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Sunday, July 17, 2016, 10:00am
“Freedom and Obligation”
Freedom is a cherished ideal in our country and in our Unitarian Universalist movement. Our fourth principle calls us to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning, but while we champion freedom, our obligation to one another may be more challenging to embrace. How do we hold the pursuit of real freedom for each in tension with our obligation to the good of all? Eileen Wiviott speaking.
Sunday, July 10, 2016, 10:00am
“Emerson on Life and Death”
Ralph Waldo Emerson, frequently portrayed as both an enthusiastic optimist and a rebel, was born on May 25, 1803. His father, a Unitarian minister in Boston, died when Ralph was only seven. At the tender age of fourteen, he entered Harvard to follow in the footsteps of his father, but demonstrated what his professors called an average academic ability and uninventive thinking. Emerson cultivated his creativity over time and developed a theological perspective called Transcendentalism. We’ll explore Emerson’s approach to life and death. Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk, Professor of Unitarian Universalist History at Meadville Lombard Theological School, speaking.
Sunday, July 3, 10:00am
“On the Side of Love”
Love is challenged by hate, and hope is challenged by fear, over and over again. How do we keep moving toward the side of love and hope? Rev. Connie Grant speaking.
Sunday, June 26, 10:00am
“Postmodernism and the Legacy of the Enlightenment”
In many ways contemporary culture is caught between a dedication to science and the use of rationality on the one hand and a skepticism about the human ability to be rational combined with moral relativism on the other. The tension between these two outlooks is present within UU circles. One way of looking at these issues is to see them as a struggle between Postmodernism and the continuing influence of the Enlightenment. This sermon will try to shed some light on these questions. Our Affiliated Community Minister, Rev. Dr. Jerome Stone speaking.
June 26, 2016 – “Postmodernism and the Legacy of the Enlightenment – Rev. Dr. Jerome Stone
Sunday, June 19, 10:00am
“Where Do We Go From Here?”
Ministerial Intern Kevin DeBeck will speak on gun violence, and Rev. Bret Lortie will speak on how to move ahead in difficult times such as these. Join us at 10am for a time dedicated to being together and sharing our grief, disappointment, and lamentation.
Rev. Bret Lortie – June 19, 2016 – “Where Do We Go From Here” – Rev. Bret Lortie
Kevin DeBeck – June 19, 2016 – “How Did We Get Here” – Kevin DeBeck
Welcoming Congregation
UCE has followed the UUA program and has been granted the status of “Welcoming Congregation.” UCE has audited its practices of welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and has worked toward increasing understanding and acceptance among people of different sexual orientations.
As the UUA states, “Our vision goes beyond the Welcoming Congregation Program. By taking this first step, we hope to explore more issues such as sexism, racism, ablesim, and others. Being a Welcoming Congregation can act as a catalyst to learning more about ourselves and to ending exclusion. Only when we are truly open to the wealth of diversity in our world will the inherent worth and dignity of every person be affirmed with a large voice.”