THE FOREWORD -  Febuary 2012

(Part One: Spiritual - listing Sunday worship activities, religious education for all ages & Notes from the Minister, or visit our entire  monthly newsletter)
 

About Sunday Morning Leadership in Our Pulpit
   Our minister usually preaches and leads worship; however he has one Sunday a month off so that he and his family can enjoy some weekend life as most of the rest of us do. When our minister is not in our pulpit, guest speakers offer us lectures and sermons from a variety of perspectives. 

Upcoming Sundays:  Services at 10:30 am 

February 5, Guest Speaker: David Zapfel, Executive Director of Gerard Place, will give the sermon He will tell us about this transitional shelter for homeless single parent families in Buffalo. Our own parishioner David Irvin will lead the service.

The plate collection will be donated to Gerard Place.

February 12, Waiting for a Miracle - Many UUs discount the possibility of miracles and instead prefer to focus on the known, the seen and the understood. During this service, we'll explore the idea that we can see miracles in a new light, with new understandings. Linda Thomson, Intern Minister

February 19, Education for Action - Changing minds changes the world. Our ground-breaking church school curriculum "About Your Sexuality" (1970) brought sexuality education into our churces with open talk about sex and the range of human diversity. Sexuality education and liberation remains at the cutting edge of world change. Rev. Tim Ashton

February 26, Is Spirituality Rational? - Rev. Tim Ashton preaching, assisted by Ros Sulaiman's second and third grade religious education class, who are exploring our UU Third Principle (Acceptance and Encouragement to Spiritual Growth). They will share what they've learned about meditation, music and poetry. Tim will explore the relationship of the rational and the spiritual.

Music for our services

In September, I asked our congregation to write up any favorite music requests suitable for our church services and place them in a special container in the back of the chapel for my consideration. Since then, I have received quite a few responses, many of which I have included in our services over the past few months: pieces by Debussy and MacDowell, several hymns, a choral benediction and composers from Handel to Dan Fogelberg and Bruce Hornsby. I hope you have enjoyed hearing them, and feel free to keep those suggestions coming! – Marie Zak, Music Director 

INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP
If you are eager to consider religious questions with others who are not always certain they have all the answers, but who are determined to keep searching with an open mind, and acceptance of other peoples' beliefs....

If you are looking for a religious community in which to seek spiritual growth...

If you would like the fellowship of others for celebration and worship, discussion and education, friendship and mutual support...

If you want children to be helped to develop their own religious beliefs...
If you wish to preserve and extend the traditions of personal freedom and human dignity against the dangers they face today, you may find this church fills your spiritual and human needs.

If you wish to know more about us as you consider membership, talk to our minister.

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