Author Archives: Rick Duske

Sunday Sermon – Rosh Hashanah, The Days of Awe – October 2, 2016

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Rick Duske

10/2/16 Sermon   Rosh Hashanah, The Days of Awe Paul D. Daniel, Minister  The sound of the ram’s horn is sharp. It is like no other sound. It pierces the armor of the heart. It calls us to pay attention to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – Our First Principle, The Inherent Worth and Dignity – September 25, 2016

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Rick Duske

9/25/16 Sermon Our First Principle, The Inherent Worth and Dignity Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   Our seven principle are like the Legos my kids and grandchildren   play with to build rockets, robots and race cars and tall buildings. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – To be a Unitarian Universalist Community – August 21, 2016

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Rick Duske

8/21/16 Sermon To be a Unitarian Universalist Community Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister We come together as a religious people from different walks of life and from two distinct congregations, united by our one shared UU faith.   We at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – Drunken Wager – April 17, 2016

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Rick Duske

4/17/16 Sermon   Drunken Wager   Paul D. Daniel, Minister   I find the Book of JOB to be one of the most meaningful in the Old Testaments.   JOB teaches us to talk to God in a relational way where … Continue reading →

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Minister’s Musings

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Rick Duske

Let us talk and converse… I wanted to begin my column with a personal note.  I have recently moved my residency to Willingboro NJ. where I first lived more the 60 years ago. One of my circles of life has … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – Flower Communion – March 20, 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Rick Duske

3/20/16 Flower Communion    Easter Sermon A Rebirth of Hope Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   The Easter story begins in despair and hopelessness but ends in a renewal of our spirit,   a revival of hope through the bodily resurrection … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – The Spirit of a Humanist – March 6, 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Rick Duske

3/6/16 Sermon The Spirit of a Humanist Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   A religion old or new wrote the UU Carl Sagan, “that stressed the magnificence of the universe as revealed by modern science, might be able to draw … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – Valentine Day – February 14, 2016

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Rick Duske

 2/14/16 Sermon Valentine Day Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   Valentine day reminds us of love in it many forms;   Love for God, agape, filial love, love our partners and family;                  from childlike infatuation; to Eros, into silver/purple … Continue reading →

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Sunday Sermon – The Buddha, Awake and Alive – January 24, 2016

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Rick Duske

1/24/16 Sermon The Buddha, Awake and Alive Rev. Paul D. Daniel, Minister   While the Buddha proceeded Jesus by more than 600 years, they developed similar outlooks on life and faith. If the mythic stories are to be believe, Jesus … Continue reading →

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