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Upcoming Services
January 22 Marriage (In) Equality The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski & Others How can our communities become more truly welcoming for same-sex couples and their families? What are our responsibilities as a religious community in this work for equal human rights? Music: Anne Black-Sinak
January 29 A New Definition of Self Reliance David Kraemer, Ministerial Intern The Racial Justice Task Group has focused its efforts this year on the public school system in Rochester as an area with great potential for creating change. This service will highlight the work of the task group and explore underlying ideas that work against the success of all students -- ideas that we share as Americans, and even as Unitarian Universalists. You might be surprised. Music: Co-Directors of Music, Joe Mish & Connie Schuelka
February 5 Kwan Yin: Buddhist Goddess of Compassion The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski Children will be in Sanctuary for the beginning of the service. Today we begin our exploration of compassion through the wisdom, stories and practices associated with Kwan Yin, the Buddhist Goddess "who harkens to the cries of the world." Music: Gao Hong
February 12 Standing on Side of Love The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski "Justice is what love looks like in public," says theologian Cornell West. Today's service is a celebration of the meaning of love in our own lives - and love as it is transformed into justice. Music: Walden Hill Vocal Ensemble; Connie Schuelka
February 19 A new Definition of Self-Reliance David Kraemer How do our American ideals, and our Unitarian roots, contribute to racial inequality? We will hear about the work of our Racial Justice Task Group, and explore some surprising links between the legacy of Ralph Waldo Emerson and the present-day injustice we seek to address. Music: John Paulson Quartet
February 26 Living a Compassionate Life The Rev. Dr. Carol Hepokoski Karen Armstrong is a prolific author and scholar of religion who has turned her focus towards the cultivation of compassion. We look at her recent work outlining twelve practical steps towards living a compassionate life. Music: Children's Choir
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