7/27/08 - Who Tells the Story?
7/27/08 - Who Tells the Story? (2nd Service)
8/3/08 - Gospel Music Service
8/3/08 - Gospel Music Service (2nd Service)
8/10/08 - Why I Chose This Church
8/10/08 - Why I Chose This Church (2nd Service)
8/17/08 - A Gathering of Waters and People
8/17/08 - A Gathering of Waters and People (2nd Service)
8/24/08 - What’s a Good Church For?
8/24/08 - What’s a Good Church For? (2nd Service)
Jul 27th 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
The Reverend Melanie Morel-Ensminger asks us how does our historical memory of the past help us make sense of the present, and develop hopes and plans for the future? It all depends on whose memory forms the basis of that history. Who gets to shape the present by the retelling of the past is powerful indeed? Whether the issue is racial, economic, or cultural justice, or whether it is about the history of a congregation, or even family memory -- who has the power to tell the story is important.
Aug 3rd 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
Our Senior Minister returns from his educational leave just in time for the Annual Gospel Service. Marie Flowers directs our own Gospel Choir accompanied by pianist Ross Hoppe. Together, they bring both a traditional and contemporary message to the morning. Welcome back, Steve.
Aug 10th 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
Members of our congregation share the religious and philosophical pilgrimages that led them to our church and continue to keep them involved in the congregation. Those who have recently discovered our church will find these statements of particular interest. Susan Brys, pianist, and Christian O'Connor, cellist, provide special music.
Aug 17th 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
The water ceremony is a specific Unitarian Universalist ritual where individuals in the congregation join together after the summer and pour waters collected from their summer travels into a single vessel, symbolizing our coming together as a community. The Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge has practiced the Water Ceremony in September every year since 1990. However, this is late in comparison to our Religious Education year, which starts in mid-August with Ingathering. This year we are taking a new approach by combining Ingathering and the Water Ceremony. Also, our church continues to offer full programming through the summer, so the Water Ceremony represents more than just “where I went on my summer vacation.” It will be a gathering of waters and people, finding a deeper meaning in our connections to one another through an exploration of beginnings, journeys, endings, and healings. So, gather your waters while you travel, or while you stay close to home. We look forward to this time of blessing, sharing, and communion.
Aug 24th 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
The Reverend Steve Crump looks at this question in the context of how two presidential candidates regard church membership, how three churches on the West Coast function in this post-modern age, and how, we in Baton Rouge, see our church making a difference in our lives. This Sunday is a good Sunday for inviting a guest. Offer to bring a friend to church.
Aug 31st 2008
9:30 am & 11:15 am
With pianist Willis Delony, bass player John Madere, and drummer Jonathan Grimes. How would you rule if you “ruled” the world? What would you see if you “sat on top of the world?” Let’s take a look at the world and our relationship to it in the key of jazz. And, by all means, invite a friend.
