“A Desire to Serve” – 9:15 and 11:00am
The grandfather of Ralph Waldo Emerson — the Rev. William Emerson, a Unitarian, — became the first recognized chaplain of the American Army as he ministered to Soldiers on the battlefield of Lexington and Concord, Mass., in April of 1775. The Unitarian Universalist Military Chaplain Corps now has more UU chaplains in uniform than in the history of our movement. UU military chaplains are resources to their chaplain colleagues; provide comfort and guidance to the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen they serve; and are reminders of the theological diversity within the ranks for all who seek the holy in its many forms. Rev. Bret Lortie speaking.