Rev. Joseph Boyd It’s possible to be surrounded by abundance and be blind to it. It’s hidden in plain sight, and we miss it in the day to day grind – burdened by responsibility, endless to-dos, meetings, traffic, waiting for vacation, waiting for some kind of relief. We miss it as we go about our … Continue reading Sermon – Nov 12, 2017 – “Feeding the Hungry”
Rev. Joseph Boyd We’ve all heard versions of the same story. The creek rises. The parents tell their children that Santa is not going to bring them presents this year. Then a stranger heroically crosses the river with great effort to deliver all that he can give – a tin cup, a peppermint candy, and … Continue reading Sermon – Nov 5, 2017 – “Do We Have Enough?”
As I was driving down Elm street, I saw a sign outside one of the homes. It read: “We don’t have copper wire.” I knew that copper wire could be sold for profit, and I understood the point of their message – don’t gut this house. It was a sign for those willing to gut … Continue reading Nov 5, 2017 – Do We Have Enough?
Rev. Joseph’s Ordination ceremony will take place at UUYO this Sunday, 10/29/2017 at 5pm in the evening. We have it in the evening so area UU ministers can join us after their own services. Please be sure to join us as it is a big event and an important part of the life of UUYO … Continue reading Oct 29, 2017 – Reverend Joseph Boyd’s Ordination
Korey Gall Through the month of October, I’ve kept asking myself, “What do we mean when we talk about courage?” We’ve gotten plenty of examples this month. From the stories of the Wonder Box, to personal examples from members and friends of this congregation. But what is courage really? So to answer this question, I … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 29, 2017 – “The Heart of Courage”
In the famous hymn “Wade in the Water,” there is a promise of trouble. There is an even greater challenge in that hymn – in the middle of that trouble is the source of our deepest longing. This is a time with an open invitation to wade into trouble. Some athletes are taking a knee … Continue reading Oct 22, 2017 – Wade In
The LGBTQ+ committee will coordinate a service in honor of coming out day. The service will include personal accounts of coming out, readings, and music. All are welcome.
The Rev. William Barber II, who ignited the Moral Mondays movement in North Carolina, divides America into 3 distinct chapters – Reconstruction after the Civil War, Reconstruction during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s, and our present day described as the Third Reconstruction. When I thought about this perspective, I couldn’t help but think … Continue reading Oct 8, 2017 – Reconstruction
Rev. Joseph Boyd We used to think that the world is flat. Sailors would be too afraid to sail to unfamiliar waters because they feared they would literally fall off the face of the earth. Though now we know the world is round – this presents us with a different problem. We could sail forever, … Continue reading Sermon – Oct 22, 2017 – “Wade In”
This will be our first full service back in our beautiful sanctuary – celebrating Homecoming Sunday. It will be a multi-generational service that will include water communion. You’re invited to bring a vial of water from a place that has meaning for you – your home, a favorite restaurant, a place from your travels. The … Continue reading Sept 24, 2017 – “Setting Our Hearts” – Celebrating Our 125th Anniversary
