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Long before I knew myself to be a minister, I was a graduate student in developmental biology, studying cellular differentiation in the cellular slime mold. Looking back with the perspective of years and of ministry, I see themes and metaphors that shape my life, my sense of what is true, and my ministry. Today, I’d … Continue reading How the Cellular Slime Mold Changed My Life
In 1993, Poet Laureate George Ella Lyon created a list poem as a playful exercise. She listed items, expressions, even smells from her past. When she was finished, she realized this was an exercise that stirs deep feelings. Thus, she created the “Where I’m From” poetry project. Today, UCF members Sarah Sutherland, Marty Newcomb, Tom … Continue reading Where I’m From
On this holiday set aside to honor those who served and to mourn those who have died in war, who do we remember and how? What are some of the national, local, and personal memorials that keep alive the memory and the legacy of war – and what are the conversations these memorials invite?
In the middle of his song “Fruitcakes,” Jimmy Buffett says “there’s a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning.” What kind of line is that? And how do we hold that line – or make it disappear?
In common speech, we often use the terms Grace and Mercy interchangeably. But theologians and world religions make distinctions between these two qualities – and how they play out in our lives. This morning, let us consider Grace and Mercy. Bob Thomas bought this service at the UCF Auction last year.
Transpiration is the process by which plants release water into the air – making it possible for the plant to take up more water through its roots. Can we use transpiration as a metaphor for the flow of other things through our lives – things we must release or let go of in order to … Continue reading The Transpirational Theory of Everything
What is called the “first-wave” of feminism occurred about 100 years ago. Karen Baggott and Meganne Smith, from two different moments in that century, share personal stories, thoughts, and questions about the unique struggles of women. They hope for and envision a union of all people in eradicating these struggles for women of the future.
In the summer of 1938, biologist Rachel Carson first visited Beaufort, and fell in love with the sand dunes of the outer banks, and with the mysterious relationship between shore and sea. In celebration of this Earth Day week, Sally Davis and Rev. Sally will share some of Rachel Carson’s wisdom and poetry.
Tom Cullison and Meganne Smith are leading this all-music service. Music expresses and generates emotions that exist, sometimes, beyond language. Music and the Arts also have historically been integral to most religious traditions. Today, we will worship with Music, letting it inspire in us what it will.
The words “communion” and “community” share the same Greek root: koinonia. When we come together into community–and when we partake in communion–we become part of something bigger than ourselves, something greater than the sum of our parts. Join us today for a tradition we haven’t partaken in for several years now–Bread Communion! And our Annual … Continue reading Communion and Community
