"The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show..."
“The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show of it.” - Thomas Starr King, Substance and Show (1890) p.26 (Universalist, Unitarian, clergy, refor
Closer Than They Appear
Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s impo
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"Chalicelight - What blessings thinking & reason are! May we use them well each & every day!"
“Chalicelight - What blessings thinking & reason are! May we use them well each & every day!” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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"The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show..."
“The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show of it.” - Thomas Starr King, Substance and Show (1890) p.26 (Universalist, Unitarian, clergy, refor
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"Some flowers give out little or no odor, until crushed."
“Some flowers give out little or no odor, until crushed.” - Abigail Alcott (Unitarian, reformer, suffragist) quoted by Eve LaPlante, My Heart Is Boundless p.xiii
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'The only place I can really be me'
LIFE: Summer camps help kids build their Unitarian Universalist identity.
Morning Prayer May 21, 2013
Good Morning, Wisdom! On our way today, may we be steadfast to the principles that guide us, to the promises we have made, to how goodness calls us to create, to aid mercy, to live generously all our
Religion
Five UUs arrested in 'Moral Monday' protest
NEWS: North Carolinians jailed for protesting conservative legislation; Texas UUs detained, deported after visiting factory in Mexico.
Evening Prayer May 21, 2013
In the garden of life, may we cultivate Wisdom, that wonderful flower with sharp lessons as well as soft and gentle ones. In the garden of life, may we care for and nourish the wholeness of life, atte
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Now let us sing
LIFE: What is your favorite Unitarian Universalist hymn?
A Mozarabic prayer in the Hymns of the Spirit
So, why is there a prayer from medieval Spain in the “old red hymnal” (Hymns of the Spirit) ? See page 139, under the heading “Prayers for Righteousness of Life”: Grant us, O Lord, to pass this day in
Worship History
A question occurs to me
While reading the latest news about the unfolding IRS scandal, and the offhand suggestion that "even in the best of times," the Internal Revenue Service is "the federal government's most reviled agenc
The Rev. Jack Morrill For KnoxVegas
On my Facebook page the other day I noted that some wag on Twitter had announced that New York City was so “over” as America’s greatest city. I heart New York forever and I personally found the sugg
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19 May 2013 Sermon Podcast
Message from 2013 Emerson Award Recipient Lillian Moskeland
Those Who have Influenced My Present Thought
First of all, I am inspired by the Deuteronomist historians. At a time when the old ways of the ancient Hebrews had come to naught -- their kingdom defeated, the Temple fallen, their religious and po
What is Worth Saving? (sermon)
Village Church, Cummington, MA May 19, 2013 Karen G. Johnston Candidate for the Unitarian Universalist Ministry Readings A Stone Jug A bulldozer digging a pond on my mother’s family’s land unearths tw
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Homily for Bridging Sunday – May 19, 2013
Given at UUCA on Sunday, May 19, 2013 for the annual youth Bridging service. Many, many tears were shed. My name is Tim Atkins, and I’m going to do my best to get through this homily without crying.
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"Chaliceout - Fire of the Spirit illumine for us the way of peace through difficult times."
“Chaliceout - Fire of the Spirit illumine for us the way of peace through difficult times.” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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A DISCOURSE ON THE TRANSIENT & PERMANENT IN CHRISTIANITY: A Meditation on Theodore Parker & the Call of Liberal Religion
A DISCOURSE ON THE TRANSIENT & PERMANENT IN CHRISTIANITY A Meditation on Theodore Parker and the Call of Liberal Religion James Ishmael Ford 19 May 2013 First Unitarian Church Providence, Rhode Island
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