Virtual Service Recordings
Sunday, July 28
"How You Can Fight Truth Decay!"
Sam Smith, GPUC Congregant
Is it necessary that so many Americans are disinformed? What are the forms that disinformation takes, how have they arisen, who is prone to believe them, and how can a devotion to the pursuit of truth and its expression be rekindled? These questions will be explored in our Sunday service July 28. Among the references is a recently released book by former federal prosecutor, Barbara McQuade, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.”
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Sunday, May 19
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Sunday, April 21
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Join us for our end of the year recognition of all the wonderful people who work to make our Children's Religious Education program the great success that it is. As a highlight (this year and every year), our only Senior Graduate will be speaking to us as they say their goodbyes to our program and launch themselves into the larger world...always poignant moments when our Seniors speak! We hope you join us after church for a Seven Principle Sundaes with GPUC members and friends.
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How are we going to do that? How will I survive or manage? How can we make that work? The how’s of life can be quite daunting. The answer might be a return to the Yes of life, yes to try, yes to growth.
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Sunday, March 31
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Sunday, March 17
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The stone is rolled back and fresh air comes rushing in. Today we explore new manifestations of who we are. Let us celebrate the story of Easter as we honor the human capacity to begin again.
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A New Story - Breaking unhealthy patterns and cycles in our lives can feel impossible sometimes. Join us as the Rev. Cassandra Hartley explores how we can find the courage to do the impossible and trust that something better will emerge on the other side.
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Sunday, March 10
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Sunday, February 25
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Creating and maintaining intentional positive relationships is no easy task. It takes our sowing seeds, tending, humbling, and resetting ourselves as we deepen our engagement and live into the people we want to be. Today we explore our hope to be in “right relationship” with ourselves and one another.
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Humans, like all organisms, are creations of the mindless, amoral process of evolution by natural selection; so, what is the significance of life? If natural selection could talk, it would tell you that a human, a gnat and, indeed, all species are equally significant; the significance of life is in the “mind of the beholder.” Our emotions are adaptations to natural selection and “know” what has been meaningful to humans through evolutionary history. Respect your emotions, study your emotions, affirm your emotions—and affirm life.
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Sunday, December 24, 2023
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Sunday, December 17, 2023
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What is your gift? Many of us don’t know. Today, let us explore the gifts we have and how we use them to bless the world.
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This year our RE students have been studying the Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. This year’s holiday service is entitled, “One World, One Light”. Our students are enjoying preparing for their service with happiness and joy. Come, let our students guide you through a morning of happiness during this special season. We will have cookies, cheese, and crackers to enjoy after the service for everyone.
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Sunday, December 3, 2023
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Sunday, November 26, 2023
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What do you marginalize in your life? What do we marginalize in our community? Possibly an experience, feeling, hope, or belief? Today we explore the sacred journey of centering and re-centering.
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Linda Lawerence has quite the collection of favorite literary pieces and quotes featured in this service focusing on looking at the world with hope and celebrating the beauty of the little things. Michelle Scobie and Meghan Boomhower will co-lead this service integrating the selections of Linda and reflecting on the joys found in friendship, the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh and the glimmers in life that make it sparkle.
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Sunday, November 19, 2023
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Sunday, November 5, 2023
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Today we complete our exploration of the five smooth stones of liberal religion outlined by James Luther Adams. Let us reveal the sources of hope. Come collect all five stones!
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This month we will explore the Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism put forth by theologian James Luther Adams. Today’s service explores the first two foundations of liberal faith; continuous revelation and the freedom to consent.
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Sunday, October 22, 2023
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Sunday, October 15, 2023
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What does “being brave” mean to our ethical and spiritual lives? How can we be brave individually and as a congregation? Let us consider rising up and being brave in our world today.
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Grace might be a description, a characteristic, a name, a divine gift, or an extension of love and trust we can offer one another. Today we examine the many ways we come to know amazing grace and how it can help us deepen our religious selves.
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Sunday, October 8, 2023
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Sunday, October 1, 2023
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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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For Unitarian Universalists worship can be a complicated notion. What are we worshipping? Today we consider what worship means to us and why it matters.
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Just as we have our Seven Principles in Unitarian Universalism, libraries have core professional values that guide our work as individuals and organizations. These values are clearly outlined by the American Library Association in The Library Bill of Rights, which interestingly, has seven guiding principles. We will explore how these principles often intersect, and how these shared values can be put into action.
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
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Sunday, September 10, 2023
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Tis the season to recalculate and begin again. With the arrival of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, let us explore the days of awe, acts of introspection, atonement, and the reforming of our hearts and minds for the coming year.
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Introducing ourselves and others can be one of the most anxiety-provoking things we do. Yet, that is how we begin a relationship. On this Sunday,
Rev. Mitra will (re)introduce herself as she begins her 2023-2024 interim ministry. |
Sunday, April 30 2023
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Sunday, May 28 2023
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Sunday, March 20 2022
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Sunday, April 24 2022
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Sunday, May 23 2021
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Sunday, May 30 2021
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Sunday, Aug 9, 2020
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Sunday, Aug 16, 2020
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