DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Nov. 8, when Julie Price and Lisa Perelli, members of the Worship Committee, will present "Spirituality is a Verb." The seventh principle of Unitarian Universalism asks us to have respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. As stewards of our planet, how do we work to show our respect? Special attention is given to the upcoming UN Summit in Copenhagen addressing global warming.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware worship every Sunday at 11 a.m. in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit http://www.uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, when the Rev. Lyn Oglesby will present "How Can We Hope to Change the World if We Don’t Change Ourselves?" Change can be frustrating, and it can be exhilarating. We often hear ourselves wishing that people or things were different. Change is a double-edged sword. It’s hard to adjust to and it’s hard for us to initiate and manage effectively. But there are certain ways of thinking that can help us to transform ourselves and transform the world.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. All are welcome! For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Oct. 25, when the Rev. Lyn Oglesby will present "Discovering the Inner Buddha in Us All," a discussion of Buddhist philosophy and practice. Gautama Buddha lived about 2500 years ago. His teachings of compassion have inspired millions. Within each of us is a spark of compassion that can grow and help bring peace to each of us and to the world. The Rev. Oglesby journeys frequently to India to study Buddhism, and recently attended a conference at which His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his own Buddhist wisdom over a period of two days.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. All are welcome! For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Oct. 18, when when the Rev. Lyn Oglesby presents "The Times of Our Lives," on the perils, problems and promises of life’s journeys. What adventures we do have as we walk, run, fall down, crawl, get back on our feet, climb mountains, get lost, find ourselves and enjoy the view, blowing in the wind?

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. All are welcome! For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Oct. 11, when Alta Porterfield, a Unitarian Universalist United Nations Envoy, presents "UN Sunday: A Safe and Dignified Life for All." The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office, known also as the UU-UNO, is one of a handful of religious Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) of the UN. A multi-generational service will engage all worshipers in thought-provoking and fun discussions. This lively service will be capped with an international-themed potluck lunch. Please come with open minds and empty stomachs. All are welcome!

This service will be held at 11 a.m. at The Dover Century Club, 40 The Green in Dover, rather than in the normal location, Congregation Beth Sholom’s building. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit http://www.uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Oct. 4, when the Rev. Lyn Oglesby, the congregation’s new minister, presents "Association Sunday: Whither the UUA and So what?" The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, known also as the UUA, has multiple roles and responsibilities that serve (and sometimes pain) the denomination’s congregations. On Association Sunday, they honor the many services the UUA provides for them. They make a special contribution to the UUA, and talk about the need for such a "bureaucracy" and how it serves the individual congregations and Unitarian Universalism. In brief, is the UUA a blessing, an anchor or a channel for a new future?

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Sept. 27, when the Rev. Lyn Oglesby, the congregation’s new minister, presents "Building a Community of Faith, Respect and Purpose." If we are to build a better world, a world guided by faith, we must model and set an example of respect for all living beings, and demonstrate a sense of purpose based on love and compassion. Let no one be a stranger!

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Sept. 6, when Richard Mahee, a member of the Worship Team, presents "Labor Day, Then and Now." Life is full of situations in which we must choose between (or among) two or more unsatisfactory choices. See how Labor Day is connected to a Universalist living in the 1890s.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Aug. 30, when members of the Worship Team, attendees at the International General Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, present music, videos, readings and spiritual reflections highlighting this important Unitarian Universalist conference. Two UU congregations will show, in video, how they dramatically grew their membership, overcame challenges and retained their strong spirits of friendship, community and good humor.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Aug. 23, when Lisa Perelli, a member of the Worship Team, delivers “Everyday Grace,” a sermon written by the Rev. Kate Lore, social-justice minister at the First Unitarian Church, Portland, Ore.  "Grace" is a word that means many things to different people. This sermon discusses how accepting our "smallness" in the universe opens us up to everyday grace. 

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Aug. 16, when Susan Guiteras, a member of the Worship Team, delivers a sermon written by the Rev. Jane Ranney Rzepka, senior minister of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, an organization founded more than 50 years ago to serve the needs of isolated Unitarian Universalists. The Rev. Rzepka comments on her sermon topic, "It would be so nice if the all the events in our life made perfect sense. But do random events carry inherent meaning from God or the universe, or is it all pure coincidence? What is the danger of either mentality? Is it up to us to find meaning in the random events of life?"

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Aug. 9, when when Shelley Page, intern minister, will deliver a message on how our Universalist heritage speaks to us of creating heaven on earth, a compassionate Eden where love, peace and justice abound. She will share a few spiritual gardening tips on her last Sunday as intern minister. Please bring locally grown fruits, vegetables or herbs to share in our Bounty Communion.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, Aug. 2,  when Chuck Wooldridge, trustee on the board of the Unitarian Universalist Association and member All Souls Church, Unitarian, Washington, D.C., will speak on "Unitarian Universalists: Who We Are, What We Value and What Difference We Want to Make." He will explain recent findings from several years of national conversations on our highest dreams and aspirations as a religious movement and what it means to make them manifest in our broken world.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, July 26, when when Shelley Page, intern minister, will present "Rise in BodySpirit!," a service exploring the power of embodied spiritual practice, helping us embrace our wholeness and live more fully.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware are sponsoring a community adult education event, "Is There Such a Thing as Good Death?" presented by John Abraham, Certified Fellow in Thanatology, the science of the experience of dying and bereavement. It will take place 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 27, in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover.

Our society, unlike other cultures, has no clear standard, no norm, no widely held concept of what constitutes a noble death, a virtuous death, a dignified death, and therefore a good death. Many cultural factors and medical norms militate against our having a good death. Let’s see if we can secure a good death for ourselves and for those we love. Can we have a good death? John will speak about how we might at least have "the least worst death." Included will be personal experiences and reflections of participants.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, July 19, when members of the Worship Team present a service celebrating the 200th birth year of Charles Darwin with readings, music and a sermon about evolution written by a prominent Unitarian Universalist minister.

The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware conduct services in Congregation Beth Sholom’s building, 340 N. Queen St., Dover, at 11 a.m. every Sunday. Child care and children’s religious education are provided. For more information, call 233-7754 or visit uucd.org.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, June 28, when the service is titled "Hooray for Failure!" The sermon was written by Rev. Judith A. Walker-Riggs and will be delivered by the Worship Team. Stories, reading, and music will explore human failures: some laughable, some serious, but all act as encouragement, as failure creates change, evolution, invention, leadership, perseverance and eventual success.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, June 21, when when the Worship Team will lead a service honoring fatherhood. Personal stories, readings and music will celebrate Father’s Day.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, June 14, when the Rev. Dr. Joshua Snyder, senior minister of the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington, visits and presents a message on tolerance.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, June 7, when Shelley Page, intern minister, leads an intergenerational service telling the story of Flower Communion, a sacred part of the Unitarian Universalist liturgical year since the 1920s. Please bring a flower or two to add to the communal bouquets for this special tradition.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them on Sunday, May 31, when Shelley Page, intern minister, will speak on "A Community of Learners." A congregation learns together how to live in a way that honors their highest values of love, compassion, freedom, and justice. All are learners on this sacred journey. On Sunday, the congregation will honor their religious-education program and conduct a child-dedication ceremony.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them Sunday, May 10, when the Worship Team presents "3 Voices for Mother," a service of readings and music focusing on Mother’s Day.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them Sunday, May 3, when Shelley Page, intern minister, explores the meaning of Sabbath in our lives today. Discover more about this ancient practice and how it has the power to transform your life.

DOVER — The Unitarian Universalists of Central Delaware invite everyone to worship with them Sunday, April 26, when Shelley Page, intern minister, celebrates our relationships with trees and reflects on the interdependent web of all existence, marking both Earth Day and Arbor Day.

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