Speaker: Jerry Lazzaro

It’s Only Impossible Until It’s Not

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
It's Only Impossible Until It's Not
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September’s Soul Matter theme is Embracing Possibility. In keeping with that theme, and with the spirit of the Jewish High Holy Days, we’ll explore possibilities for reconciliation and revitalization. This will be our second hybrid service, with limited seating in the Sanctuary for vaccinated, masked members and friends. Due to continuing cautions during the COVID … Continue reading It’s Only Impossible Until It’s Not

Summarizing a Summer Read

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Click to join the TPUUF Sunday Service OR Join by Phone, dial (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID:845801170, Password:12345 Unitarian Universalists tend to be avid readers. To keep abreast of current events and gain perspective on important issues, they devour news stories, articles, and editorials. They also read books—quite a lot of them. In this service, several TPUUF … Continue reading Summarizing a Summer Read

UU Troubadours – Ballads: Our Stories in Song

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
UU Troubadours - Ballads: Our Stories in Song
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Around this time of year, more specifically around the anniversary of the birth of Pete Seeger, we honor Unitarian Universalist troubadours, the singer/songwriters who create music that helps make our liberal religious faith more accessible and inspires us to greater heights of spiritual awakening, compassion, and social action. It’s become a TPUUF tradition! And on … Continue reading UU Troubadours – Ballads: Our Stories in Song

Poetry as Becoming

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Poetry as Becoming
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Our Soul Matters theme for April is “Becoming.” An interesting word. It suggests a transformation is occurring, a change is in the works. Inherent in that meaning is the idea that we have left a starting point and, while we may not be sure of our destination, an irreversible process is underway. Often, the only … Continue reading Poetry as Becoming

The Mystique of the Female Mystic

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
The Mystique of the Female Mystic
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Appeals to seek common ground and work toward greater unity in our nation and in our world seem at times just wishful thinking, not just in the realm of politics and government but in religious belief and practice as well. Perhaps the last best hope for common ground and unity in religion may be in … Continue reading The Mystique of the Female Mystic

Twelfth Night: Festivity, Fantasy and Foolishness on the Path to Wisdom

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Twelfth Night: Festivity, Fantasy and Foolishness on the Path to Wisdom
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Observance of Twelfth Night, like observance of Winter Solstice, pre-dates the Christian Era by thousands of years. Both observances were appropriated by and integrated into Christian belief and practice. In the Christian tradition, Twelfth Night marks the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany, a day commemorating the viewing by the three Wise Men (Magi) … Continue reading Twelfth Night: Festivity, Fantasy and Foolishness on the Path to Wisdom

Let UUs All Be Grateful…for Healers

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Let UUs All Be Grateful...for Healers
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Continuing in our Thanksgiving weekend tradition of extolling the spiritual practice of gratitude, this year we’ll extend special thanks to people who’ve been a healing presence in our lives. Members and friends of our faith community are invited to submit the name of a person or persons who helped them heal from significant physical, emotional, … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful…for Healers

Taking ‘Em Down…for Good

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Taking 'Em Down...for Good
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The brutal murder of George Floyd triggered not only a massive outcry for an end to police brutality, but also a worldwide call to address systemic racism and the countless injustices it spawns. It also re-animated the campaign in the U.S. to remove from public spaces the monuments to military and political leaders of the … Continue reading Taking ‘Em Down…for Good

Bringing Compassion into Play

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Bringing Compassion into Play
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“You learn more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” This provocative quote, widely misattributed to the great Greek philosopher, Plato, can lead us this Father’s Day to think about what we learned about or from a father or father-figure when they engaged in games and recreation with … Continue reading Bringing Compassion into Play

Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours
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Join us for a lively, uplifting tribute to Unitarian Universalist troubadours—singer/songwriters who help make the essence of our liberal religious faith more accessible to all and who call us to greater heights of spiritual awakening, compassion and social action. Expect reflection on how and why their lives and music nourish and inspire us. And, of … Continue reading Annual Tribute to UU Troubadours