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No God, Just Us
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A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, April 28, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Humanism is a way of understanding humanity and our place in the cosmos. Humanism is religion without god and an affirmation of the power of human reason and the untapped potential with us and among us. Come explore humanism through the story of one of its most influential thinkers. His spiritual journey will thrill and challenge you.
Sting of the Serpent: Reflections on Passover
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Sunday, March 24, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Journey back to Ancient Egypt, to a time when the serpent had great spiritual symbolism. We’ll explore how the serpent played a key part in the Jewish Passover story. How can this ancient symbol speak to our own spiritual lives?
Forward Through the Ages
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Sunday, March 17, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
We are not self-created. We exist because of those who came before us, and the decisions they made to pass on the legacy of life to future generations. Today we’ll explore the spiritual concept of ‘stewardship’— taking care of this present moment so there will be a future for those who come after us.
Bouncing through Rwanda (and Uganda, Too)
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A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, March 10, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Two weeks ago, Rev. Tim returned from a trip to Uganda and Rwanda. He went to trek into the rainforests to view the rare and endangered Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat. He found the gorillas, but while in bouncing along the dirt roads of Uganda and Rwanda, he also found something unexpected.
Skepticism and Prayer
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A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, March 3, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Finding True Identity
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A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, February 24, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Who are we? Why are we here? Does our life matter? These are big questions, and we’ll explore them as we take a fresh look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth, a human being who wrestled with just these same questions.
Living in the Age of Incivility
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- Written by Brian Kohn
A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, February 3, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Are we living in a new age of incivility? From the halls of Washington to the aisles of the supermarket, do people seem harder and less understanding? Have basic manners and respect been replaced with rage, stubbornness, intractability, and the inability to see someone else’s perspective? What do our Unitarian Universalist moral values have to say about all this?
Kids, Guns, America and Non-violence
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- Written by Brian Kohn
A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, January 20, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Martin Luther King, Jr. taught non-violence. He was outspoken against the Vietnam War. What would he, a victim of gun violence, make of America’s fascination with guns today? Rev. Tim revisits and re-evaluates a sermon he preached six years years ago about the intersection of kids, guns, and our Unitarian Universalist values.
Destination: Spirituality
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- Written by Brian Kohn
A sermon offered by Rev. Tim Kutzmark, Minister
Sunday, January 13, 2013 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
We talk a lot about spirituality. Some of us are hungry for spirituality. Many of us say we are on a spiritual journey. Others of us say we are spiritual but not religious. What is spirituality? Is it real? How can you find it?
The Brought Back the Light
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 • Unitarian Universalist Church Of Reading
Celebrate the Winter Solstice and explore the ongoing dance between light and dark. This sermon explores the seasonal celebration of "light" in the time of growing dark nights, and looks at the historical origins of the Winter Solstice. What can the historical past, nature and the cycle of the seasons tell us about our light and shadow-filled lives?
