Author Archives: Linda Pallay

The President’s Message — September 2021

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings.”    ~ Kakuzo Okakura Readjustment to our surroundings has certainly been a major theme to our lives at the UUFP. The COVID-19 pandemic has kept us on our … Continue reading →

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Linda Pallay

No Service today at UUFP or via Zoom. We wish you all a wonderful holiday spent with family and friends. Happy Labor Day! Indoor services are to resume on September 12th, however if there are changes, esp. with pandemic protocols, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, September 12, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Linda Pallay

A Gathering of Waters – Speaker: Rev. Kerry MuellerWe will celebrate our coming together after a time apart. Please bring a small container of water from your last year. As we pour our waters into a single bowl, we will … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, September 19, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Linda Pallay

The Three C’s: Compassion, Charity and Connection by Speaker: Terry DixonLay Leader: Allan Pallay Compassionate concern for others is instinctual. It is the ethical root of all religions and also humanism. As humans, we are hard wired to connect with … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, September 26, 2021

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Linda Pallay

Dreaming with Zeus and Hera: Toward a Unitarian Universalist Theology by Rev Dave HunterUnitarians, it was often said in the past, believe in one God – at most. Today such a statement would be insufficient to describe our Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading →

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From the Minister’s Desk — August 2021

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

At Dave’s family reunion  in July, I found myself in conversation with a young relative about the apparent gender transition of a cousin of his generation. How do we witness and bless such major life events when so many people … Continue reading →

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The President’s Message — August 2021

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Linda Pallay

“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson First, we have started to have in-person services which are held outdoors. It has been great to actually “see” people, especially those who … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, August 1, 2021

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Linda Pallay

Conservation Leaders, Part II. Lay Speaker: Lisa Jokiel We’ve added three more stars to the Hit Parade of Environmentalists – Al Gore, Birute Galdikas, and Aldo Leopold. There will be more statements of awareness, this time from members of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, August 8, 2021

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Linda Pallay

The Dignity and Worth of Every Person: Our Impossible Belief? Speaker: Rev Dave Hunter In the first of our seven UU principles we affirm “the dignity and worth of every person.” Do we really mean it? How many people can … Continue reading →

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Sunday Service, August 15, 2021

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Linda Pallay

Truth, Trust, and Tribe. Speaker: Rev. Kerry Mueller UU Principles include the use of the democratic process in society at large, but how do we engage in that process when we live in divided realities, pervasive disinformation and rampant distrust? … Continue reading →

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