July 2013 InSpirit
The July, 2013 InSpirit newsletter is now available for you to read online.
The July, 2013 InSpirit newsletter is now available for you to read online.
Carol Stanfill, congregational president, represented our church at the Unitarian Universalist General Assembly of Congregations in June, 2013. At the Louisville, Kentucky Convention Center, over 3000 participants gathered to educate, inspire, and covenant with one another. The realization that a small ( but growing!) church in Hot Springs, AR is an integral part of the … Continue reading August 4, The Big Picture, UUA and Us, Carol Stanfill, lay leader
The Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Norwalk St, presents Niko Walker, 17, visiting from Monteverde, Costa Rica, who will share impressions of India with stories of the back packing trip he made and the impact the impressions had on his life. His grandfather, Geary Hufstedler, will be the service lay leader and music will include guitar … Continue reading July 28, special guest, Niko Walker
Please join us this Sunday at 10:30am, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, as our service will be unique in that it will be a musical service led by Joe Sturgill, with accompaniment by Rebecca Ricks. The congregation will learn some new songs and different ways of singing some familiar tunes. The service theme is “Be … Continue reading July 21, Sing Along Sunday, with Joe Sturgill, lay leader/ music director
This year, we once again will go to the rec center at Scott and Linell Lasiter’s home for an early morning boat ride on Lake Hamilton (optional) and pancake breakfast. For those wanting to participate in the 7:00 AM boat ride, our house will be open by 6:15 AM. We’ll serve coffee on the patio … Continue reading July 14, Our Annual Blueberry Pancake Sunday
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs will hear member Ann Hair speak on “Liberal Religion and Core Values of the Modern World”. Liberal religion is a religious tradition which embraces the theological diversity of a congregation rather than a single creed, authority, or writing. If you would like to learn more about our faith, … Continue reading Sunday, July 7, “Liberal Religion and Core Values of the Modern World”, Ann Hair, lay leader
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs, 100 Norwalk St., welcome Journalist Cal Wasson, of Hot Springs, who will speak on his recent article for the Mature Arkansas magazine, which analyzed new data that found church membership, attendance and even belief in God has plummeted in the past decade with huge generational differences. The former … Continue reading Journalist Cal Wasson, Sunday June 30
“THE BIBLE AND HUMANISM”, is the topic for Sunday’s message at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hot Springs. Rev. Bud Hearn explores the Humanistic stream in both Testaments. He reminds us that, “Eclipsed in the Bible is its humanistic stream. Perhaps due to the fact that when the church “raised” Jesus to the “Christ” such … Continue reading June 23, 2013 Bud Hearn, guest speaker
We’ll have church at the regular time, 10:30. Then, we’ll have a brief meeting, followed by a potluck lunch. If there are pressing matters that cannot be decided at the meeting, we’ll resume the meeting after lunch. Packets with bylaws, budget, nominations for officers, policies, and strategic plans will be passed out at church on … Continue reading June 9, Annual Congregational Meeting
Kyle Acosta, Garland County, will speak on CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. CASA volunteers advocate for foster children in the court system. Carol Stanfill, CASA volunteer in Montgomery County will be lay leader. This special Fathers’ Day we will celebrate fathers and children.Come learn more about the program and see if you … Continue reading June 16,Fathers’ Day Service, CASA presentation