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"Ars Longa, Vita Brevis" with Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd

 

May 15, 2016

The latin phrase translates to "Art is long, life is short". Today we'll examine the idea that our most enduring legacy is the art we leave behind us.

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"We Are a Generous, Loving People" with Rev. David Carl Olson

April 24, 2016

Buddhist Sharon Salzburg says, “Loving-kindness and compassion are the basis for wise, powerful, sometimes gentle, and sometimes fierce actions that can really make a difference—in our own lives and those of others.” Our church prepares for the fierce and gentle actions that will express our deep love for each other and Baltimore. We seek to be powerful—able to enact a liberating vision—and we seek to be wise.

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"Planting Seeds, Tending Blossoms" with Rev. David Carl Olson

April 10, 2016

I hope that the seeds I plant in my garden will bear true. In time, I hope that they will produce beautiful blossoms that delight eye and nose (and occasionally tongue!). In a transformative system like a church, some of the “seeds” we plant produce unexpected “fruit.” How do we learn from our experiments and how do we change in order to grow?

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"Liberal Religion's Liberating Vision" with Rev. David Carl Olson

April 3, 2016

Our church considers the meaning of resurrection—the expected renewal of Spring, and the unexpected renovation of who we are and who we dream we can become. If our Sunday-morning-aim is to rehearse the Rule and Realm of Universal Love, can we learn from resurrection stories the ways that our relatedness can set us free?

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"I Love a Parade-Hosannah!" with Rev. David Carl Olson

March 20, 2016

The equinox comes and with it, the expectation that spring has fully arrived. The arrival of this meteorological moment in the life of the earth dances with notions of the Christian religion, of the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem to do a work only he could do. What are our “mission and vison” conversations leading us to take on as our unique task in this season of life? 

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. 

During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  

For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"The Lone Wild Bird" with Revs. John Manwell and Phyllis Hubbell

March 6, 2016

We come together out of our longing for oneness with all that is—ourselves, others, the universe itself, some would say with God. Can we imagine ourselves as the “lone, wild bird” of our song, soaring high and far, yet always at one with the spirit of love that joins all life? The church then is where we grow ever more fully into that spirit and stretch our vision of what it asks of us.

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. 

During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  

For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"Happy (Belated) Birthday, Charles Darwin" with Rev. David Carl Olson and Guest

February 28, 2016

Citing the thoughts of Rev. Dr. W. Waldemar W. Argow, minister of First Unitarian between 1940 and 1959, the current holder of that position reflects on our reliance on science, inquiry and evidence in shaping a faith for our time.

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. 

During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  

For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

"It Matters What We Worship" with Rev. David Carl Olson

February 21, 2016

Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis says, “I am convinced that the strongest defense against the virulent racial/ethnic tensions  in our  nation is the development of multiracial, multicultural communities of faith.” First Unitarian is blessed with a multi-ethnic and multi-racial congregation, and is working to become a more culturally diverse congregation in our practices. Our Minister shares his optimism about our work to be a whole people on a journey together—toward transformation. 

 

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  Services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. 

During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  

For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

What If God Was One Of Us?

Rev. David Carl Olson

If God is really paying attention to the world we live in, shouldn’t God be angry? Political strife, environmental degradation, division among people, all these run counter to the values of our faith. And we, too, are often angry. How do we pay attention and not get angry? How do we touch a deep and sad joy? Let’s breathe . . .

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.

Still Dreaming, #Black Lives Matter

Rev. David Carl Olson

The gift of love that will carry our hearts and our community for a lifetime, and thus grow our souls, rests on fundamental agreements to live righteous lives. Not easy to do! But our Minister will offer a thought or two.

The First Unitarian Church of Baltimore is located at the corner of Charles and Franklin Streets in downtown Baltimore.  During the summer, weekly worship services are held in the Enoch Pratt Parish Hall at 514 N. Charles St starting at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday.  For more information, please visit our website or call the church office at 410-685-2330.