December 16, 2012
Rev Peg will respond to the violent tragedies of this week, and will speak to how our faith guides and calls to us in these times.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
In the Aftermath of Tragedy
Rev. Peg Morgan
December 16, 2012
Rev Peg will respond to the violent tragedies of this week, and will speak to how our faith guides and calls to us in these times.
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December 16, 2012
Rev Peg will respond to the violent tragedies of this week, and will speak to how our faith guides and calls to us in these times.
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Sunday, December 16, 2012
Love Thy Neighbor
Viv Monahan
December 12, 2012
The ancient Golden Rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” exists in some form in virtually every religious, ethical, cultural, and philosophical tradition. It is also familiar to us as “love thy neighbor as thyself”. There are no illegal human beings, just a common human family. Right now in the United States, millions of people live here without documentation. They are being detained and deported by the hundreds of thousands, treated as criminals and not allowed the due process even our worst criminals receive. As loving people of faith and reason, Unitarian Universalists are called to witness this injustice and apply the Golden Rule. What if it were happening to me? What if it were happening to you? This service is provided by our Congregation’s Social Justice Committee.
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December 12, 2012
The ancient Golden Rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” exists in some form in virtually every religious, ethical, cultural, and philosophical tradition. It is also familiar to us as “love thy neighbor as thyself”. There are no illegal human beings, just a common human family. Right now in the United States, millions of people live here without documentation. They are being detained and deported by the hundreds of thousands, treated as criminals and not allowed the due process even our worst criminals receive. As loving people of faith and reason, Unitarian Universalists are called to witness this injustice and apply the Golden Rule. What if it were happening to me? What if it were happening to you? This service is provided by our Congregation’s Social Justice Committee.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Raising the Roof
Rev. Peg Morgan
December 2, 2012
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December 2, 2012
Since
moving into our congregational home 2+ years ago we have welcomed many new
people. Our programs and services have deepened and broadened. What is this
transition we are experiencing called pastoral to program size? What does it
mean for us as individuals and as a united people?
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Gratitude is More Than a Thank You Letter
Rev. Peg Morgan
November 18, 2012
A new non-fiction book “The End of Your Life Book Club” shares conversations Will Schwalbe had with his mom, Mary, after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Reading countless books together during her last two years, they explored life, both universal and personal. Today’s sermon will share some of the wisdom and humor they mined in their reflections on the writings of authors both classical and modern.
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November 18, 2012
A new non-fiction book “The End of Your Life Book Club” shares conversations Will Schwalbe had with his mom, Mary, after her diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Reading countless books together during her last two years, they explored life, both universal and personal. Today’s sermon will share some of the wisdom and humor they mined in their reflections on the writings of authors both classical and modern.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Doctrine of Discovery: Pagans in the Promised Land
Rev. Peg Morgan
November 11, 2012
This year our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly met in Arizona, and focused on justice issues. Delegates voted overwhelmingly to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery - the premise that European Christian explorers who "discovered" other lands had the authority to claim those lands and subdue or enslave the residents. Today we will learn about where that Doctrine came from and what it has to do with our 21st century lives.
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November 11, 2012
This year our Unitarian Universalist General Assembly met in Arizona, and focused on justice issues. Delegates voted overwhelmingly to repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery - the premise that European Christian explorers who "discovered" other lands had the authority to claim those lands and subdue or enslave the residents. Today we will learn about where that Doctrine came from and what it has to do with our 21st century lives.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
What Do We Owe Our Loved Ones?
Rev. Peg Morgan
October 28, 2012
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October 28, 2012
Rev.
Peg will be reflecting on family, and the legacy we might leave them, much more
than our money.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Standing on the Side of Love
Rev. Peg Morgan
October 21, 2012
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October 21, 2012
There
is a deep relationship between Love and Justice. And that relationship has been
a teaching that runs deep in our faith tradition. Let’s reflect on how
inseparable they are as we prepare to fill out our ballot to Approve Ref. 74
and marriage equality.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
I am a Unitarian Universalist. 'What's That?'
Rev. Peg Morgan
September 16, 2012
We get tongue tied when asked to talk about Unitarian Universalism. Maybe that’s what happens in a spiritually liberal faith community, where we don’t have narrow dogma…but we can do better! Rev. Peg will share some ideas of elevator speeches, explaining UU in the time it takes to get to floor 10!
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September 16, 2012
We get tongue tied when asked to talk about Unitarian Universalism. Maybe that’s what happens in a spiritually liberal faith community, where we don’t have narrow dogma…but we can do better! Rev. Peg will share some ideas of elevator speeches, explaining UU in the time it takes to get to floor 10!
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Spiritual Practice: Prayer to Twitter
Rev. Peg Morgan
August 26, 2012
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August 26, 2012
As
ancient as cave people and as modern as twitter…humans have developed ways to
remind themselves of their highest thinking. Today we will ponder and count the
ways.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Journey to Recovery
Rev. Barbara Morgan
August 19, 2012
Rev. Morgan is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister, and a member of this congregation. She writes “Both of my parents died in their early fifties. When I celebrated my fiftieth birthday I found myself living in the eddy of their lives. I wanted to live longer, not swept into the depths of their swirl. With the help of two other Unitarian Universalists and the God of my understanding, I began to swim away from certain death and toward all the promises of life.”
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August 19, 2012
Rev. Morgan is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister, and a member of this congregation. She writes “Both of my parents died in their early fifties. When I celebrated my fiftieth birthday I found myself living in the eddy of their lives. I wanted to live longer, not swept into the depths of their swirl. With the help of two other Unitarian Universalists and the God of my understanding, I began to swim away from certain death and toward all the promises of life.”
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
What Does it Mean to Be Authentic?
Rev. Peg Morgan
August 12, 2012
One of the definitions of authentic is “not false or copied”. If our lives are authentic, not copied, then we have to have entered into a journey of getting to know ourselves and deciding to let the world see what we find. We will draw upon the work of poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo.
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August 12, 2012
One of the definitions of authentic is “not false or copied”. If our lives are authentic, not copied, then we have to have entered into a journey of getting to know ourselves and deciding to let the world see what we find. We will draw upon the work of poet and spiritual teacher Mark Nepo.
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Friday, August 10, 2012
What Marriage Equality Means to Me
Don Wahl, Tami Ohoyo, & Alan Mendel
August 5, 2012
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August 5, 2012
We
can diffuse the fear and concern in some people’s minds about extending
marriage rights to same-sex couples through telling our personal stories about
why marriage equality matters to each of us. Life stories help people connect,
identify and empathize with one another. In this service, straight, lesbian,
and gay congregational members will share stories that can spark us to action
in support of marriage equality in our state. Mark Newton Service Leader
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Seafaring Lessons for Our Blue Boat Home
Raz Mason
July 22, 2012
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July 22, 2012
The
beauty and challenges of life at sea pare things down to bare essentials. We’ll
use that clarity to shine light on helpful approaches to stewarding our “blue
boat home” in the face of climate change. As small as we may feel in the ocean
of environmental realities and politics, there are powerful steps we can take.
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Right Action: Buddhist 8-Fold Noble Path and the Colorado Tragedy
Rev. Peg Morgan
July 29, 2012
Right Action flows from our intentions. Living out our intentions is an art. We do the best we can with all that comes our way. In light of the terrible murders in the Colorado movie theatre, what response would the Buddha say is right action?
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July 29, 2012
Right Action flows from our intentions. Living out our intentions is an art. We do the best we can with all that comes our way. In light of the terrible murders in the Colorado movie theatre, what response would the Buddha say is right action?
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Right Speech: Personal and Political
Rev. Peg Morgan
July 1, 2012
While in previous sermons on the Buddhist 8 Fold Noble Path, Right View and Right Intention challenged our thinking and intentionality, Right Speech challenges what we say—our words that cannot be undone any more easily than we can put toothpaste back into a toothpaste tube once we have squeezed it out.
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July 1, 2012
While in previous sermons on the Buddhist 8 Fold Noble Path, Right View and Right Intention challenged our thinking and intentionality, Right Speech challenges what we say—our words that cannot be undone any more easily than we can put toothpaste back into a toothpaste tube once we have squeezed it out.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Why an Atheist Says Amen
Marcus Harrison Green
June 24, 2012
How do "believers" and "non-believers" find common ground in a UU community? Can examining our spiritual beliefs (or no beliefs) in some areas be helpful in how we live our lives? Marcus will offer his perspectives on these questions, and share part of his own journey as an atheist who finds it valuable to come to church and congregate amongst others who may hold different perspectives on life. Marcus Harrison Green is the author of the book "A Year Without April."
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June 24, 2012
How do "believers" and "non-believers" find common ground in a UU community? Can examining our spiritual beliefs (or no beliefs) in some areas be helpful in how we live our lives? Marcus will offer his perspectives on these questions, and share part of his own journey as an atheist who finds it valuable to come to church and congregate amongst others who may hold different perspectives on life. Marcus Harrison Green is the author of the book "A Year Without April."
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Sunday, June 10, 2012
Blessing: Something We All Need to Receive and Give
Rev. Peg Morgan
June 3, 2012
Today we will explore the meaning of blessing …in its many forms and from its many sources. From whom have you received a blessing? Who would you like to ask for a blessing? To whom would you like to give one? This sermon is for parents, grandparents, friends, lovers.
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June 3, 2012
Today we will explore the meaning of blessing …in its many forms and from its many sources. From whom have you received a blessing? Who would you like to ask for a blessing? To whom would you like to give one? This sermon is for parents, grandparents, friends, lovers.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Collision at the Intersection of Church and State
Rev. David Bloom
May 27, 2012
David Bloom is an ordained American Baptist minister. He has eight years of experience in parish ministry and thirty years in ecumenical leadership in Seattle on social justice issues. He is director emeritus of both the Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness and the Rauschenbusch Center for Spirit and Action. He is also on the adjunct faculty at Antioch University-Seattle where he teaches courses on homelessness, community organizing, and faith & action.
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May 27, 2012
David Bloom is an ordained American Baptist minister. He has eight years of experience in parish ministry and thirty years in ecumenical leadership in Seattle on social justice issues. He is director emeritus of both the Interfaith Task Force on Homelessness and the Rauschenbusch Center for Spirit and Action. He is also on the adjunct faculty at Antioch University-Seattle where he teaches courses on homelessness, community organizing, and faith & action.
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Living with Uncertainty
Rev. Peg Morgan
May 20, 2012
It seems to me that life is full of waiting to find out things…living with uncertainty. If that is the case, then how we approach uncertainty is a human skill and can be understood as a spiritual practice. Recent personal experiences have given me practice with coping with uncertainty. Today I’ll share my experience through a spiritual lens.
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May 20, 2012
It seems to me that life is full of waiting to find out things…living with uncertainty. If that is the case, then how we approach uncertainty is a human skill and can be understood as a spiritual practice. Recent personal experiences have given me practice with coping with uncertainty. Today I’ll share my experience through a spiritual lens.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Looking Like the Enemy
Mary Gruenewald
May 6, 2012
In 1942 Mary Matsuda and her family walked from Pier 52 in Seattle to a nearby train. They were among hundreds of Japanese-Americans silently walking past curious onlookers toward an uncertain future in internment camps. Mary will offer her story of imprisonment in her own country because she looked like the enemy. She will share what she learned from that experience.
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May 6, 2012
In 1942 Mary Matsuda and her family walked from Pier 52 in Seattle to a nearby train. They were among hundreds of Japanese-Americans silently walking past curious onlookers toward an uncertain future in internment camps. Mary will offer her story of imprisonment in her own country because she looked like the enemy. She will share what she learned from that experience.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Holy Ground
Rev. Peg Morgan
April 8, 2012
Today on this traditional Easter Sunday, we will celebrate the earth and its generous gifts of life and sustenance. What shall be our response to these gifts, as we walk its holy ground?
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April 8, 2012
Today on this traditional Easter Sunday, we will celebrate the earth and its generous gifts of life and sustenance. What shall be our response to these gifts, as we walk its holy ground?
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
The Virtue of Generosity
Rev. Peg Morgan
March 25, 2012
There are a few virtues that clearly speak to how our life will be assessed when we are gone. Generosity is one of them. What is generosity? What are the varying ways we may be generous. What does it have to do with our spiritual lives?
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March 25, 2012
There are a few virtues that clearly speak to how our life will be assessed when we are gone. Generosity is one of them. What is generosity? What are the varying ways we may be generous. What does it have to do with our spiritual lives?
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Buddhist Wisdom Principle: Right Intention
Rev. Peg Morgan
March 18, 2012
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March 18, 2012
The Buddha thought that much of wisdom starts with our intentions. Are there some core intentions that can transform our lives?
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Buddhist Path 1: Principles of Wisdom
Rev. Peg Morgan
March 4, 2012
The Buddhist Eightfold Noble Path can be broken into three parts. Today we will consider the principles that speak about wisdom…the principles of right view and right intention. This is a three part sermon series.
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March 4, 2012
The Buddhist Eightfold Noble Path can be broken into three parts. Today we will consider the principles that speak about wisdom…the principles of right view and right intention. This is a three part sermon series.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Courage to Speak, Finding Your Voice
Rev. Peg Morgan
January 15, 2012
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January 15, 2012
It is not always easy to speak the truth. For some of us, we were brought up to err on the side of making people happy, others of us were taught to be bold. Today we will explore this further, reflect on our own lives, and learn about Margaret Fuller, good friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson, who taught others to find their voice. Who today do we see being courageous in speaking moral truths?
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sources of Inspiration
Rev. Barbara Morgan, Marcus Green & Wendy Swyt
January 1, 2012
Let us begin a new year by reflecting on those who have inspired us to live lives of love, compassion, and justice. Congregation members Wendy Swyt, Marcus Green, and Rev. Barbara Morgan will reflect upon those who have inspired them, and how that inspiration has impacted their lives. Chaplain Mark Newton will lead the service.
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January 1, 2012
Let us begin a new year by reflecting on those who have inspired us to live lives of love, compassion, and justice. Congregation members Wendy Swyt, Marcus Green, and Rev. Barbara Morgan will reflect upon those who have inspired them, and how that inspiration has impacted their lives. Chaplain Mark Newton will lead the service.
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