Universalist National Memorial Church http://www.universalist.org/ en-us 2010-03-10T09:04:03-05:00 Ten same-sex couples marry at UNMC http://www.universalist.org/archives/000598ten_samesex_couples_marry_at_unmc.html Ten happy couples walked down the aisle at UNMC on March 9, the first day when same-sex couples could legally wed in Washington, DC, after being married by their minister, the Rev. Liz Lerner of the UU Church of Silver... Events Sue Mosher 2010-03-10T09:04:03-05:00 from the heart... http://www.universalist.org/archives/000597from_the_heart.html From my sermon, “The Devil Made Me Do It” It seems rather old fashioned, doesn’t it, to talk about the devil. Old fashioned to suggest that we sin. Liberal religious thinking has, for a couple of centuries, tried to persuade... Worth reading UNMC Office 2010-03-08T17:28:26-05:00 March 2010 Anchor newsletter http://www.universalist.org/archives/000596march_2010_anchor_newsletter.html March 2010 Anchor newsletter Special Events Classes Sharing Our Plate Leland Place Social Action Women's Group UNMC Response to Haiti Young Adults March Services Redefining the Good Life... Anchor (monthly newsletter) UNMC Office 2010-03-08T17:23:57-05:00 March Worship & Activity Schedule http://www.universalist.org/archives/000595march_worship_activity_schedule.html Tuesday, March 2 7:00 Board Meeting Sunday, March 7, Third Sunday of Lent 11:00 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley preaching on Luke 13:1-9, “Slip Sliding Away” As people we struggle throughout our lives, sometimes there’s rain, sometimes it is a clear... Monthly calendar UNMC Office 2010-03-08T16:43:33-05:00 From the Heart http://www.universalist.org/archives/000594from_the_heart.html This week I am in the Sonoran Desert. When I hike through the trails in the nearby hills, I pay attention to the plants and scurrying ground creatures and, of course, the side of the path which could or could not... Worth reading UNMC Office 2010-02-04T17:55:11-05:00 The God in Whom We Live and Move and Have Our Being http://www.universalist.org/archives/000593the_god_in_whom_we_live_and_move_and_have_our_being.html Opening Words Life is this simple. We are living in a world that is absolutely transparent, and God is shining through it all the time. This is not just a fable or a nice story. It is true. If we... Worth reading UNMC Office 2010-02-04T17:46:54-05:00 February 2010 Anchor newsletter http://www.universalist.org/archives/000592february_2010_anchor_newsletter.html February 2010 Anchor newsletter February's Special Event - Hunger Benefit Stay Spiritually Connected Throughout Your Week Psalms - 6 weeks Delighting in the Feminine Divine Sharing Our Plate Interweave Young Adults Leland Place Social Action Committee Women's Group - Women... Anchor (monthly newsletter) UNMC Office 2010-02-04T16:46:17-05:00 February Worship & Activity Calendar http://www.universalist.org/archives/000591february_worship_activity_calendar.html The Swing Dance Benefit for Hunger has been rescheduled to Sunday, February 14. People who look at the online invitation see how many people have committed to attend. Please, show others your commitment to attend this. Purchase your tickets online... Monthly calendar UNMC Office 2010-02-04T15:59:43-05:00 <![CDATA["Chanting a Curse"]]> http://www.universalist.org/archives/000590chanting_a_curse.html Sermons Sue Mosher 2010-01-25T14:15:53-05:00 Twitter http://www.universalist.org/archives/000588twitter.html Rev. Henley is twittering at "pastorlil." She also has a blog at wordpress.com: "Lillie's in the Valley" universalistnational.wordpress.com... About UNMC UNMC Office 2010-01-15T19:43:13-05:00 <![CDATA[<i>from the heart...</i>]]> http://www.universalist.org/archives/000587from_the_heart.html Friend is a word that evokes many levels of emotional response within us. A friend we no longer have, s/he betrayed me Friend we no longer see because s/he lives on the other side of the world Friend who was... Worth reading UNMC Office 2009-12-31T15:35:23-05:00 January Worship & Activity Calendar http://www.universalist.org/archives/000586january_worship_activity_calendar.html Sunday, January 3 11:00 a.m. worship: Our fourth annual "Service of Our Living Tradition." We will celebrate the births of our congregation this year, the lives of those in our congregation and families who have died, and new members who... Monthly calendar UNMC Office 2009-12-31T15:23:18-05:00 "Life Transitions" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000589life_transitions.html A Sermon by Reverend Lillie Mae Henley, Sunday, December 27, 2009 Jesus’ story takes him to the Temple in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. The author of the Gospel of Luke tells us specifically, he was twelve years old. Why, when... Sermons UNMC Office 2009-12-28T19:59:45-05:00 "Celebrating--After the Birth of Jesus" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000585celebratingafter_the_birth_of_jesus.html Sermon by Reverend Lillie Mae Henley, written for services on December 20, 2009. Church services were cancelled due to heavy snow. This weekend when the snowstorm blew through the Washington D.C. and the Eastern seaboard, it was just the right... Sermons UNMC Office 2009-12-21T17:15:36-05:00 "Baby Jesus Is Born" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000584baby_jesus_is_born.html Rev. Henley's December 13, 2009, Sermon on the Third Sunday of Advent This Advent season, we have looked at the prophecy and the promise of the Messiah. We asked ourselves if we were “radical” enough to be followers of those... Sermons UNMC Office 2009-12-19T11:45:25-05:00