Articles by Laurie Cartier
Memories
Memorial Day was originally about honoring our war dead. It still is, but it has also moved into a celebration through memory of those we cherish who have died. We will create an altar of photos or mementos as we remember those we have lost. Worship Leader: Rev. Becky Gunn ...
RE Sunday – Celebrating those who teach
Join us for a celebration of our Religious Education program: its teachers, the children and our graduating seniors. Nancy Lewis will provide the music.
My Grandmothers – a Mother’s Day Service
My grandmothers were remarkably different people grounded in the same faith. One of them was a mother figure that a whole community cherished; the other was a woman of remarkable savvy and strength. Both were good mothers and grandmothers. Let us speak today of the variety of mothers as parents ...
Lessons From My Journey – Rev. Becky Gunn Returns
Spending three months while on sabbatical traveling throughout the United States (29 states)revitalized my spirit. I learned much and will share some of the “ah-ha” moments with you. This re-entry sermon will be about me and my relationship with you, my colleagues, my friends and my family. Worship Leader: Rev. ...
Surrender
Many of the world’s great religions make surrender a spiritual practice. Do we? Should we? The guest in the pulpit will be Rev. Sylvia Stocker of the UU Church of Brunswick. All are welcome. •Worship Associate: Laurie Cartier •Music: Nancy Lewis
Pathways through Life – Circumnavigating the World!
Our Earth Day service will feature Dee Wilbur who will speaking about the lessons she learned on the Spring 2012 voyage of Semester at Sea, a floating University that studies and then visits 14 different ports four continents. The children will be invited to stay upstairs; this is a lively ...
Free crock pot cooking class at Bangor church
Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Offering Crock Pot Class. Don’t know how to cook, or too busy? The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor is offering a Crock Pot Giveaway with information for those who would like to learn basic cooking skills on a limited budget. There is no charge for ...
‘Be Not Afraid’ topic of Sunday’s message at UU Church in Bangor.
There is plenty in this world to be afraid of — we’ve just come through a Great Recession, North Korea says they’re preparing for war, there’s civil war in Syria and a mess in Mali, there are illness you may have and illnesses you may get, job insecurities, relationship difficulties, ...
From the community
Free Crock Pot Cooking Class – Registered Attendees to Receive Free Crockpot
Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Offering Crock Pot Cooking Class, April 20th Don’t know how to cook, or too busy? The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor is offering a Crock Pot Cooking Class for those who would like to learn basic cooking skills on a limited budget. There is no ...
The Holocaust Remembered – A Service in Honor of Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah is also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The word Shoah, meaning catastrophe or utter destruction in Hebrew, refers to the atrocities that were committed against the Jewish people during World War II. This is a memorial day for those who died in the Shoah. Our service will include ...
From the community
The Soundings of the Trumpets of Life
Join us for at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, 120 Park St, for our 10:00 am Sunday Service in an alternative celebration of the holy day of Easter. We are happy to welcome back Rev. Brad Mitchell as our guest in the pulpit on this Easter Sunday. Come to ...
The Soundings of the Trumpets of Life
Join us for at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor, 120 Park St, for our 10:00 am Sunday Service in an alternative celebration of the holy day of Easter. We are happy to welcome back Rev. Brad Mitchell as our guest in the pulpit on this Easter Sunday. Come to ...
From the community
Maple Syrup Communion to Celebrate Spring
The Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor will have its annual maple syrup communion to celebrate the spring equinox and the renewal of life. This service, at 10 am on Sunday, March 24th, will also feature a ceremony of welcome as new members sign the official membership book. All are welcome ...
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Dr. Anatole Wieck to play at UUSB’s Sunday Service
On Sunday, March 17, at 10:00 am, the Sunday Service at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor will be enhanced by the music of Dr. Anatole Wieck who will be playing Vocalise by Nikolai Rakov and Bartok’s Rumanian Dances. Dr. Wieck teaches violin and viola at UMaine’s School of Performing ...
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Festival of Choirs
The 3rd annual UU Festival of Choirs will take place on March 24, 2013, at 5:30 pm in the Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor (UUSB), 120 Park St, Bangor. This year the choirs of UUSB, led by director Nancy Lewis, will be joined by the choirs of ...
Festival of Choirs
The 3rd annual UU Festival of Choirs will take place in the Sanctuary of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor (UUSB). This year the choirs of UUSB, led by director Nancy Lewis, will be joined by the choirs of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, led by director Lila Nation; ...
Maple Syrup Communion
Our annual maple syrup communion celebrates the spring equinox and the renewal of life…and is a perfect time to welcome New Members. Then, later in the day (5:30 PM), the Third Annual UU Festival of Choirs will take place in our Sanctuary. All in all, this will be a very ...
Giving Voice to Our Vision
Our Unitarian Universalist history has shown us that a clear and compelling vision for a better future inspires people in community to achieve great things. We bring our vision to life when we give voice to it, focusing our collective energy and resources to making it reality. Together, we will ...
Meaning: An Ambiguous Dance Partner
The search for what it all means is a part of the human story, the human predicament. Destined to find meaning, the claim an absolute truth, we are often caught up in a dance with the most ambiguous of dance partners. •Guest in the pulpit is Rev. Carie Johnsen – ...
From the community
Meaning: An Ambiguous Dance Partner
The search for what it all means is a part of the human story, the human predicament. Destined to find meaning, the claim an absolute truth, we are often caught up in a dance with the most ambiguous of dance partners. •Guest in the pulpit is Rev. Carie Johnsen – ...
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