Archive for February, 2008

BARNUM

Sunday, February 24th, 2008

“According to a story in the New York Times, a commemorative statue of Phineas Taylor Barnum will be erected in front of the Bethel, Conn. Library in time for his 200th birthday on July 5, 2010.”
I read that one-line report on the UU Historical Association chat line [from Jim Nugent], and it caught my eye [...]

Why Aren’t You Perfect Yet?

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

It gives a preacher a lot to think about, wondering what to say when guests have been invited, folks who are interested enough in learning what goes on here that they show up for a service, before going next month to temple, and the month after that to mass.
I assume no one showed up hoping [...]