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“The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences”

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.” While this is certainly true, we (collectively, all of humanity) have learned how to describe and predict many things. From Johannes Kepler’s observation that celestial bodies travel in elliptical orbits to the complex differential equations of Quantum Electrodynamics, math … Continue reading “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences”

Divine Detours: Trusting the Way

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Ever had life all mapped out, only for the Divine to grab the wheel? This sermon is about those moments when you think you’re heading one way, and suddenly—boom!—you’re on a completely different path. Rev. Kari Kopnick is a lover of good books and poetry, a gardener of native plants, and tends a hearty little … Continue reading Divine Detours: Trusting the Way

Generosity: The Joy of Service

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Come and explore the interrelationships of generosity, joy, and service as we try to live lives of integrity and purpose. This sermon will also make mention of the Cedars pledge drive! Rabindranath Tagore inspires us with his poem: “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I … Continue reading Generosity: The Joy of Service

Imagination: We Are All Artists

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This sermon is a kick-off for all the learning and visioning we will be doing together in the months to come. Let us work together in building a co-ministry of support, beauty, and restoration. John O’Donohue says, “We each possess an imagination. Everyone, whether they like it or not, is involved in the construction of … Continue reading Imagination: We Are All Artists

Resurrecting Hope

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Hope is tricky, especially when things are going wrong. Does it mean hoping for a cure, or turning this disaster around, or what exactly? In this sermon, we’ll consider the changing nature of hope and explore our options for getting through these uncertain times Rev. Barbara Cornell was in an About Your Sexuality class when she … Continue reading Resurrecting Hope

Everyday Depression’: Our Potential Ally

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An exploration of why “everyday depression” comes to us, what it intends, and whatmeaning it may hold for us. Bruce A. Bode is Minister Emeritus at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (QUUF) in Port Townsend, Washington, from which he retired in 2018 as the Senior Minister after serving the congregation for fourteen years (2004-2018). Before … Continue reading Everyday Depression’: Our Potential Ally

Creating the Garden of Beloved Community

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Springtime and gardening go together and have us imagining Beloved Community as a garden. Imagine the soil of Beloved Community as the ground of being that nurtures Unitarian Universalism. What do we want to cultivate? How do we handle the weeds? Will everyone be welcome? Camille Dungy’s book “Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden” provided … Continue reading Creating the Garden of Beloved Community

Through the Storm: Finding Light in Life’s Changes

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We ALL face challenging changes and losses in our lives–whether it be a change in our health, the loss of a loved one, or the evaporation of a dream. And every time we face such changes, we are offered a powerful spiritual choice. Rev. Kate Lore is a Unitarian Universalist minister known for her work … Continue reading Through the Storm: Finding Light in Life’s Changes

Spiritual Life as an Ecotone

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This talk will focus on the potent inner/outer landscape: the intersection between who we feel we are internally and how we behave in the world. As areas of confluence in the natural world, ecotones are especially rich in biodiversity. Viewing ecotones as a concept, we can begin to apply their value in human contexts – … Continue reading Spiritual Life as an Ecotone