Doug Latham

Sunday, June 15, Sanctuary, 10:30am with livestream on YouTube. Epicurus, the Original UU? – led by Doug Latham. Probably no ancient Greek philosopher has been more reviled and misrepresented that Epicurus. We will explore the truth of his philosophy and how his ideas continue to have a major impact on our lives today. You may find you agree with Lark Madden’s observation that, “Epicurus was the original UU.”

Sunday, June 22, Lower Meetinghouse Main Room, 10:30am. Join us at 10:30am for coffee or tea and fellowship. We will livestream the UUA General Assembly worship service at 11am. This year's service will be led by Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk (she/her), the Rev. Dr. J. Frank and Alice Schulman Chair of Unitarian Universalist History at Meadville Lombard Theological School and a historian of American religious history. She has served UU congregations in Ohio and New Jersey and is currently the Program Minister (part-time) at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She joined the Meadville Lombard faculty in 2012 after serving eight years in the parish and earning her Ph.D. at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her research interests include religion, business, mobility, and material culture in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Dr. Kirk’s publications include Wanamaker’s Temple: The Business of Religion in an Iconic Department Store (New York University Press, 2018, 2023) and chapters in several edited volumes.

Sunday, June 29, Sanctuary, 10am with livestream on YouTube. The Great Game of Red Rover: Shamanic Insights on Thriving through Today’s Upheaval Join Kristen Miller, FRSUU member, former FRSUU Youth Music Director, Shamanic Sound Healer, and cellist for a service that aims to leave you strong, grounded, and ready to face the world with hope and joy.

Sunday, July 13, Sanctuary, 10am with livestream on YouTube. One More Step – Sue Creed The inspiration for Sue's topic, “One More Step,” comes from the writings of the late Maxine Steeves, wife of the late Rev. Bertrand Steeves, FRSUU minister from 1956-1994. Having been a personal witness to the times during which Maxine and Bert lived and ministered, Sue hopes to draw a through line of real activism here at the FRSUU for all of us. Via Maxine's stories, may we hear a call to action and do all that we are able to meet today’s challenges.

Sunday, July 20, Sanctuary, 10am with livestream on YouTube. Faith as Longing - led by Rev. Jane Tuohy. What if faith is not about a set of beliefs? What if faith is about longing--longing for union with the Divine/the Sacred/the Holy? What if faith is about assenting to “a motion of the soul” towards the Source of Our Being, the Great Mystery? Rev. Jane Tuohy will lead us through an exploration of these understandings of faith as written by David Brooks and published in The New York Times on December 22, 2024.

Sunday, July 27, Sanctuary, 10am with livestream on YouTube. Surveying the Oversoul – led by Rev. Marcus Lisle, Interfaith Minister The Unitarian Universalist Historical Society proclaims Ralph Waldo Emerson as “the most recognized and revered figure in the Unitarian movement.” This service will offer a poetic exploration of the life, ideas, and lasting legacy of Emerson.