Where is the "Good" in Goodbye?
Theme:
Identity
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
From winter into the spring, Rev. Rebecca will lead a series of worship services on the work of transition, leave-taking, and saying goodbye when a ministry comes to an end. This is first of the series.
Ceremony of Welcome for our new DRE Kathleen Hogue
Please Join This Ceremony of Welcome for our Director of Religious Education, Kathleen Hogue
We will share our hopes and dreams of our shared ministry together. A light dinner reception will
follow the service. Please put this date on your calendar, and help us welcome Kathleen into our
church family.
The Rev. Diane Dowgiert, preaching “RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IS ALL WE DO”
If our UU congregation is where we come to learn how to live our liberal religious values and
principles, then everything we do together is religious education. The great Universalist educator,
Angus McLean, believed that how we teach is more important than what we teach. Or, as McLean would say, the method is the message. How we are together in community and how we embody our covenants — this is religious education.
Rev. Diane Dowgiert serves as interim minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro,NC. She served as minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, AZ for ten years and at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, OH for five years. Diane is a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry. With a background in social work, Diane has a passion for responding to the needs of the local community, bringing Unitarian Universalist principles and values to social justice issues. Outside of church, she enjoys hiking and quilting. She has been married to her husband AJ for 42 years. Their family includes two adult sons, one wonderful daughter-in-law, one grand dog, and two adorable cats.
Date / Time:
Sunday, January 22, 2017 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Heart and Soul Service
Date / Time:
Repeats every month on the second Sunday until Sun Feb 10 2019 except Sun Jan 14 2018, Sun Nov 11 2018. Also includes Sat Nov 17 2018.
Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pmSunday, February 12, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, April 9, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, May 14, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, July 9, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, August 13, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, September 10, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, October 8, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, December 10, 2017 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, March 11, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, May 13, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, July 8, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, September 9, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, October 14, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Saturday, November 17, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, December 9, 2018 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Robin Stillwater
R/E - Spirited Seekers - meeting suspended until further notice
Discover the world of spirituality! We shall endeavor to keep an open mind, and to delight in the multitudinous expressions of spirituality and the deeply personal encounters with the Divine, according to our understanding. We aim to discover new ways of looking at spirituality beyond the bonds of a specific theology, and we seek to enrich our own practices, if we choose to engage in any.
Please note that the meetings are suspended until further notice.
Contact: Sarah Robson, seraphima23@gmail.com.
Date / Time:
Repeats every month on the first Sunday until Sun Sep 03 2017 except Sun Jul 02 2017, Sun Aug 06 2017, Sun Sep 03 2017.
Sunday, May 7, 2017 - 1:00pm - 3:00pmSunday, June 4, 2017 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Contact Name:
Sarah Robson
Spirited Seekers Group
Spirited Seekers: Sunday January 29th 1:00-3:30 in the Warren Mathews Conf. Room.
We endeavor to keep an open mind, and to discover new ways of looking at spirituality beyond the bonds of a specific theology. This month we will look at our liberal Unitarian Universalist faith, spotlighting James Luther Adams’ “Five Smooth Stones of Liberalism.” All are welcome! Contact Sarah Robson at seraphima23@gmail.com, or 310-575-9646 (landline).
Date / Time:
Sunday, January 29, 2017 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Sarah Robson
FIA - Town Hall
Following the election, many congregants have expressed a desire to act for social justice, peace, and civil liberties. At this meeting you can find out what we have been doing and participate in planning what we will do. Contact James Witker for more information.
Date / Time:
Sunday, January 15, 2017 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Room:
Contact Name:
Rick Rhoads
Longing and Belonging
Theme:
Prophecy
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur
[Note: No audio recording is available for this service.]
"Religious Education is All We Do" - Ceremony of Welcome for our DRE, Kathleen Hogue - 3 p.m.
Sunday, January 22, 2017 - 3:00pm
Rev. Diane Dowgiert
Please Join This Ceremony of Welcome for our Director of Religious Education, Kathleen Hogue. We will share our hopes and dreams of our shared ministry together. A light dinner reception will follow the service. Please put this date on your calendar, and help us welcome Kathleen into our church family.
If our UU congregation is where we come to learn how to live our liberal religious values and principles, then everything we do together is religious education. The great Universalist educator, Angus McLean, believed that how we teach is more important than what we teach. Or as McLean would say, the method is the message. How we are together in community and how we embody our covenants – this is religious education.
More on Reverend Diane Dowgiert
Rev. Diane Dowgiert serves as Interim Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, North Carolina. She also served as Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, Arizona for ten years and the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, Ohio for five years. Diane is a graduate of Starr King School for the Ministry. With a background in social work, Diane has a passion for responding to the needs of the local community, bringing Unitarian Universalist principles and values to social justice issues. Outside of church, she enjoys hiking
and quilting. She has been married to her husband AJ for 42 years. Their family includes two adult sons, one wonderful daughter-in- law, one grand dog, and two adorable cats.
[Note: No audio recording is available for this service.]
Religious Education for Times Such as These
Theme:
Prophecy
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur, Rev. Diane Dowgiert and Kathleen Hogue
When times are hard and the future is uncertain, we need a sustaining faith, one that will activate moral strength, courage, and conviction. What in our liberal religious heritage can sustain us through times such as these? What will we teach our children?
Rev. Diane Dowgiert serves as Interim Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greensboro, North Carolina. She also served as Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Tucson, Arizona for ten years, where she worked closely with Kathleen. We're delighted she can join us for worship this morning and to preach a sermon of welcome for Kathleen at her Ceremony of Welcome at 3pm Sunday afternoon.
[Note: No audio recording is available for this service.]