Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark
Sunday Services

"In the same way that Judaism is defined by obedience, Christianity by love, and Islam by submission, I believe that Unitarian Universalism should be defined by gratitude"
– Galen Guengrich

Upcoming Services

I Think Therefore I Am ... I Think
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Being Humane
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Love is a Higher Calling
Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 10:00am

The Journey is Our Home: Our Heroic Journeys
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 10:00am
Tom Ledbetter

Beyond Welcoming
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Covenanting Together
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Appreciative Inquiry
Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Men are from Mars...
Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 10:00am
Allison Woolbert
WCC Member

Triumphant Entry
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Easter Celebration
Sunday, April 8, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Is It Religious?
Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Recent Services

A Few Good Books
Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:00am
The Worship Committee
Members of the Worship Committee will share readings from books that have impacted their spiritual journeys.

Being Truly Welcoming
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gallun, Harvey Manchester & members of the Welcoming Congregation committee
The “Welcoming Congregation” committee, Rev. Gallun and DRE Harvey Manchester will seek to discover what it means to be welcoming to . . . everyone! A “Welcoming Congregation” workshop will follow the worship service

The Color of God
Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
We will be celebrating Martin Luther King day as we talk about what it means to have a god of a different color (or gender or in some other way different from oneself.) Traditionally it is said that human beings are made in the “Image of God”. UUs often turn that around and speak of God being made in the “Image of Human Beings”. But, we must then ask, since human beings are so diverse, what language would God speak, what gender would God be, and what color would God be?

Partner Church
Sunday, January 8, 2012 at 10:00am
John Dale
John Dale and his wife, Csilla, are UU tour guides for Pilgrimages to Transylvania (Romania) where they help UUs meet other Unitarians and visit Unitarian towns and churches as they discover the European roots of Unitarianism that go back to the 15th century.For eighteen years the UU Partner Church Council has encouraged and supported congregational partnerships between American and Canadian Unitarian Universalists and UUs around the globe. These relationships weave together the lives and stories of people who share our fundamental affirmations of freedom of conscience in matters of religion, tolerance for those with different beliefs, a reasoned approach to religious ideas and a willingness to grow and change in our religious understandings. Following the worship service John will stay to speak about how members of this congregation can become part of the Partnership Church program.

Empty Your Cup
Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 10:00am
Joan Wheeler
In order to receive all the good things this new year has to offer, we must first "empty our cups." This will be a quiet, meditative service to clear our minds to be open to the new. (No child care will be available.)

Morning Bistro
Sunday, December 25, 2011 at 10:00am
In lieu of a service, we will hold a Christmas morning bistro.

Christmas Eve Service of Music and Story
Sunday, December 24, 2011 at 7:30pm
Please join us for a Christmas Eve Service of Christmas Carols and Stories, music and joy that will help you get into the Christmas mood. (There is also a 5:00 pm Family Service for those who made reservations.)

Randolph the Reindeer
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Harvey Manchester and Gary Jackoway
Intergenerational Winter Play

Agreements We Make
Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun

Fellowships
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Dr. Richard Speck

Stages of Unitarian Universalism
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
To truly become a UU religiously is not as easy as joining a club even though simply signing the membership book and making a pledge are the “official” requirements. Like any other religion, it only becomes part of one's very being gradually -in stages. What are those stages?

Our Pilgrim Roots
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
As we celebrate Thanksgiving we need to remind ourselves that the "Pilgrims" who sat down with the “Indians” on the first Thanksgiving were not just the ancestors of all Americans but also, more specifically, the direct ancestors of Unitarian Universalists. How did we get from there to here? The offering this Sunday will benefit the Newark Area Welfare Committee food drive.

Giving and Receiving - What is a Caring Community?
Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 10:00am
Members of Pastoral Friends Team and Caring Committee
An interactive service, sharing ways we have given and received at the UUFN. An invitation to explore a new model of caring for our spiritual community.

Founder's Sunday
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 10:00am
Karen Barker, Laura Anderson, & Gary Jackoway
It’s been said the only gifts we can give our children are roots and wings. In addition to dedicating our new stained glass window and our newest hymnals, we will take the time to honor the gifts of both foundation and spirit that our elders have given us. Following the service we will intentionally cross generational lines to break bread together and spend some time getting to know one another better.

Masks We Assume
Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
It is fun at Halloween to wear costumes and cover up with masks. When it is over we can discard our costumes and remove our masks, right? Or, are there masks that we cannot abandon so easily?

The Distinctive Way of Knowing
Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 10:00am
Alan Coffey and Erin Sweeney
What are mystical/spiritual experiences and why do they happen? We present an examination of two with context from several spiritual traditions.

His/story, Her/story, Our/story.
Sunday, October 16, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
In order to discover where we are going it is helpful to know where we have been. Let's look at the last six decades of UUism in Newark to celebrate and appreciate who we are and where we have been.

Why We Matter
Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 10:00am
Rev. Gary Gallun
Does it really matter to our world, our community or to us personally whether or not the UUA and this congregation exist? And, if it does, what is our individual responsibility to this congregation and our denomination?

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