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Sunday Services Sermons and service events for the month of May 2008.

 

May 4, 2008
Coming Out as a UU - A Best of Rev. Ricky, read by Gerri Brehm

   In our larger communities many Unitarian Universalists share the experience of being non-Christian, among Christians, and politically liberal, among conservatives. It’s a tough decision whether it’s better to keep silent or speak out and risk alienation. Healthy spirituality requires both that we speak our truths and build strong connections with others, but what do we choose when doing one might destroy the other?

 

 

May 11 , 2008
Creation - Rev. Ricky Hoyt

   For Mother’s Day I want to look at the important spiritual task of bringing into existence that which didn’t exist before. New life is an important example, but so is the creation of art, of new ideas, technical and mechanical inventions, planting a garden, cooking a special meal. Even bringing a new word of peace, or a gentle touch, or a silent prayer add their part

 

 

May 18 , 2008
Rest - Rev. Ricky Hoyt

   Spirituality is active and hard work. We’re on a journey. We have a spiritual practice, which takes spiritual discipline. We “do” worship. Our minds are tired from meditation and theology. Our bodies and voices are spent from social justice work. Our hearts are exhausted from compassion. Our resources are depleted from supporting the institution of the church. Must we wait until every spiritual goal is accomplished before we can rest?

Rev Up with Rev. Ricky - 9am, Starbucks at Lyons & Orchard Village Pkwy, Social Conversation

New to UU - 12 noon, Polity (How UU is Governed)

 

 

May 25 , 2008
Memory - Rev. Ricky Hoyt

   Memorial Day invites us to remember, in particular, our American war dead. We’ll do that today, but I also want to use that act to open up the larger question of the act of remembering itself. What does it mean spiritually to bring the past into the present through the act of memory? And if memory is important spiritually what is the consequence of forgetting and mis-remembering?

 

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