we strive for and what does it take?
17 April, Ginna Hastings: “Why do I Choose Unitarianism?”
This talk is as much about my personal journey towards Unitarianism as it is about understanding what the faith means in those who follow it, as I observe it.
24 April, Janet Horton: “Is Religion the Opiate of the People?”
This phrase from Karl Marx is often quoted. But what was Marx really trying to convey? We will look at the content of this quote as well as the context – is Marx sympathetic towards religion or critical or both?
May 1, Linda Horton (Guest speaker): “ Why don’t we have them? (What keeps people from becoming Unitarians?)”
We are surrounded by people and families who share our Unitarian values, such as freedom, reason, tolerance, and self-determination in our theology; Barack Obama and Bishop John Spong spring to mind. Yet they remain “unchurched” or connected to other denominations. Why? How could we have drawn them to us–and do we want to? Our service will explore these questions and will include the opportunity for your participation.
May 8, Martin Horlacher: “Transhumanism: Today’s Dream or Tomorrow’s Nightmare?”
Transhumanism – whether we like it or not, it is the future of thehuman race, and that includes you. But just what does it entail? What are the implications for our children and grandchildren, and for all of us alive today? And what are the implications for the world we now live in, for democracy, for contemporary notions of human society? But, most importantly, what will it mean when it comes to how we view what it means to be members of the human race?”
May 15, Colin Whatmough: “Learning from Easter Island”
Most likely Easter Island is a striking example of the dependence of human societies on their environment and of the consequences of irreversibly damaging that environment.
May 22, Laurence Gormley: “The Winter Cometh.”
We explore the unique joys and challenges of the winter season and their relevance to our religious faith.
May 29, Janine Matthews (Debut talk): “Live in the Present Moment”.
We often get caught up in the past and we worry about a future that will possibly not even happen.
June 5, Ross McLuckie: “What about them ?”
We have had so many disasters in a short time. But what about all that area outside them ?
June 12, Jan Tendys: “Reverence”.
James Martineau: “Whoever can so look into my heart as to tell whether there is anything which I revere: and if there be, what thing that is, that person may read me through and through, and there is no darkness wherein I may hide myself.”
June 19, Candace Parks: “Questions You May Ask”.
Who are you? And where do you come from? They’re the subject of casual introductions and everyday chit chat. But in a deeper sense, these are also religious inquiries that every wisdom tradition tries to answer.
June 26, Rev. Geoff Usher: “Courage and Change”.
Most people fear change. This fear is no more evident than in matters of faith and religion, and particularly in places of worship where habit, as opposed to tradition, has ruled. There is much to be thankful for in our Unitarian movement. The word ”movement” is appropriate, because Unitarianism has not been a static faith. Our forebears have not been afraid of change, and if our development is to continue then we must not be afraid of change.
July 3, Janet Horton: “Is Religion the Opiate of the People?”
This phrase from Karl Marx is often quoted. But what was Marx really trying to convey? We will look at the content of this quote as well as the context – is Marx sympathetic towards religion or critical or both? (Janet is revisiting this topic as many members missed out due to long weekend etc).
July 10, Ginna Hastings: “Universalism 101″
This is a information sharing and reflection talk about Universalism as it is and has been, and what it offers to Unitarianism and anybody. It is based on a short book by Richard Trudeau.
17 July, Colin Whatmough: “Water”
The substance of life, but in declining supply! How do we respond?
24 July, Rev. Dr. Ian Ellis-Jones: “The Little Prince and the Seven Principles”.
Ian has previously spoken to our fellowship on his favourite spiritual book “The Little Prince”, and will this time explore how the book expounds and affirms each of the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism.
31 July, Janine Matthews : “Spirituality of the Future”
We have a habit of looking at the future from inside the past. This future is based on today’s scientific ‘rational’ scheme of life. But there are many scientists who have proposed concepts which go beyond our normal rational thinking processes.
7 August, Ross McLuckie: “It’s a Mystery”
How much of life is a mystery as opposed to planned, not to mention predetermination?
14 August, Jan Tendys: “Following”.
There are rewards and difficulties in being a follower and rewards and difficulties in having a following. This can be seen clearly on twitter.
21 August, Candace Parks: “Less and less”
When people ask how to live a life of meaning and purpose in the modern world, they are asking a religious question—and it’s one we as Unitarians are uniquely equipped to answer. But are we fulfilling our potential?
28 August, Laurence Gormley: “The Truth about Lies”
It may well be that lying is sometimes excusable, understandable, and inevitable. But religions historically have had very little patience for lying. And in many religious traditions, truth telling is a central spiritual practice. What do we think?
4 September, Rev. Dr. Ian Ellis-Jones: “Is Buddhism Atheistic?”
Many people, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike, assert that Buddhism is ‘atheistic’ – that is, it is a belief-system which denies the existence of God. The address will seek to verify whether that assertion is correct.
11 September, Eric Stevenson: “Hoping my way to Meaning”
Hope has always been born out of a life experience of powerlessness or personal inadequacy and desperation. Some religions exploit that weakness and poverty and reckless state of mind. They then prescribe a heavenly remedy which you can hope to achieve. But for some of us, that hope is forlorn and meaningless. Given that some kind of hope is essential to sustain us on our spiritual journey, what is it in this present life to which we can reasonably aspire?
18 September, Martin Horlacher: “The Beekeeper’s Lament”
All too often in all our lives, we lose something. And, just as often, no one can give you back what you’ve lost. But, whether in this life or in any other, nobody has to go it alone.
25 September, Rev. Geoff Usher: “Rabindranath Tagore: A vision of humanity in harmony with planet Earth.”
Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta in 1861. His first book, a collection of poems, was published when he was 17, and he became a writer of both prose and poetry in his own language and in English, and in 1913 was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. When he died at the age of 80 an incomplete collection of his works filled 30 substantial volumes. Unitarians particularly remember Tagore for his liberal and inclusive ideas.
2nd October, Jan Tendys: ” Naivety”.
We can easily raise the question : “Was Bertrand Russell naïve?” Dare we raise the question “Was Jesus naïve?” This will be a Views from the Pews.
9th October, Candace Parks: “Flower Communion”.
Please bring a flower to celebrate this ritual to symbolise the diversity, freedom and tolerance of Unitarianism. Hopefully there will be a few extra to allow for visitors.
16th October, Rev. Geoff Usher: “Looking on the Bright Side”.
All of us have to cope with problems and trials that come to everyone at different times and in different ways. We can respond with optimism or pessimism. Are you able to look on the bright side?
23 October, Ross McLuckie: “Happiness”.
We all want it. So let’s look at some clues.
30 October, Candace Parks: “More and More”.
We have discussed how Unitarian Universalism could fail to fulfil its religious promise and thus continue to become less and less. Now let’s look at how our faith can reverse the trend and become “more and more”.
6 November, Dr Andrew Usher: “Spoons”.
13 November, Janine Matthews: “The Power of Hope”.
20 November, Eric Stevenson: “Hoping My Way to Meaning”.
27 November, Colin Whatmough: “The Shadow of the Past.”
4 December, Rev. Dr Ian Ellis-Jones: “The Psychology of Buddhism”
Buddhism is neither a religion nor a philosophy in the sense in which those terms are ordinarily understood in the West. Buddhism is the oldest and most perfectly integrated system of what we now call ‘psychology’. Ian Ellis-Jones will discuss the underlying principles of Buddhist psychology and explain how those principles can be applied in one’s daily life … irrespective of whether or not one is a Buddhist.
11 December, Laurence Gormley: “A Christmas Tale”
18 December, Party.
2012
8 January, Ginna Hastings: “New year’s Resolutions—a rethink.”
Over the course of human history we seem to have settled upon Jan 1 as the start of a “new year”. Of course why this spot in time is the start of the “new year” is an accident of pagan and Christian history and tradition. Nonetheless, we all like to think of having new beginnings, wiping away the old and starting afresh. Why do we? What can we do differently this year to make it really fresh?
15 January, Rev. Steve Wilson: “Gay Pride, Rights and Diagnoses”
Forty years ago, homosexuality was removed from being classified as a mental illness. Today, we hear the details of the story, the nuances of that moment. Walk with us as we remember the history of how riots led to rights.
22 January, Rev. Steve Wilson: “A Faithless Faith?”
Is Religion without a Supernatural Leap Valid? Is there really religion beyond faith, and if so what? Is faith in God / a Goddess, Jesus or something similar, …something bigger,… essential for an effective, practical, valuable, contemporary religious/spiritual life? Is belief in something bigger,… essential to religion? Is some leap of faith required?
29 January, Martin Horlacher: “Prove It.”
We all have rights, but what about responsibilities? We’re all worthy, but is anyone really special? At least once, every individual must rise to the challenge posed by this life, one that can be expressed in just two words – prove it.
