After Service on Sunday, November 10th, Lynn Anderson will address the quality of our water and its implications using the data from the website Environmental Working Group www.ewg.org . We will then discuss what actions we can take to address the issue. All are welcome.
There will be a Celebration of Life honoring Rachel Jones at 10am in the Sanctuary followed by a lunch in Channing Hall.
This month’s worship theme is “Attention.” Related to “Attention” is the term accompaniment, which was introduced by Bishop Oscar Romero. Oscar Romero spoke out against poverty, social injustice, and violence during war in El Salvador until his assassination in 1980. His approach of accompaniment has inspired activists from around the globe to re-imagine what social … Continue reading Accompaniment Wednesday, Nov. 6th 6pm-7:30pm (SL)
Rev. Joseph Boyd I remember my acting coach telling me about seeing Death of a Salesman on Broadway when it opened. He went into the bathroom during intermission, and he saw all these men in suits lined up. He felt a palpable silence. It was a silence that felt full of meaning, though he didn’t … Continue reading Sermon – Nov 3, 2019 – “The Pen”
Rev. Joseph Boyd As a minister, I have the honor to be present at thresholds and transitions. This past week I married a young couple. I have been present with family after a major loss. I have the honor of being present with people during the highs and lows, and perhaps most importantly when there … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 20, 2019 – “Democracy Now”
Rev. Joseph Boyd My brother recently came to visit me from New York City. Jennifer and I recently bought a house near Lake Glacier, and we finally put out a firepit in the backyard. My brother Jackson, a native Oregonian, was finding kindling, organizing wood, and scrap pieces of paper. It was a beautiful warm … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 13, 2019 – “A Chosen Faith”
Quick and Painless No ‘Thermometers’ showing progress At least as successful as our last two pledge drives ??? Pledges of financial support to UUYO are critical to our existence. Each fall we have a pledge drive to gather financial commitments for the next year. The last two years have been the most successful in UUYO’s … Continue reading Pledge it Forward 2020 Pledge Drive to start October 13th!
Fundraiser to benefit Full Spectrum Community Outreach Center. The meal includes pancakes, sausage, juice, and coffee and is $10 for adults, $6 for children under 12. There will be raffle baskets and a 50/50 raffle. Come support a great cause in our community!
We will kick off another Coffee House – Halloween style – with Jeff Crouse as our Emcee. Costumes are encouraged – bring your spooky poetry, ghost stories, and songs of Autumn. BYOB, and finger food will be provided. Childcare will be provided as well. E-mail the UUYO office at office@uuyo.org for more information.
Rev. Joseph Boyd There are people from all over the world here in Youngstown. There are people who speak Spanish, people who speak Arabic, people who speak Bengali, people who speak Haitian Creole. There are people here in Youngstown who represent nearly every corner of the globe. Most of these people are not coming here … Continue reading Homily – Oct 6, 2019 – “We the People”
