Choral Concert 5:00-5:30 p.m., under the direction of Aimee Reash Homily: “Jesus Reconsidered” Christmas Eve at Meadville UU is a celebratory occasion with lots of music and joy. Tonight, we will consider the old and new stories of Jesus and how we might use his teachings in the year ahead. LISTEN:
“Love” is the most powerful of the Advent themes and so comes last. Is the word “Love” overused in religious community does it have meaning beyond any religious limitations? LISTEN:
The Advent candle of Service traditionally is called “Charity”. What is the different between those two terms and why is it important to us today? LISTEN:
The UU minister Robert Fulgrum wrote that ‘hope always triumphs over experience’. What do we hope for as this intense year comes to a close? How does hope tie into the story of Christmas and New Years? LISTEN:
What does Faith mean to us as Unitarian Universalists? Is it a promise or an aspiration? LISTEN:
What makes a space sacred? We’ll explore the evolution of church architecture from the ornate to the rational, with emphases on the period from the design of Meadville UUC to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple in Oak Park, IL. LISTEN:
Two parts of holiday meals traditionally are saying grace and a reminder of gratitude. How might we use those values during the hectic holiday season? LISTEN:
UUs have been gathering in our sanctuary for worship at 10:30 each Sunday for nearly 200 years. Why do we do it? What draws us together? What is worship anyway? Please join us to reflect on these questions. LISTEN:
Halloween, All Hallows Eve, and other days of remembering those who have died happen between late October and early November. In America, we don’t like to talk about death and we use softer words to name it…passed over, etc. How can we begin to make friends with death this time of year? … Continued
The Meadville Neighborhood Centre came about due to several converging factors. Youths have wanted a safe place to converse, to be, to “hangout,” making connections. MNC’s board (and many others) feel the PAYS reports indicate a very alarming message when high percentage of youth respondents feel their lives are not worth living, not to mention … Continued
