Welcome
The Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a small congregation that meets regularly on Sundays mornings at the Berlin Township Community Center in Beach Lake, PA. A lay-lead fellowship, we pride ourselves with a diversity of leadership and an organic sense of community that emerges from our congregation. We are assisted in ministerial duties by seminarian Laurie Stuart, an M.Div. student at Starr King School for the Ministry. We gather at 10:00 a.m. and services begin at 10:15 a.m.
The Fellowship is guided by an Executive Board and has five active committees. The committees include worship, religious education, social justice, membership/pr and physical facilities.
Rumi: Review and Return
Posted December 29th, 2008 by LaurieA service by Laurie Stuart
Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Berlin Township Community Center
December 28, 2008
* Introductory slideshow and welcome:
Wow! I bet you might be wondering just what it is that you were looking at. Wasn’t that song in Spanish? Didn’t Laurie go to Turkey? Wasn’t there a bit of Arabic, A ilillahi ilalah? And weren’t there mosques, Christian churches, mosaics of Mary and Jesus and the Jewish Star of David? Ethnic foods, modern buildings, sheiks from around the world, festive nightlight and ancient bazaars?
Transitions
Posted February 10th, 2008 by LaurieIt is paradoxical reality that the less we know, the more we seem to learn, and the more we seem to learn, the less we seem to know. Paradox aside, I learned a basic fact about myself, that is probably most evident to everyone else, and that is that I am in transition. I know that I have great company on this journey, as this Fellowship is in transition, as is our nation and the greater world in which we live. This transition offers us the opportunity to look at the context of the change and see what it has to offer for our spiritual and organizational growth.
Threats and Opportunities
Posted February 6th, 2008 by LaurieWe live in a time where most everything is unreliable. In this time of unreliability, everything is not what it seems and it calls on us to move beyond what think we know as real, and embrace an unknown whose definition we have yet to learn.
The opportunity is this unreliability. The threat is our comfort, our belief that all will be well and that all we need to do is weather the storm.
Upcoming Events
Date | Topic and Speaker |
|---|---|
| 26th July 2009 | UUs in the World, Bruce Knox, United Nations representative |
| 19th July 2009 | Creating Harmony: Cultivating a Spiritual Practice, Laurie Stuart |
| 12th July 2009 | In "That Summer Place," service by Laurie Stuart; 10:15 a.m. |
| 5th July 2009 | Shared readings: Summer, Sense of Place. At the home of Lloyd and Judy Johnson; 11:00 a.m. |
| 28th June 2009 | Past Lives and Reincarnation by David Wolf |
| 21st June 2009 | Father’s Day/summer equinox by Tom Lisenbee |
| 14th June 2009 | UU History, Part II by Laurie Stuart |
| 7th June 2009 | Tracing our UU roots and Congregational meeting |
| 31st May 2009 | Exploring your UU Faith -- Pat and Jim Sanders |
| 24th May 2009 | Shared readings, Memorial Day Picnic, Sanders House |
| 17th May 2009 | Stewardship Sunday -- Looking Forward to More by Laurie Stuart |
| 10th May 2009 | Reel Moms, Exploring mothers through film by Tom Repasch and Marianne Avery |
| 3rd May 2009 | Standing on the Side of Love, Intergenerational Service by Laurie Stuart |
| 26th April 2009 | Folksinger Kathy Mosher presents a program for Earth Day |
| 19th April 2009 | Hiking the Unblazed Trail by the Rev. Jim Bridges |
| 12th April 2009 | A Unitarian Sedar for Easter |
| 6th April 2009 | Hope in Uncertain Times by Laurie Stuart |
| 29th March 2009 | Giving and Receiving: A Buddhist Prospective, guest speaker Sharon Lovich |
| 22nd March 2009 | Vernal Equinox, a service of balance by Stephen Stuart |
| 15th March 2009 | Giving and Receiving, by Laurie Stuart |
| 8th March 2009 | Paul Newman: Actor, Philantropist, UU by Marianne Avery and Tom Repasch |
| 1st March 2009 | Giving and Receiving, a service for all generations by Laurie Stuart |
| 22nd February 2009 | Celebrating the Sacred Ordinary by Tamara Murray |
| 15th February 2009 | Acedia: Spiritual Sloth -- a modern dilemma. By Laurie Stuart. Based on a new book by Katherine Norris, "Acedia and Me" |
| 8th February 2009 | Julia Wittich -- Wholistic healing through our hands |
| 1st February 2009 | Laurie Stuart - Empty Space/Quiet Places -- a service for all generations |
| 25th January 2009 | Love, Loss and Healing, Service by Susan Talia DeLone |
| 18th January 2009 | Celebrating Human Rights and Dignity |
| 11th January 2009 | Intergenerational Service by Laurie Stuart: Finding Wholeness |
| 4th January 2009 | Being Broken - Seeking Wholeness, A service on depression. Service Leader Laurie Stuart |
| 28th December 2008 | Return and Renewal: A Rumi Review by Laurie Stuart |
| 21st December 2008 | The congregation celebrates the Solistice |
| 14th December 2008 | Exploring the Darkness and Light with philosopher David Wolf |
| 7th December 2008 | Carol Rocklin presents a service on Goodness |
| 30th November 2008 | A service with Laura Moran |
| 23rd November 2008 | Interdependence and gratutude, a service by Laurie Stuart |
| 16th November 2008 | Guest speaker Susan Sullivan will explore interdependence through the art of spiritual yoga |
| 9th November 2008 | Exploring interdependence with Laurie Stuart |
| 5th November 2008 | Respecting wildlife, with guest speaker Kathy Michell. |
| 26th October 2008 | Speaking of Democracy, a service about the UU 5th principle by Laurie Stuart |
| 19th October 2008 | UU Presidents: a service by Marianne Avery and Tom Repasch |
| 19th October 2008 | 12:00 noon, Bud Rue Walk for Social Justice |
| 12th October 2008 | Celebrating the Company We Keep, a service of belonging by Laurie Stuart. |
| 5th October 2008 | October Theme: UU Principle of the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large |
| 28th September 2008 | Talk on Sept. Theme: Endings and Beginnings, by Laurie Stuart |
| 21st September 2008 | The Equinox |
| 14th September 2008 | Talk on Sept. Theme: Endings and Beginnings, by Laurie Stuart |
| 7th September 2008 | A Buddhist Perspective on Beginnings and Endings, Kadampa Meditation Center |
| 31st August 2008 | A vigil/service to honor our fellow UUs who were murdered in Knoxville at special potluck at a members home, by Marianne Avery |
| 24th August 2008 | Healing Sounds: Gentle Practices for Facing Life, by healer Kazzrie Jaxen |
| 17th August 2008 | August Theme: Life Challenges, by Laurie Stuart |
| 10th August 2008 | A Discussion of Eckhart Tolle's Book, The New Earth, by Nathan Rabin, Lynn Knight and Laurie Stuart |
| 3rd August 2008 | The Tool of Journaling, and Using it to Deal With Life Challanges, by John Miller |
| 27th July 2008 | Readings on Family, by Mary Green and Maya Hebert, members of the Upper Delaware Writers Collective |
| 20th July 2008 | Talk on July Theme: Families, by Laurie Stuart |
| 13th July 2008 | Flower Communion Service by Pat Sanders; bring a flower from your garden |
| 6th July 2008 | Our Extended Family: Reflections from General Assembly by Laurie Stuart |
| 29th June 2008 | Stephen Stuart presents a sermon by Diane Miller about Civil Rights Worker Viola Liuzzo |
| 22nd June 2008 | "Defining Our Ministries," a celebration of the call in our lives by Laurie Stuart |
| 15th June 2008 | Exploring the 3rd Principle -- an Intergenerational service led by Laurie Stuart |
| 8th June 2008 | "Be in the Presence: On Spiritual Awareness." by Sandy Zaccagnino and Lynn Knight |
| 1st June 2008 | Many meanings of spiritual by Bill Donnelly |
| 25th May 2008 | The Universal Soldier: An outdoor service, at the Sanders, 570/253-4032, by Marianne Avery and Tom Repasch |
| 18th May 2008 | Blessed Unrest by Jim and Pat Sanders |
| 11th May 2008 | The Second Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relation. An intergeneration service by Stephen Stuart |
| 27th April 2008 | Earth Day celebration: a multi-media service by Tom Repasch and Marianne Avery |
| 20th April 2008 | The First Principle, intergeneration service by Laurie Stuart |
| 13th April 2008 | Embracing change and the new earth now by Laurie Stuart |
| 6th April 2008 | Sandy Zaccagnino will present a CLF program on Failure |
| 30th March 2008 | Joan Hill will present a program on her spiritual journey |
| 23rd March 2008 | Intergenerational Easter Service |
| 16th March 2008 | Marianne Avery will present a service on the Fire Ceremony |
| 9th March 2008 | Guest Speaker -- Topic to be Announced |
| 4th March 2008 | Beyond Church Walls: discovering our commitment to social justice, by Laurie Stuart |
| 2nd March 2008 | Laurie Stuart will present a program on "Singing the Living Tradition." |
| 23rd February 2008 | Tom Repasch will present a program on famous UU Rod Sterling entitled "Beyond the Twillight Zone." |
| 17th February 2008 | Pat and Jim Sanders present a program entitled "Do You Have to Be My Valentine?" |
| 10th February 2008 | Laurie Stuart will present a service entitled "Transitions: a Spiritual Opportunity" |
| 2nd February 2008 | "Fishes Without Bicycles" a service of many voices by service leader Stephen Stuart |
| 27th January 2008 | "The Snowman and the Nature of Being," an intergenerational service presented by the Antoinetti family |
| 20th January 2008 | "Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr." by Sandy Goldin and Stephen Stuart |
| 13th January 2008 | "I Got Here from Where?" a service by Tom Lisenbee |
| 6th January 2008 | "Threats and Opportunities: Living in a Time of Uncertainty" presented by Laurie Stuart |
| 9th December 2007 | Doug Knight will present a service entitled "Establishing a Framework" |
| 2nd December 2007 | Tom Lisenbee will present a service entitled "What in the world and how I got here from there. |
| 22nd July 2007 | UDUUF booth at the RIVERFEST selling coffee, tea, wrapped baked goods and fair-traded snacks from U.S. farmers (almonds and roasted pecans). We need help to set up, make coffee, and staff the booth. |
| 25th March 2007 | In spring everyone's fancy turns to what? This spring, our Fellowship turns theirs to our guest, Will Conway, poet and master gardener. |
| 18th March 2007 | Service by Norma Santee |
| 11th March 2007 | Service presenter TBA |
| 4th March 2007 | Our member and resident Psychiatrist Carol Rocklin will speak to us on 'The Nature of Evil'. |
| 25th February 2007 | Bill Donnelly presents a program entitled "Wisdom: Are We Free to be Stupid" |
| 18th February 2007 | Nathan Rabin leads further discussion into the philosophy and insights of Eckhart Tolle. |
| 11th February 2007 | Selected Reading. You bring something to read or share and we discuss it!!! |
| 4th February 2007 | Judy Johnson presents "Is Virtue Its Own Reward", from the Church of the Larger Fellowship materials. |
| 28th January 2007 | Skip Mendler has some stories for the Fellowship and, who knows, may even juggle for us. |
| 21st January 2007 | Doug Knight presents "The King Legacy: A Call for Creative Maladjustment" written by UU Minister Sarah Moores Campbell. |
| 14th January 2007 | Reading and Discussion of The End Faith by Sam Harris, hosted by Tom Lisenbee |
| 7th January 2007 | Service by Laurie Stuart |