Celebrating life and religion
Oregon church packs the pews
In an area where churches aren't that full, the First Unitarian Church of Portland, Ore., has grown so much that its two Sunday services can’t hold the nearly 1,000 people who want to attend. In fact, the Rev. Marilyn Sewell says First Unitarian has the highest attendance of any Unitarian church in the country. (The Portland Tribune - OR 11.13.06)
Religion, it's all in how you look at it
In this article about the Sam Harris book Letter to a Christian Nation several of Harris' passages are presented to moderate Christian experts for their opinion. UUA President William G. Sinkford responds to Harris' assertion that in religion it is considered noble to pretend to be certain about things people really can't be certain about. (Virginian Pilot - Norfolk, VA 11.13.06)
Minister celebrates life
The Rev. Drew Kennedy, senior minister at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, Wisc., has spent his life in search of wisdom: reading, studying Tibetan Buddhism at a Himalayan hilltop monastery, visiting ancient ruins at Machu Picchu. And when he found himself crying at his desk over his recent cancer diagnosis, he had the wisdom to recognize that they weren't tears of anger but tears of gratitude for the wonderful life he has lived. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI 11.10.06)
Also in the news:
The Rev. Donald Cameron, new minister of the First Unitarian Church in Providence, R.I., says that when it comes to believing in God, he's "more of a sloppy mystic.” (Providence Journal - Providence, RI 11.10.06)
A new building gives the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation of New London, Conn., room to grow. (TheDay - New London, CT 11.13.06)
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, Va., receives an upgrade as part of a deal to house a cell phone antenna in their steeple. (Roanoke Times - Roanoke, VA 11.11.06)
Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalist in Gresham, Ore., celebrates its 50th anniversary. (Gresham Outlook - Gresham, OR 11.9.06)
In an area where churches aren't that full, the First Unitarian Church of Portland, Ore., has grown so much that its two Sunday services can’t hold the nearly 1,000 people who want to attend. In fact, the Rev. Marilyn Sewell says First Unitarian has the highest attendance of any Unitarian church in the country. (The Portland Tribune - OR 11.13.06)
Religion, it's all in how you look at it
In this article about the Sam Harris book Letter to a Christian Nation several of Harris' passages are presented to moderate Christian experts for their opinion. UUA President William G. Sinkford responds to Harris' assertion that in religion it is considered noble to pretend to be certain about things people really can't be certain about. (Virginian Pilot - Norfolk, VA 11.13.06)
Minister celebrates life
The Rev. Drew Kennedy, senior minister at the First Unitarian Society of Milwaukee, Wisc., has spent his life in search of wisdom: reading, studying Tibetan Buddhism at a Himalayan hilltop monastery, visiting ancient ruins at Machu Picchu. And when he found himself crying at his desk over his recent cancer diagnosis, he had the wisdom to recognize that they weren't tears of anger but tears of gratitude for the wonderful life he has lived. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee, WI 11.10.06)
Also in the news:
The Rev. Donald Cameron, new minister of the First Unitarian Church in Providence, R.I., says that when it comes to believing in God, he's "more of a sloppy mystic.” (Providence Journal - Providence, RI 11.10.06)
A new building gives the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation of New London, Conn., room to grow. (TheDay - New London, CT 11.13.06)
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, Va., receives an upgrade as part of a deal to house a cell phone antenna in their steeple. (Roanoke Times - Roanoke, VA 11.11.06)
Eastrose Fellowship Unitarian Universalist in Gresham, Ore., celebrates its 50th anniversary. (Gresham Outlook - Gresham, OR 11.9.06)
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