Sunday, July 3, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Pallay

No service will be held today in honor of our 4th of July weekend. We hope you have a safe and fun weekend with family and friends.

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Sunday Service, July 10, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Pallay


The End of Your Comfort Zone
Speaker: Mary Ryan

Mary came across an adage recently that spoke to her. It was about life beginning at the end of a person’s comfort zone. It started her down a path of thinking of the times she’d stepped out of hers. And the times she hadn’t. It’s a service about learning what you are truly capable of doing.

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Sunday Service, July 17, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Two Wings of the Human Spirit
Speaker: Mark Bernstein

Many UUs among us would have us believe that Reason and Faith are mutually exclusive. But others will argue that they are compatible, even nurturing of one another. Where does Faith begin and Reason end, and vice versa? Let’s consider how we marry these two ways of looking at the world in order to forge greater relationships and lessen conflict in our congregations. Mark is a member of the UU Church of Delaware County, Media, PA.

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Sunday Service, July 24, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Embracing Selah
Speaker: Rev Beth Marshall
Unitarian Universalist Minister

In a time when our world is hurting so very much, this service focuses on the power of what individuals can do. The title is drawn from the name of a thriving nature preserve outside of Austin, TX and the man who dreamt it into being. The preserve is named “Selah,” which he translates as: “To pause, to stop, to look around and reflect. To take care of it, and share it.” Rev. Marshall has served congregations in New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio in a variety of ministerial roles.

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Sunday Service, July 31, 2022

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Time May Change Me
Speaker: Emily Quarles-Mowrer

There is an anonymous quote that reads, “A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.” Change is hard. We may be required to find the flexibility to let go of things we have held to tightly. We may be required to find strength in places we had never previously considered. Join us as we think about taking the twists and turns of life with grace.

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Go100Pa: June 5, 2022

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Linda Pallay

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, we met with State Senators Katie Muth and Amanda Cappelletti for a discussion on the “Go100PA” legislation that would put PA on track to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050. Q&A and refreshments to follow. Find out more at go100pa.com

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From the Minister’s Desk — June 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Dear Ones,

Grief and glee.  That’s what I’ve been feeling lately, since Dave and I announced that it was time for us to retire from parish ministry.  Glee because other needs are tugging at us — relationships, family history, art and music making, reading, community responsibilities here at White Horse Village. And as we age, ordinary householding and bodily maintenance become ever more time consuming.  It will be good to do all these things with more energy and attention.  But sorrow is coming to the fore.  How we will miss you!  In these short three and a half years, attenuated by being very part time, blighted by the shutdowns and restrictions of covid, we have come to love you all.

So we  offer  you these five expressions of farewell:

We Love You. We Forgive You. Please Forgive Us. Thank You. Goodbye.

We love you, individually and collectively.  You are a valiant small congregation, living your faith, caring for each other.

We forgive you. Well, there’s not much to forgive, so let us reiterate that despite the struggles in being a small congregation in difficult times, you have kept going, making progress, reaching out. Please forgive us. We are sorry for all we have not accomplished, for moments of inattention and carelessness. Please release us from the burdens of our failures and frailties.

Thank you. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you, to get to know you, to laugh and cry and eat and sing with you, to love you. You have enriched our lives and deepened our experience of ministry.

Goodbye.  We will let you go, knowing that you are in good hands — your own, and each others’, that you will work together  to become the congregation that you are meant to be. With the help all of you working together,  leaders and elders and children and youth, newcomers and long-timers, with denominational advice and encouragement, and mostly with your own deep spiritual resources and commitment, you will continue to bless the world.

And please forgive me if I weep at our last service.

Love, Kerry and Dave

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President’s Message — June 2022

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Linda Pallay 
“And since all this loveliness cannot be heaven, I know in my heart it is June.”                            ~ Abbe Gould Woolson

While Mother Nature has certainly been busy bringing forth all the beauty that is spring, her efforts are hard-pressed to match the labors put forth by the many worker bees who have worked diligently over the past month beautifying our grounds. A new, butterfly and native plant garden has been created, the vegetable garden has been started, and a good old fashioned spring cleaning has occurred. While many people have worked on these endeavors, special thanks go out to Kay and Jon Price for coordinating all the efforts, Kim and Matt Kulp for rototilling our gardens, the Duske family for donating plants and the children for planting marigolds.

And our gardens are not the only things that are growing – our UUFP family also grew! Monica Buckley became the latest member  of our family. Welcome Monica!

The month of June will be busy for the members and friends of the UUFP. Here are some key dates:

•     June 5: State Senator Katie Muth used our facility to hold a town hall meeting entitled “Go 100% PA”. The event was open to the public.

•     June 12: Annual Congregational Meeting. Members will be receiving a Notification of Meeting as well as a proposed budget via email (except for those who have already been identified to receive it via the US Postal Service). While only members can vote during this meeting, anyone can attend this meeting. This meeting will occur after Sunday Services.

•     June 26: Celebration Party for Rev. Kerry and Rev. Dave. Everyone is invited to come and wish them well as they retire from ministry and embark on the next phase of life.

Hope to see everyone at the upcoming events.

With gratitude, Linda K.

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Sunday Service, June 5, 2022

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Linda Pallay

Why Are We Here?
Speaker: Rev. Dave Hunter
Why do we have religious communities? Or, more generally, why do we have religion? Please don’t expect the definitive, ultimate answers to these and related questions?
Coffee Hour follows the Service

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Sunday Service, June 12, 2022

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Linda Pallay

My Soul is Rested
Speaker: Rev. Kerry Mueller.
In these difficult times, with democracy under threat, how do we find the courage to live out our values as Unitarian Universalists?
Congregational Meeting follows the Service

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