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by Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 24, 2019 http://podcasts.ucwc.org/?name=20190224.mp3 “I don’t have any gifts,” the young man said. It was a conversation about gifts, the ones each of us bring to the world. He said, “I don’t have anything for this topic. I’m not really good at anything.” It … Continue reading “Within Us”
Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 3, 2019 Come. Cross the border. Come to this place of welcoming hands and open minds, of hearts given to justice, and souls outstretched in search of truth. Come, and be welcome. “Where Is My Stolen Child Tonight,” sung by Rev. Dan Schatz and congregation … Continue reading Beyond Walls
Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester November 11, 2018 Salem, Massachusetts is by almost any standards a unique kind of place. It is, of course, famous for being the site of the Salem witch trials – some of the most unspeakable abuses ever committed in the name of religion. Whether the women who … Continue reading Is Religion a Racket?
Why I Am (Still) a Unitarian Universalist Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester June 3, 2018 To all who seek comfort: Come in. Let the warmth of this community feed your soul. To all who seek knowledge: Come in.Let the gathered wisdom of humanity feed your minds. To all who seek justice: Come … Continue reading Why I Am (Still) a Unitarian Universalist
Practice Loving Kindness Unitarian Congregation of West Chester April 15, 2018 Rev. Dan Schatz I become more and more certain, as the years go by, that wherever friendship is destroyed… or precious ties are severed, there is a failure of imagination. Someone is too intent on justifying [themself], never venturing out to imagine the … Continue reading Practice Loving Kindness
A Larger Circle by Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester March 4, 2018 The year was 1954. A couple of dozen members of the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, Delaware met for dinner every month. All of them lived in the same Pennsylvania neighborhood, and over time they became closer and stronger in … Continue reading A Larger Circle
Science, Religion and Truth Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 25, 2018 Reaching out from our own existence, we explore the universe – learning, growing, seeking to understand our world. Astounded by wonder, our hearts thrill to the exploration of a distant galaxy, a chemical reaction, or a single human cell. … Continue reading Science, Religion and Truth
The Republic of Heaven Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester October 15, 2017 Readings “But what does Lord Asriel intend?” [she asked,] “What is this world, and why has he come here?” “He led us here because this world is empty. Empty of conscious life, that is. We are not colonialists…. … Continue reading The Republic of Heaven
Chocolate Is Just the Beginning (a celebration of the Feast of Decadent Chocolate) by Rev. Dan Schatz Unitarian Congregation of West Chester February 12, 2017 Poem: Ode to Chocolate, by Sarah Hyson The darker, the better, rich thou art in theobromines, your fermentation eases my heart. Whether solid or liquid your ballet on the … Continue reading Chocolate Is Just the Beginning
Sanctuary Congregation Recognizing that immigrants in our community are under threat from new national policies, the Board of the Unitarian Congregation of West Chester held a deep and lengthy discussion about what it would mean to become a Sanctuary Congregation. The Board discussed a number of models and organizations, including the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia. Through … Continue reading What Is a Sanctuary Congregation?
