Sermons
June 28 "Living with an Open Heart "
World renowned physician Dean Ornish, MD writes, "I am not aware of any other factor in medicine that has a greater impact on our survival than the healing power of love and emotional intimacy. Not diet, not smoking, not exercise, not stress, not genetics, not drugs, not surgery." The real epidemic in our modern culture is living with a closed heart, and the inevitable results: loneliness, isolation, alienation, and depression. Guest speaker Mimi O'Connor will explain a practical, safe and possible way for you to live with an open heart in these fearful times. If awareness is the first step in healing...let the conversation begin! Service coordinated by Al and Peggy Richardson.
Mimi O'Connor, M.S., LPC, NCC is a licensed psychotherapist, national certified counselor, and professional seminar leader. Her specialty is Attitudinal Healing, a form of spiritual psychotherapy. Mimi works for Hamot Medical Center at The Center for Healthy Living and provides group therapy for the Dr. Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease. She has created and facilitated over 100 Attitudinal Healing classes for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. She provides group therapy for Osteoporosis Prevention and Education, and Kidshape Pediatric Obesity programs. Mimi has also worked extensively creating programs for women and adolescent girls. She created the Inner Gym © Audio CD Series. The two loves of Mimi's life are her husband, Vlado Benden, and their daughter, Shea. She considers herself a life-long friend of our UU Congregation.
July 5 - "July 4th-Celebrating Stephen Foster’s Birthday!"
Foster was a colorful character who gave America some deep and emotional songs. Come prepared to sing with all your heart with the accompaniment of Jackson Froman. Rev. Steve will intertwine these songs in a spiritual “bio-graph” of this famous songster.
Musician: Jackson Fromann
July 12 - "Between Me and Thee"
“All real living is meeting,” reveals Martin Buber in his deeply spiritual writings of I and Thou, and Between Man and Man. This sermon has been stimulated by a commissioning from the service auction by Deb Haire with further prompting by Al Richardson. Our 7th Principle urges us to promote “respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part”. Rev. Steve Aschmann will do his best to bond this all together…
Musicians: Beth Rockwell, Richard Stadler
July 19 - "Jesus as a Community Organizer"
Our guest speaker will be Richard McVay, a community organizer here in Erie for about 4 years. See page of our newsletter for more information about our guest.
Musician: Jan Woods
July 26 - "This I Believe"
Your current settled minister, Steve Aschmann, has migrated through a plethora of religious traditions and beliefs to bring him to this place. Wouldn’t you like to know what he really personally believes? Bring an open perhaps even supportive mind; and be ready for a “talk back” to this sermon.
Musician: Richard Stadler
