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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?
Day of Justice by Rev. Dan Schatz with readings from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unitarian Congregation of West Chester January 16, 2017 Come in to this place of memory and justice, where the spirit enlivens and calls us forward, transforming and renewing with love and freedom for all. http://podcasts.ucwc.org/?name=2017-01-15-ucwc-sermon1.mp3 The Words … Continue reading Day of Justice
In the old days of Universalist evangelism, circuit riding ministers traveled from town to town, preaching the message of a loving and forgiving God, freedom of thought, reason in religion, and respect for the beliefs of others. At a time when fire and brimstone dominated the pulpits of America, the Universalist church grew to become … Continue reading New Member Sunday: What Is Unitarian Universalism For? – Rev. Dan Schatz
