June 29
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO THE BEATLES
Rev. Joan Shiels
Millions
of people around the world claim they adhere to no religion, yet they
believe in the message written and sung by the Beatles. How does the
message of John, Paul, George and Ringo compare to the message of
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? Come for some surprising answers - and
some great music.
Music by Matthew Burress
July 6
Democracy: Half Full or Half Empty?
Allin Walker
A
non-partisan look at who we are politically as a nation and why we do
what we do when we vote. We have often been the laughing stock of
the world’s democracies but the numbers tell a different story.
Lot’s of good patriotic singing included!
Service Leader: Sheila Saperstein
Music: Betty Lewis, violin, Faye Seeman, harp, Jodie Desalvo, piano
July 13
Jesus for Jews (Unitarians, too)
Rabbi Jay Brickman
Leaving
out the concepts of incarnation and resurrection, Jesus remains a
prophetic figure whose observations are in accord with the rabbinic
thinking of his generation. To what extent are these teachings relevant
to issues personal and social in the contemporary world?
Service Leader: Myrna Cohn
Music: Gerri Friedberg, piano, Dottie Gerrits, flute
July 20
Unshakable Disbelief: Honor Among Doubters
The Rev. Sharon Whitehill
Is there an identifiable force coursing through the universe, holding it together, or uniting all life-forms?
Doubt has as important and impressive a history as faith.
Service Leader: Alan Kopischke
Music: Ellen Shahbazi, piano, Cyndy Stiehl vocal
July 27
Tickets to Mensch
The Rev. Dr. Tony Larsen
Learn a little Yiddish and find out what it means to be “a real human being”
Service Leader:
Music: Gerri Friedberg, piano
