Topic: UU Principles

Reflections on the History, People and Culture of the Lenape

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Reflections on the History, People and Culture of the Lenape
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Communal worship is often a means of celebration, but can also include confession, seeking new ways of being, acknowledgment of strong feelings and witnessing to a larger truth. Today we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day in an attempt to learn, to heal and to grow. From … read more.

Pet Blessing Service – Intergenerational

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Pet Blessing Service - Intergenerational
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It’s that wonderful time of the year when we have the opportunity to share and bless our pets! There’s nothing like the unconditional love of a pet. They show us affection, give us a sense of purpose, and greet us when we come home, especially … read more.

Next Level Spirituality

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Next Level Spirituality
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Since 2016, churches, synagogues, and mosques in the United States, have been losing members at a rate of 1% every year. The idea of a supernatural God outside ourselves that can be petitioned is becoming increasingly problematic in our modern world. With both the Bible … read more.

SpiritUUality: Reflections and Dialogue

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
SpiritUUality: Reflections and Dialogue
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We don’t have to be religious to be spiritual.  In fact, in even greater numbers than ever before, Americans describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious.” Yet, religious beliefs, or lack of them, greatly influence what people consider “spiritual” experience and practice. Furthermore, because our … read more.

Deception as a Hound of Hell

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Deception as a Hound of Hell
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One of Howard Thurman’s most important books is Jesus and the Disinherited. He had proposed to publisher Abington-Cokesbury that a better title for this book would have been The Religion of Jesus and the Disinherited because the publisher’s title collapsed the distinction, crucial for Thurman’s … read more.

UU Troubadours Sunday: Nurturing Beauty, Nurturing Truth

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
UU Troubadours Sunday: Nurturing Beauty, Nurturing Truth
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You won’t want to miss this year’s tribute to UU troubadours–the singer/songwriters who make our Unitarian Universalist faith more accessible and inspire us to greater heights of spiritual awareness and compassionate activism. We’ll pay homage to Pete Seeger, who inspired us to establish years ago … read more.

Celebrating the Perkiomen and the Seventh Principle

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Celebrating the Perkiomen and the Seventh Principle
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Our Soul Matters theme for April is Awakening. April is a month of awakening in the natural world when the flowers bloom, the trees leaf out, and a walk in the woods is accompanied by a chorus of birds. Insects that have overwintered as nymphs … read more.

Women and Words

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Women and Words
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“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning dedicated this iconic poem to her husband Robert Browning, but her famous sonnet could just as easily declare love for poetry itself. We can all do that on World Poetry Day … read more.

‘Oh Lord, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’: The Life, Times and Legacy of Nina Simone

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
‘Oh Lord, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’: The Life, Times and Legacy of Nina Simone
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Black History is, like the history of any race, creed or country, the biography of individuals who helped shape that history in the minds of those who lived it. One such individual was pianist, singer-songwriter Nina Simone. A child prodigy, she aspired to a career … read more.

Millard Fillmore, a Unitarian US President; the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Millard Fillmore, a Unitarian US President; the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Let’s honor this President’s Day by learning about a fellow Unitarian, Millard Fillmore. He was our nation’s 13th president and the first University of Buffalo chancellor. Harry Truman dismissed him as “the do-nothing president.” And yet, his honesty and integrity remain unchallenged—qualities lacking in some … read more.