Author Archives: Linda Pallay

Sunday Sevice, May 22, 2022

A Constellation of Lights Emily Quarles-Mowrer Devon Monk writes in Wayward Moon, “[Life] shines a light on what you think you know. If you’re lucky, you’ll answer with your heart, instead of with the stories people stuff in your heads. … Continue reading

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Sunday Service, May 29, 2022

Sunday, May 29, 2022 Endurance: Part 2 Speaker: Mary Ryan Part one of the story of the Endurance expedition to Antarctica ended with the team on the ice after their ship sank. This morning we will continue the story. How … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — April 2022

In February I wrote about the first “mark of the church” – kerygma, which I defined rather expansively beyond preaching, to include all the ways we share our stories and our ideas, including religious education. The other four “marks” are … Continue reading

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President’s Message — April 2022

“Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can be.” ~ Anonymous While Mother Nature does her magic with bringing beauty to the grounds of the UUFP, many members of the UUFP community have helped with beautifying the indoors of … Continue reading

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Sunday Service, April 3, 2022

Will Your Anchor Hold? Speaker: Rev. Dave Hunter How does our UU faith sustain us in times of trial, when, for example, we walk through the valley of the shadow of death? Coffee Hour follows the Service

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Sunday Service, April 10, 2022

Endurance Lay Speaker: Mary Ryan 107 years after being crushed in ice and sinking, the Endurance was found last month nearly 10,000 feet below the frozen Weddell Sea off the Antarctic Peninsula. Mary will share the inspiring and amazing story … Continue reading

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Sunday Service, April 17,2022

Call and Commitment Speaker: Rev. Kerry Mueller Passover and Easter are different holidays for different faiths, but they have some themes in common. And this year they overlap on the calendar. Both challenge us to live up to our deepest … Continue reading

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Sunday Service, April 24, 2022

Is There Such a Thing As an “Empathy Gene”? Guest Speaker: Rev. Cheryl Meinschein Lay Leader: Jon Dreazen Are people born basically good or not? What does the animal kingdom tell us about such questions? Today we welcome back Rev. … Continue reading

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From the Minister’s Desk — March 2022

You’ve explained to a neighbor our seven UU principles, but they respond, “But what do you UUs believe, you know, God, Christ, death . . . ?”  How do you respond? In case you missed my March 11, 2018 sermon … Continue reading

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Social Justice News — March 2022

Redistricting will likely be close to finishing when you read this in early March. The Supreme Court of PA will have made some decisions about the maps, despite ongoing challenges from partisan actors. The petitioning process for candidates may be … Continue reading

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