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Bayard Rustin may be one of the most consequential local “adjacent UUs” in history who never made it onto the poster in our lobby of “100 Unitarian Universalists Who Made a Difference.” On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day last month, we all probably heard excerpts from MLK Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech from the … Continue reading Bayard Rustin? Who was that?
What is Project 2025 and why is everyone talking about it? What would our namesake Thomas Paine think of it based upon his beliefs and his writings?
As we celebrate Labor Day, let us reflect on our UU values of respect, fairness and the democratic process, and on the lives of people who have promoted the dignity of labor in our society. Our congregation’s namesake, Thomas Paine, as a young man worked as a revenue collector for the English King. When he … Continue reading George McNeil and the Dignity of Labor
Thomas Paine is one of “100 Unitarians and Universalists who made a difference” on the poster in our lobby. In 2020, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron “updated” and renamed the poster. In the process,Thomas Paine and 38 others were removed. Paine was kept on a list of 22 “adjacent” UUs whose “works and points … Continue reading Our Namesake, Thomas Paine
Carl Wendel Hines penned a devastating poem in 1965 on the occasion of the assassination of Malcolm X. Still, it is often, and perhaps more appropriately, associated with the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. It is called “A Dead Man’s Dream.” Now that he is safely dead let us praise him, build monuments to … Continue reading Refusing to Quietly Quit on King and Some Other Important Things
On the night before Christmas, join us in celebrating the wonder of this holiday. We will sing beloved carols, share stories and hold a few quiet moments of candle light on this special night. This is an intergenerational service and ALL are welcome.
This year, the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, ends at sundown on September 17. This is followed by 10 days of atonement culminating in Yom Kippur. Sherry Milke will talk about Rosh Hashanah and the history and meaning of the Jewish High Holy Days. This year, the Autumnal Equinox falls on September 23. The equinox … Continue reading Celebrating Rosh Hashana and the Autumnal Equinox
TPUUF will not be hosting our regular Sunday services this week (July 2nd). However, we will be gathering at the home of Preston Luitweiler and Linda Weaver for the 2nd Annual TPUUF Picnic. The picnic will begin at 12:00 NOON. We are requesting that you bring your appetite and NOTHING else other than your sparkling personality.
Our service on April 23 we will celebrate “Earth Day and Our UU Seventh Principle.” Earth Day is April 22, and our Seventh Principle calls on us to respect the interconnected web of life of which we are a part. There were people on this land before us that lived in harmony with, respected, and … Continue reading Earth Day and Our Seventh Principle
Communal worship is often a means of celebration, but can also include confession, seeking new ways of being, acknowledgment of strong feelings and witnessing to a larger truth. Today we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day in an attempt to learn, to heal and to grow. From the literal and figurative whitewashing of Columbus Day, we strive … Continue reading Reflections on the History, People and Culture of the Lenape
