Sunday Sermons: May 2018
All services begin at 10am unless noted otherwise.
May 6 All in the Family: Systems in Pursuit of Beloved Community –Rev. Scott Gerard Prinster
One of the most fundamental human impulses is for real connection, but relationships and community turn out to be complicated and challenging.Different religious traditions have expressed this in various ways, many of them through the idea of “Beloved Community,” where we not only work against oppression but also pursue radical authenticity and liberation. However, what we know about systems of relationships teaches us that individualism and concepts of individual goodness and badness are not enough to get us there. Join us as we explore new ways of thinking and being Beloved Community!
The Reverend Scott Prinster is currently completing his dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the historical relationship between religion and science in the United States. He has served congregations in southwest Michigan and in Madison, as well as teaching English for two years at the Unitarian seminary in Transylvania. Before attending seminary, his background was in physics, and he worked as a NASA contractor for the space program.
May 13 Mother’s Day: Goldilocks and Mama Bear –Rev. Tony Larsen
A reflection on motherhood through the lens of the story of The Three Bears. Can we ever get it "just right"?
The Reverend Dr. Tony Larsen served the UU Church in Racine (Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church) for over 42 years and has been especially active in social-justice work. He has also written a book ("Trust Yourself: You Have the Power," Impact Publishing 1979) and contributed chapters to "Everyday Spiritual Practice" and "Salted With Fire" (Skinner House, UU). He sings, plays guitar and piano, and enjoys travel with his husband Craig Matheus.
May 20 Religious Education Sunday and Bridging Ceremony
This service celebrates the completion of the Religious Education classes this year with special recognition of the many volunteers that are involved in making the program so wonderful here at LCUUC. Select youth from our congregation will be involved in the service and music shared this day. As a highlight during the service, we will also be celebrating our HS seniors last year in the program and join them as they complete their final rite of passage from youth to young adulthood during the Bridging Ceremony. Please join us as we celebrate the youth of LCUUC and the joy that they bring to our community and the world!
May 27 "Beloved (Vulnerable) Community" –Rev. Misha Sanders
Having compassion for others is essential to the living of Unitarian Universalist principles. But, the very idea itself creates an 'us and them,' and that's where things might get tricky. Seeing the 'other' in ourselves sometimes requires courageous vulnerability! But maybe it's necessary if we are to do the real work of Beloved Community, which is inclusion. Let's talk about what that means in our real lives.
The Reverend Misha Sanders is a recent graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School of Chicago. She was welcomed into preliminary fellowship by the Ministerial Fellowship Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and will be ordained in May by her home church, The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, Illinois. She lives in Woodstock, IL, and will begin a hospital chaplain residency in the fall.
One of the most fundamental human impulses is for real connection, but relationships and community turn out to be complicated and challenging.Different religious traditions have expressed this in various ways, many of them through the idea of “Beloved Community,” where we not only work against oppression but also pursue radical authenticity and liberation. However, what we know about systems of relationships teaches us that individualism and concepts of individual goodness and badness are not enough to get us there. Join us as we explore new ways of thinking and being Beloved Community!
The Reverend Scott Prinster is currently completing his dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the historical relationship between religion and science in the United States. He has served congregations in southwest Michigan and in Madison, as well as teaching English for two years at the Unitarian seminary in Transylvania. Before attending seminary, his background was in physics, and he worked as a NASA contractor for the space program.
May 13 Mother’s Day: Goldilocks and Mama Bear –Rev. Tony Larsen
A reflection on motherhood through the lens of the story of The Three Bears. Can we ever get it "just right"?
The Reverend Dr. Tony Larsen served the UU Church in Racine (Olympia Brown Unitarian Universalist Church) for over 42 years and has been especially active in social-justice work. He has also written a book ("Trust Yourself: You Have the Power," Impact Publishing 1979) and contributed chapters to "Everyday Spiritual Practice" and "Salted With Fire" (Skinner House, UU). He sings, plays guitar and piano, and enjoys travel with his husband Craig Matheus.
May 20 Religious Education Sunday and Bridging Ceremony
This service celebrates the completion of the Religious Education classes this year with special recognition of the many volunteers that are involved in making the program so wonderful here at LCUUC. Select youth from our congregation will be involved in the service and music shared this day. As a highlight during the service, we will also be celebrating our HS seniors last year in the program and join them as they complete their final rite of passage from youth to young adulthood during the Bridging Ceremony. Please join us as we celebrate the youth of LCUUC and the joy that they bring to our community and the world!
May 27 "Beloved (Vulnerable) Community" –Rev. Misha Sanders
Having compassion for others is essential to the living of Unitarian Universalist principles. But, the very idea itself creates an 'us and them,' and that's where things might get tricky. Seeing the 'other' in ourselves sometimes requires courageous vulnerability! But maybe it's necessary if we are to do the real work of Beloved Community, which is inclusion. Let's talk about what that means in our real lives.
The Reverend Misha Sanders is a recent graduate of Meadville Lombard Theological School of Chicago. She was welcomed into preliminary fellowship by the Ministerial Fellowship Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association, and will be ordained in May by her home church, The Unitarian Universalist Church, Rockford, Illinois. She lives in Woodstock, IL, and will begin a hospital chaplain residency in the fall.
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