Speaker: Rev. Andrew Weber

Addiction and Vulnerability

The Twelve Steps are at the heart of many addiction recovery programs and embody vulnerability. The second step is to “believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity” and the third step is to “turn our will and our lives over … read more.

How To Be A Good Friend

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How To Be A Good Friend
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What makes a good friend?  Part of being a good friend means sharing with others and letting them share with us.  Come and share today what you think is important for being a good friend and learn about what others feel is needed for friendship.

You Are Sinful; You Are Loved

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You Are Sinful; You Are Loved
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Every person has the potential to be loving and the potential to be hateful.  What does it look like to live a faithful life within the reality of our dual and conflicting potentials?

A Promise of Love

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
A Promise of Love
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Unitarian Universalism has been described as “a covenantal faith”, based on promises of action rather than adherent to a specific faith.  Here at Thomas Paine we begin many business meetings by reading our “Covenant of Good Relations” (tpuuf.org/about-us/covenant-of-good-relations).  What does living in covenant with others … read more.

Finding Our Communal Center

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Finding Our Communal Center
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When asked about Unitarian Universalism, it is normal to reference the 7 Principles – those essential ideas which help to define us as a religion.  Our faith is going through a process of finding our communal center, as the 7 Principles may soon be replaced!  … read more.

Finding Our Individual Center

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Finding Our Individual Center
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Culturally the beginning of the year is a time to look at ourselves and focus on parts we don’t like, in order to make resolutions focused on change.  What if our resolution was instead to accept ourselves for who we were instead of trying to … read more.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
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On the night before Christmas, join us in celebrating the wonder of this holiday.  We will sing beloved carols, share stories and hold a few quiet moments of candle light on this special night.  This is an intergenerational service and ALL are welcome.

The Wonder of Hanukkah

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
The Wonder of Hanukkah
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Although December is a winter month of darkness and cold, it is also a time filled with holidays celebrating light and warmth.  Starting tonight is Hanukkah, The Festival of Lights.  It is at its root a celebration of light as both miracle and wonder, the … read more.

I Wonder As I Wander

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
I Wonder As I Wander
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We come from the unknown at birth and we go back into the unknown at death.  How can we help but wonder as we wander through the time between those two great unknowns?  We wander and wonder together, through the mystery that surrounds us and … read more.

The Only Constant is Change

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
The Only Constant is Change
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Heraclitus is quoted as saying that no one can step into the same river twice.  The same is true for our gatherings here.  It is impossible to step into the same community twice, as each person brings change.  What do you bring to this beloved … read more.