Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Max Grubb – 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the merger of the Unitarians and Universalists. With hundreds of other Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country, we will look forward to this important moment in our history by looking back. Come celebrate Association Sunday and reflect on fifty years and the future of our faith.
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Elaine Bowen and Chalice Group members – Over the past 5 years, the face of UUCK has changed with a new minister and many new members. It can be difficult to get to know each other or engage in deep conversation in the noise & distraction of coffee hour or in a few moments of greeting. This service aims to introduce Chalice Groups as a opportunity and invitation for congregants to engage in the development of relationships through the discussion of meaningful UU related topics.
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Kathy Kerns – Navigating change can feel like riding an emotional rollercoaster. One moment we might be brimming with excitement about the new possibilities before us, the next could find us filled with grief for all that we stand to lose if we make a change. It is enough to leave us uncertain, confused or even depressed. How can we live through the changes in our lives – at home, at work, and here at church – in a way that fosters health and wholeness?
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Kristina Spaude – What would you find if you were to seriously take stock of your failings? What would you need to make right if you were to carefully review the mistakes you have made in your relationships this past year? The “Days of Awe” following Rosh Hashanah in the Jewish tradition are a time of reckoning. It is a time for owning up to mistakes, a time for apologies, a time for making amends. Come consider the spiritual gifts and challenges of confession, repentance and beginning again.
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Dani Beale – I believe that Arizona’s new anti-immigrant law is immoral and unjust. So when the call came to travel to Phoenix to participate in the National Day of Non-Compliance this past July, I knew I had to answer. To talk about my experience I have to follow several threads. My sermon this morning will include reflection on immigration history, worker justice issues, civil disobedience philosophy and the prison industry. Our worship this morning will include a couple of great songs from the Unitarian Universalist soundtrack of the Human Rights Summer!
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer, Director of Religious Education Karen Lapidus and Worship Associate Eric van Baars – At this special multigenerational Ingathering Service we will celebrate the joy of belonging. Please bring a very small vial of water and soil to the service from a place that you feel you belong (symbolic water and soil is fine if it is not possible for you to get it from the place you have in mind). Children aged 3 and under will attend the nursery. Children aged 4 and up will attend the service.
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Renee Zimelis Ruchotzke and Worship Associate Kathy Kerns – According to UU Theologian Paul Rasor, part of the postmodern challenge is related to our society’s emphasis on consumption over the common good. Does what we buy reflect who we are?
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Dani Beale – Last fall Brad Bolton was the highest bidder on the item I submitted for the service auction: the chance to choose a theme for a worship service. Brad gave me a most interesting challenge. I’ll tell you more about the challenge and about how I settled on my theme during the sermon. Here is a hint. If there were room on our outdoor sign for a subtitle it would read “A Theological and Spiritual Reflection on Reproductive Choice.”
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Lori Mcgee with Worship Associate Kristofer Sperry – Have you ever wondered what your life’s purpose is? After reading Paulo Coello’s wonderful book, “The Alchemist”, last spring, I was inspired to lead a service which explores ways we can answer this question for ourselves. The answers might be easier to find than you think.
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Bonnie Fraser with Worship Associate Christie Anderson – Members of the Neighboring Faiths class from the UU church and the United Church of Christ in Kent will share reflections about their experiences attending Jewish, Islamic, and Christian worship and the insights about contemporary issues learned through discussions with religious leaders.
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer – I am waiting to see what surprises this summer will bring before I write this sermon. I can tell you our services this morning will be a celebration of life. Come share the blessings.
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Saul Flanner and Kathy Walker – What are you waiting for?” sounds like a call to action. But what happens when there is no action to take? What happens when all you can do is wait? Saul Flanner and Kathy Walker know a little about waiting and slightly less about patience, but they’re going to share what they do know during their multimedia summer service. Explore patience as a spiritual practice and find out how to use ritual, humor, and storytelling to find joy while you wait.
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Cal Frye and worship associate Susan Goekler – In 1776, this country’s Founders created something new, never before seen in political affairs. They had faith in their noble experiment, but not blind faith in either the structure or the outcome. Their faith instead was in the power of experiment and the spirit of Liberty, what Judge Learned Hand called “the spirit which is not too sure that it is right.”
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Eric Van Baars – He was a showman, a public benefactor and an advocate of Universalism. Come explore the life and faith of P.T. Barnum and consider what inspiration his story might offer for our lives today.
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Rev. Melissa Carvill-Ziemer and Worship Associate Kristofer Sperry – Imagine that the variety and beauty of the flowers represents the variety and beauty of the people who make up our congregation. Come enjoy our annual Flower Ceremony and join in reflecting on creative possibility awakened by imagination.
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