July 6 – Independence Day – Rev Om Prakash

Independence Day – The dream of a new nation that would promote Freedom and Justice for all.  What happened?  I will reflect on the movie, Independence Day, whether all of the nations coming together at the end to defeat a mutual enemy would even be possible today during the age of Kali Yuga.

Rev., Dr. Om Prakash (John Gilmore) is a retired Unitarian Universalist Minister, writer, Certified Life-Coach, Licensed Massage Therapist and Teacher.  He is a graduate of Meadville Lombard Divinity School.  He later received his D. Min. at University of Creation Spirituality in Work and Spirituality and did Postdoctoral Work at Sat Yoga Institute in Costa Rica studying spirituality and identity.  His focus for the last 20 years has been the practical application of alternative therapies and healing modalities to empower and to remove the negative effects of oppression, suppression, and depression.  He was a regular monthly Dharma teacher at Won Buddhist Institute in Abington PA and is presently Co-chair on the CUUPS national board in the position of Right Relations.

July 20 – Heartfelt Hymns – Kathy Beatty and Lisa Bennett
Do you have favorite hymns that you love to sing? Join Kathy Beatty and Lisa Bennett as they team up to share hymns that are meaningful to our beloved community. Prior to the service 3×5 cards, pencils, and both hymnals will be available for you to take to your seats. You can take time to locate the name and number of your favorite hymns to write on the cards. These will be collected by the ushers and given to Kathy and Lisa. The cards will be randomly drawn for the Congregation to sing together throughout the service. Lisa and Kathy may be doing a lot of sight-reading for the more obscure hymns. All part of the fun!
3×5 cards will also  be available at the July 13th service as well to get a jumpstart on the song-list.”