Author Archives: Linda Pallay

The Power of Now • Speaker: Rev. Kim Wilson There is a place, beyond time and space, beyond our stream of thoughts, where we can find deep peace and joy, and the knowledge that we are not isolated beings. In … Continue reading →

Diwali: The Festival of Lights • Speaker: Mary Ryan Today is the date chosen to celebrate Diwali this year. Mary first learned about this from her co-workers from India. She’ll share what she learned then and later.

A Celebration of Doubts • Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer 90’s rock band Eve 6 tells us that when we swallow our doubt we “find nothing but faith in nothing.”  Our Fourth Principle, “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning,” … Continue reading →

More Wonder: As Promised • Speaker: Miranda Van Horn In her poem “Swan,” Mary Oliver describes the swan and asks her reader, “Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air, an armful of white blossoms, a … Continue reading →

Lay Leader: Jon Dreazen We often forget that the UUA was formed by two coequal liberal religious faiths— Unitarians and Universalists. I feel that we tend to think of Unitarians as the large U in the name of our faith … Continue reading →

The Day of the Dead — Lay Speaker: Mary Ryan We celebrate Halloween in a couple of days. It’s one of many celebrations around the world at this time of the year. In the past we’ve learned about some of … Continue reading →

Who Rescued Who? Lay Leader: Emily Quarles-Mowrer Recently there was a news story about a stray dog who adopted a nursing home. Touching stories like these lead us to struggle to recognize that dogs have their own thoughts and motivations, … Continue reading →