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THE EASTER MIRACLE
Easter and Unitarian Universalism: Rev Southern quotes Reverend Peter Gomes "The question to put about a miracle is not 'Is it true?' or even 'How can ths be?' but rather, 'What does this say?'" Is this approach for you?

SPEAKING THE TRUTH TO POWER
     A previous sermon discussed speaking truth in one-on-one relationships. How to be kind and loving and yet honest. Here another kind of truth-speaking is discussed. How do we speak to "power"? How do we speak "prophesy" in the old biblical sense? Do Unitarian Universalists feel the Old Testement is not of guidance? Hear what Isaiah, Nehemiah and Micah have to say...
 
 

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POETRY

THOSE WHO DREAM
TOUCHING EARTH, TOUCHING SKY
THE FUNDAMENTALS
HOME NOTES
CRY YES!
OTHER STARS, OTHER STABLES
      On the occasion of Rudy's retirement.


SERMONS

EVERYTHING I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO TELL YOU!
      This is Rudy's last sermon as minister of this church with the "rights" to the title bought by a paritioner at our Auction. Rudy, with humor and wit,summarizes his finding and his stay with us.

TRY RELIGION!
         Having trouble raising money in your congregation?
Here's an approach that just might work......

WORSE THAN HUNGER
        A Buddhist monk leaves the monastery each morning with an EMPTY begging bowl. What is the meaning of this custom?

HOW TO LIVE WITH AMBIGUITY
       In many religions, one is forced to maintain two or more logically incompatible beliefs or attitudes. UUs, in contrast, do not require certainty at the price of logic but, indeed, find excitement in ambiguity.

AN APPRECIATION OF COMMUNITY
       Written on the third anniversary of the fire in our original Fellowship Hall, Rudy describes what goes on in a meeting of Unitarian Universalist ministers "Fraters" society. He discusses the difference between an organization and a community. Want to find out? Read on........

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