We hear all the time people saying that Trump is a different kind of president, which is certainly true. But I don 't want to talk about him. I will talk about another president, who was quite different than Trump, and who had great meaning for UUs.
Sarah Oelberg has been a special education teacher, has written special ed. curriculum for our U.S. Office of Education, was a faculty member at Yeshiva University in New York and at NYU, and trained special ed. teachers in Iowa. She followed her heart as the first in her six-generation Unitarian family to become a UU minister. After serving churches in Nebraska and Minnesota, she retired in 2001 and now she frequently speaks at UCN. She and husband Gerald raised four children and have six grand- and four great-grandchildren.
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Scott writes: “This morning, by way of an ancient Egyptian myth, I want to explore what I believe is the paradoxical spiritual pathway to purpose and satisfaction in life. Too big a topic for one sermon?... Come this Sunday to find out!”
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Scott writes: At the end of World War II, the German historian and philosopher Hannah Arndt coined the phrase “The Banality of Evil” to describe the Nazi defendants at the Nuremberg trials. I believe it is important for us all – as Unitarian Universalists -- to seriously reflect how this might manifest itself in our own lives, and in our own historical times.
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We sometimes use the word use in a negative way (as in "You're just using me"). Sometimes we have a more positive intention (as in "God, use me in your work"). Tony's sermon will explore the sometimes over-used use of use this Sunday.
Tony Larsen was our minister here at Unitarian Church North for 4 years (2019-2023), having served before that at Olympia Brown UU in Racine for 40+ years. He was raised Catholic, and studied to be a Catholic priest for 10 years before being ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry. He received his B.A. in philosophy from Maryknoll College in 1971, his M.A. in theology from Maryknoll School of Theology in 1973, and his D.Min from Meadville/Lombard Theological School in 1975.
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Scott writes: Many Unitarian Universalists I talk to these days feel a great deal of discouragement in the face of what is sadly happening in our nation and world. In addition, others face personal challenges that threaten their hopeful outlook on the future. This Easter Sunday I hope to share where I believe hope is found, and how we might obtain it… even when it seems terribly elusive.
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The meaning of worship is
to be shaped by
what is of worth.
We gather together in spiritual community because we need constant reminders of what matters most in life. In a world of heartbreak and dehumanization, our congregations and communities call us to our better selves. We learn to live with more wisdom, more connection, and more compassion.
Our Worship Services are weekly reflections that weave together our own thoughts and experiences with music, beauty, poetry, and words that both comfort and challenge. Our programs for all ages inspire and awaken us to our capacities to make a difference in our own lives and in the world.
