Universalist National Memorial Church http://www.universalist.org/ en-us 2010-09-02T17:34:00-05:00 <![CDATA[<u><i><b>From the heart...to the Congregation</b></i></u>]]> http://www.universalist.org/archives/000626from_the_heartto_the_congregation.html Words by Rev. Henley, September 2010 “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” is a popular aphorism of the Twentieth Century. Many of us have heard it many times. Well, my good intentions paved the way to some... Anchor (monthly newsletter) UNMC Office 2010-09-02T17:34:00-05:00 <![CDATA[September Worship & Activity Schedule]]> http://www.universalist.org/archives/000625september_worship_activity_schedule.html Sunday, September 5 11 a.m. worship: Rev. Henley will be back in the pulpit sharing "Life Lessons" from this summer. Saturday, September 11 9 a.m. trip to New York City to participate in a rally in support of the right... Monthly calendar Sue Mosher 2010-09-02T10:37:23-05:00 Support Religious Freedom http://www.universalist.org/archives/000624support_religious_freedom.html We are organizing participation in a trip to New York City on September 11 for a rally in support of the right to build an Islamic cultural center near the site of the World Trade Center. The rally is coordinated... Events Sue Mosher 2010-09-02T10:28:21-05:00 2010 Rally Sunday Picnic http://www.universalist.org/archives/0006232010_rally_sunday_picnic.html Sue Mosher 2010-08-30T14:28:44-05:00 Time Passing http://www.universalist.org/archives/000622time_passing.html A sermon by Deacon Dave Skidmore, August 29, 2010 Reading: Psalm 90 A recent visit to my daughter at college in Richmond started me musing about the passage of time. Marsha and I very much enjoyed spending an afternoon with... Sermons Sue Mosher 2010-08-30T11:01:46-05:00 Next Leland Place Dinner Scheduled for September 18 http://www.universalist.org/archives/000621next_leland_place_dinner_scheduled_for_september_18.html Our church's next outing to Leland Place, a halfway house for men in recovery from homelessness and addiction, is scheduled for Saturday September 18. We'll gather in the church kitchen at 2:30 p.m. with the goal of carpooling to Leland,... Events Mark McNabb 2010-08-27T10:27:20-05:00 "And to Stand Every Morning to Thank and Praise the Lord, and Likewise at Evening" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000619and_to_stand_every_morning_to_thank_and_praise_the_lord_and_likewise_at_evening.html A Homily by Lay Minister Charisma Wooten, A Guest Preacher in Our Pulpit Reading: I Chronicles 23:30; I Chronicles 16:34; Psalms 109:30 Let us pray. Lord I thank you for your presence today in this House of Prayer, this House... Sermons UNMC Office 2010-08-08T22:51:10-05:00 Religion and Identity: Spiritual Growth Outside the Box http://www.universalist.org/archives/000618religion_and_identity_spiritual_growth_outside_the_box.html Sermon by Eric Stetson, Universalist National Memorial Church, July 25, 2010 Recently there's been a ubiquitous and unforgettable commercial on TV for the Kia Soul, in which hamsters dressed as gangsters compare that particular automobile to other alternatives. Lip-synching the... Sermons Sue Mosher 2010-07-29T16:07:03-05:00 Next Leland Place Dinner Scheduled for August 21 http://www.universalist.org/archives/000616next_leland_place_dinner_scheduled_for_august_21.html Our church's next outing to Leland Place, a halfway house for men in recovery from homelessness and addiction, is scheduled for Saturday August 21. We'll gather in the church kitchen at 2:30 p.m. with the goal of carpooling to Leland,... Events Sue Mosher 2010-07-19T17:54:44-05:00 Summer Worship & Activity Schedule http://www.universalist.org/archives/000615summer_worship_activity_schedule.html Sunday, July 4 11 a.m. worship: "Mercy: Remembered and Fulfilled," Marti Martinson, preaching Sunday, July 11 11 a.m. worship: David Gatton, our church moderator, will be preaching. 1 p.m. World Cup outing: Nicole Williams and Sankar Sitaraman invite young adults... Monthly calendar Sue Mosher 2010-06-28T21:56:59-05:00 "Our Fathers" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000614our_fathers.html Father’s Day Sermon – Joseph’s Father -- Sunday, June 20, 2010 A Sermon by Reverend Lillie Mae Henley Universalist National Memorial Church Judah, the son of the Hebrew patriarch Israel, is pleading with the governor of Egypt—Joseph—who is his brother—but... Sermons UNMC Office 2010-06-21T12:58:20-05:00 "Jezebel Is Still Jezebel" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000613jezebel_is_still_jezebel.html A Homily by Rev. Henley, on Sunday, June 13 Reading 1 King 21:1-21 Jezebel has come to be used as a symbolic name for an evil women. For almost 3,000 years now. The Jezebel story has some historic truth and... Sermons UNMC Office 2010-06-14T12:48:17-05:00 "How Can We Help Each Other?" http://www.universalist.org/archives/000612how_can_we_help_each_other.html How Can We Help Each Other, A Sermon on Sunday, June 6, 2010, by Reverend Lillie Mae Henley Reading is 1 Kings 17-8-24 We need never to forget, that the Hebrew Scriptures is the story and law of a tribe.... Sermons UNMC Office 2010-06-07T12:29:52-05:00 June Worship & Activity Schedule http://www.universalist.org/archives/000611june_worship_activity_schedule.html Sunday, June 6 11 a.m. worship: “Who Has the Gifts We Need for Each Other?” Rev. Henley preaching (text: Galatians 1:11-24). UNMC Chancel Choir Spring Concert: "Goin' Up Yonder" 12:30 p.m. lunch 2:00 p.m. concert Free lunch, free concert, free... Monthly calendar Mark McNabb 2010-06-02T13:06:09-05:00 Leadership Roster http://www.universalist.org/archives/000617leadership_roster.html The Board of Trustees and Officers: 2010-11 Officers who also sit on the Board of Trustees, each serving a one-year term: David Gatton, Moderator (4th term) Leila Chamberlin, Secretary Clint McCully, Acting Treasurer Trustees at large: David Burton (3rd... Organization Sue Mosher 2010-05-23T21:42:00-05:00