Humanism and Transcendence

Rev. Peg Morgan

November 15, 2009

We humans have been trying to figure out who or what to rely on for the 200,000 years we have existed. We’ve been looking outside ourselves and looking inside. What have we decided? On what can we rely? Where shall we set our gaze as we seek knowledge…as we wonder how independent we are or how closely connected we might be to something bigger…WHO ARE WE? WHY ARE WE?

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Buddhist Wisdom for Coping with Life's Stresses

Rev. Peg Morgan

October 25, 2009

Freshly returned from my Buddhist retreat, I will share thoughts about getting through each day by utilizing a lens of Buddhist wisdom. Today we will have a special musical guest "Ellis" who is currently on tour. As a UU and a Buddhist, she will sing and play songs that reflect Buddhist wisdom.

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Spiritual Lessons from Caring for Your Parents

Rev. Peg Morgan

October 11, 2009

Sooner or later most of us find ourselves caring for our parents, needing to be involved in difficult decisions either nearby or from afar, and perhaps helping with details of day to day life. Today we’ll ponder what we might gain if we are mindful.

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Covenant, not Catechism

Rev. Peg Morgan

September 13, 2009

Our faith tradition is based NOT on shared belief and doctrinal orthodoxy, but on a covenant and common core values and purpose. Today we will explore that covenant for its obvious and not so obvious implications, and how being in our faith community is a spiritual practice.

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The Prodigal Son Revisited

Bill Graves

July 19, 2009

Virtually every minister tries her or his hand at a sermon based on the parable of the Prodigal Son found in the book of Luke, ch. 15. It is a story of three archetypes that virtually everyone can relate to. Let us see what meaning we can derive from it for our lives and even for our nation at these perilous but hopeful times.

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From a Distance

Lisa Reitzes

August 23, 2009

In the interdependent web of things and beings, it does matter where we stand. Changing our vantage point can be exhilarating, illuminating, and unsettling. Lisa Reitzes will share her belief that empathetic imagination is vital for creating and sustaining relationships, and for making peace. Heidi Hoelting, pianist.


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Scripts We Live By

Rev. Peg Morgan

August 16, 2009

This summer the stories in the news have been full of predictable scripts played out by predictable players. Today we take a look at the scripts and metaphors played out in Supreme Court nomination hearings and the congressional health care forums, as well as those scripts within our own lives—to uncover the spiritual values at play.


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