The U.S. Military is a popular topic for radio and TV talk shows and political debates, but all too often the topic is treated in a superficial manner. What’s it like to be a family member of a military service person who is on active duty? Tom Beck will share his experiences being an “Army … Continue reading Proud Army Dad
Empathy is the ability of one person to understand and share the feelings of another person. Through a message titled “Sleeping on a Train” speaker Tom Beck will examine the concept of empathy and how it relates to our Unitarian Universalist Faith.
The concept of American Exceptionalism may be more closely related to Unitarian Universalist philosophy than you may have imagined. Guest speaker Tom Beck will explore this idea during a message titled “American Exceptionalism 101” and “Advanced American Exceptionalism.”
Every day we come in contact with strangers – some we pass by quickly and others become an important part of our lives. Speaker Tom Beck will examine the role that strangers play when influencing our lives. During this Thanksgiving Service we will be collecting items that will be delivered to the Richard Brown Memorial … Continue reading “Strangers Among Us”
Tom Beck is an avid bicycle rider and has been a biker since he was a child. In the Summer of 2003 an incident occurred during a bike ride on the Towpath Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park that changed Tom’s perception regarding the age old question of “Who is my neighbor?” The message … Continue reading “Lessons Learned On a Bike Ride”
What happens when a liberal is seated across the breakfast table from a conservative and the conversation turns to social issues, politics and religion? Everybody can imagine what DOES happen … but in this Message we’ll investigate what SHOULD happen to create more meaningful conversations.
Our actions can influence others in ways that we may not have anticipated. We are all builders, not only to meet our immediate needs, but also to serve in ways yet to be determined for generations to come. Using examples from the past, we will take note that someday we will be the ancestors of … Continue reading I Never Met the Man
