Author Archives: Rick Duske

3/31/13 Sermon Reclaiming Jesus Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister Jesus’ life and crucifixion and resurrection complete the circle of life we all experience. We transition from life unto death and from joy and hope too pain and despair and then … Continue reading →

3/26/17 Sermon Spiritual but not Religious Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   How many times have you said or heard, I’m Spiritual but not religious?   Spiritual but not religious…really?  What does that even mean?   I think this notion; … Continue reading →

 3/5/17   Sermon Fourth Principle Finding Meaning and Truth Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   We all travel different paths to find personal truth and meaning.   Perhaps like many of you I had to leave my faith of origin to … Continue reading →

2/19/17 sermon- Third Principal   Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   Our Third Principle, the Acceptance of One Another and the Encouragement to Spiritual Grown in Our Congregations is a goal sometimes easier to espouse then to embody when people … Continue reading →

Love’s call Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   Elvis crooned, “I can’t help falling in love with you”. Perhaps, for some of us that may be the story of our lives. Unfortunately, we sometimes learn that the slings and arrows … Continue reading →

 1/22/17 The First Source of our UU Faith Mystery and Wonder Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   That sense of Awe, whether we call it mystery or wonder may not be rationally explainable but   we can experience that emotion … Continue reading →

1/20/13 and 1/8/17    Sermon Injustice vs. Love Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister     Rev. Dr. Martin Luther king Jr., non-violence saint for our generation said,   “Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence   but also, internal violence … Continue reading →

The Potter’s Wheel Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   Each of us has come to this Canvas time in UUFP’s history   with different hopes, dreams and expectations.   Our decision on how much we are moved to financially support … Continue reading →

 11/6/16   Sermon– Our Second Principle Justice, equity and compassion in human relations Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   From the earliest days of our faith in mid-sixteenth century Transylvania and   later in Poland, our faith, was founded on … Continue reading →

Forgiveness, Yom Kippur Rev. Paul D, Daniel  A great human truth is that we are all deeply wounded by life,   often by our friends or loved ones.   As a result, many of us struggle with a spiritual malaise … Continue reading →