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August 2026​​

 

August 2 |  What Atheists Get Wrong

Our atheist friends are often very good at explaining what they don't believe. In their rejection of all things religious, do they sometimes end up throwing the baby out with the bath water? 

— Peter House

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August 9 | Holding Hope

In a time when despair seems easy or rage feels useful, can we make a case for hope? What are the ways that we hold hope for one another?

— Rev. Eileen Casey-Campbell

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August 16 | Recapturing Parts of Ourselve

When we are young, the innate nature of our souls forms a lot of who we are. As we age, take on responsibilities, cope with tragedies, and endure disappointments, we often jettison parts of ourselves in the service of duty. Can we use our last years to recapture the parts of ourselves that we miss most?

— Peter House

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August 23 | Going With the Flow  

Life is full of responsibility and precision. We are all trained to try to control as much as we possibly can. But would we have more peace if we let go of our need to control things or have them a certain way?
— Peter House

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August 30 | Don’t Put a Spin on Things  

The human mind is simultaneously a wonderful gift, and a huge burden. Sometimes we can over-problem-solve. We’ll explore the benefits of learning when the working of our mind is a gift, and when it robs us of our peace. 

— Peter House

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*First Universalist has a long-standing tradition of having one Sunday sermon a month be presented by someone other than our minister. Our lay-led services give our minister well-deserved unscheduled time, as well as allowing us to share our individual spiritual journeys, experiences and diverse world views, which is an important part of our rich Unitarian Universalist heritage.