Sunday Morning Services
| Sunday Morning Schedule | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | Children’s RE | Children’s religious education programs (downstairs). |
| 10:50am | “Morning Songs” | Join us for ten minutes of singing prior to the “regular” service. The words will be projected overhead and the songs will be singable by adults and kids — some old favorites, some new, led by our music director and members of the choir. |
| 11:00am | Sunday Service | (See below for speakers & topics). |
| 12:00pm | “Coffee Time” | We invite you to remain after the service for coffee and conversation. |
| 12:15pm | “Reverberations” | If you’d like to share, have questions, need further explanation, etc. |
Unitarian Universalist services are similar to most other churches. There are readings and hymns, often live instrumental or choral music. There is a time for people to share significant events in their lives. There is often a story for children early in the service, before they leave the sanctuary for childcare downstairs. You are welcome to visit and to explore with us. Wear whatever makes you comfortable!
March 1 Carl Schwartz |
The Faith of a Humanist When common usage speaks of “people of faith”, it is sometimes inferred to mean people who subscribe to a religion centered on a ”god” concept. This may perhaps slight the faith of Humanists, which is centered in the intrinsic worth and dignity of people and their ability to meet the challenges of life. Lets take a look at one consideration of “Humanism” . Let’s consider some of the contributions of humanism and of those who call themselves humanists, and some of the challenges they, and we, still face, and some of the goals still before us. |
March 8 |
Sounds of Silence On the birthday of Alexander Graham Bell, we celebrate sound… and silence. From the ring of the telephone to the riches of silence, our conversations and our solitude define sacred spaces from which our hopes, dreams, fears, and passions arise. |
March 15 |
A View from the Highest Branch Join us this Sunday as we celebrate a child dedication, which is always a blessing. We will then take a peak at life from the highest branch on my grandmother’s giant magnolia tree. Join us after the service for a potluck lunch.. |
March 22 Warren Jessop |
$2 a Day Almost half the people of the world subsist on less than $2 a day, and over one billion on less than $1 a day. In the past few decades microcredit—loaning small amounts of money to poor people, 95% women—has been an important factor in improving the lives of poor families around the world. Last year Northlake raised $7,048 (matched by another $7048 from the UUA) to invest in Oikocredit, one of the oldest nonprofit microfinance institutions. This service will celebrate Northlake’s small role in microcredit. |
March 29 James Mason |
The Gospel of Inclusion The first principle that we as a Unitarian Universalist church affirm and promote is “The inherent worth and dignity of every person.” The Bible says “We were all given one Spirit to drink.” But as Martin Luther King said many times, “Eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America”. This is as true now as it was more than 50 years ago during the struggle for civil rights. Our congregation is just as homogeneous as most other churches in America. When we walk in the door we know we’re going to find people just like us. What would it be like to belong to a truly diverse congregation — racially, sexually, economically — in every way? How would our church experience be different? Or should we even care? |
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