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Sunday May 6: Rev. Kit Ketcham will deliver a sermon entitled: "The Evolution of God". The concept of God has changed a great deal over the millennia since human life appeared on the earth. Rev. Kit Ketcham will speak about how humans' relationship with the idea of God has morphed over time and how our growing understandings of the universe have reshaped our thoughts about the power beyond human power.
Rev. Ketcham has served the UU congregations of Wy'East in Portland and Vashon Island, Washington and most recently, the UU Congregation of Whidbey Island. Kit is retiring soon and will be moving to the North Oregon Coast!
Frank Logan will be the facilitator, Peggy Coreson will provide refreshments and Amy Greenhut will be the greeter.
Sunday May 13: Rev. Carol McKinley will deliver a sermon entitled: "Being the Change". Four years ago, Karen Armstrong was awarded the TED prize for her groundbreaking work in interfaith understanding. Granted the opportunity to fulfill one wish, Armstrong asked the organization to help her create a Charter for Compassion, based on the fundamental principles of universal justice and respect. On this Mother's Day, we will look at her ideas on how we can live compassionate lives in our homes and in the world.
The Rev. Carol McKinley serves as coördinator of Washington State UU Voices for Justice, a statewide legislative advocacy network that addresses social, economic and environmental justice issues. She is an affiliated community minister with the Olympia UU Congregation and serves on the UU Pacific NW District's Board of Directors and its Healthy Congregations Team.
A PUUF Annual Meeting immediately follows the service. Be sure to attend so that you can vote on the new board and discuss plans for the upcoming PUUF year.
Cameron Brister will be the facilitator, all of us will be bringing a dish to share at our monthly potluck, and Ken Nelson will be the greeter.
Sunday May 20: Rev. Tim Haley will deliver a sermon entitled: "Friendship Meanings". Much has been written recently about the implications of our friendship connections in this fast-paced, electronic age. This sermon explores some of the meanings and complexities of "friendship." Hopefully, it will provide an opportunity to reflect upon our own friendships.
Rev. Tim Haley is a retired UU minister who served parishes in Oregon City and Hillsboro, Oregon, Reston, Virginia and Port Townsend, Washington. He received his ministerial training from Harvard Divinity School, with an internship at the First Unitarian Church in Portland. He also has an M.S. degree and worked for 16 years in Home Health and Hospice. Tim lives in a 1906 home in Portland and has two daughters ages 29 and 24.
June Baumler will be the facilitator, Nancy Logan will provide refreshments and Amy Greenhut will be the greeter.
Sunday May 27: Rev. Marcia Stanard will deliver a sermon entitled: "Prayer for the Wild Soul". "Each pond with its blazing lilies is a prayer heard and answered lavishly, every morning" says poet Mary Oliver. What different forms of prayers do we use in our own lives?
Rev. Marcia Stanard is the minister at Wy'east UU Congregation in Portland and the Free Church Unitarian in Blaine, Washington. She lives in Portland with her family.
Frank Logan will be the facilitator, Peg and Ken Nelson will provide the refreshments and Veja Lahti will be the greeter.
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