Rev. Randy Becker has known this congregation for 40% of its 200 years, and he has also known of the years before his time through the legends and stories of what went before. But, how to account forall those 200 years?  Each season in the life of this congregation has a story to tell, but … Continue reading Because They Dared

Rev. Randolph Becker will be recording a sermon for us today that will be part of tomorrow’s service. Most of us have enjoyed Randy’s many guest services at UUUtica and at Barneveld Pilgrimages. Randy grew up in our church and in our church school. The rest of tomorrow’s service will proceed as planned. See you … Continue reading Being Present to YOUR Day-a seasonal reminder

Somnambulist or not, sleepwalking is a dangerous reality for most people.  Too much is done without an awareness of what we are doing. How do we differentiate between culture, habit, and awareness?  How does one become more mindful without that mindfulness itself shutting off awareness?  What would spiritual awareness be as contrasted to the usual … Continue reading The Dangers of Sleepwalking

What if you returned home and found that some treasured object had been stolen?  You would feel hurt, violated, and a little angry.  But, for most people, such theft occurs over time without their notice: faith is slowly eroded by culture, religion, politics, and much more. Then all we feel is an emptiness without an … Continue reading Reclaiming the Soul of Your Faith

The sudden emergence of insight and meaning has been the stuff of legend and epics for all eternity.  It has never belonged to any one faith tradition nor any one set of religious expressions.  In fact, one need not be religious at all to know the wonder of such enlightenment. Our transcendentalist heritage affirmed this, … Continue reading Pentecost for “Spiritual-but-not-Religious” Folk

“I, being of sound mind, do hereby bequeath … ” begins what many consider the most important document of their lives. What follows will be a long list of assets and beneficiaries.  Often we measure our lives in possessions and wealth, but let’s think less about what we owned and created and more about what … Continue reading Legacy