Members of the UUCO chorus will meet at 10:35 to learn one of the songs. All are welcome to join them!
More than 20 years ago, a group of of people in Oxford gathered as a meditation group to explore their own spirituality. As that group grew, they wanted a place that would welcome all, value freedom of religion and be a place that could be the “village that raises our children.” This group that now includes 91 members became the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Oxford. It was formally recognized as a congregation 20 years ago. This will be the first of two Sundays to reflect on what it means for UUCO to be 20 years old! Rev. Gail Stratton will provide a short history of the congregation and the Rev. Gail Tapscott will provide ways to think about moving forward from this moment.
Members of the UUCO chorus will meet at 10:35 to learn one of the songs. All are welcome to join them!
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Randy Weeks, a native of Madison, Mississippi, will lead us on a spiritual journey through music and the spoken word. In this service he will share some of the major influences that have guided his own life. Randy holds a Master's Degree in Music (1977), with an emphasis in Church Music. He also has earned a Master's Degree in Applied Sociology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (1996) and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. He has worked for over twenty years as a Youth Minister and for over twenty years as a psychotherapist. In addition to that, he writes a faith/spirituality column for the "Oxford Eagle" and the "Clarion Ledger" on a regular basis. Randy is also a singer/songwriter and an actor. His son, Jonas, currently works for Broad Green Pictures in Hollywood, California. We welcome Randy to our congregation on March 19!!
Art mediums are all around us hidden in the images, symbols, and words that surround us. We may view art as a passive form of entertainment (television or music). However, we will explore art as a tool of power and influence in both our past and present realities, and also as a mechanism of change for our future.
A very special Sunday!! A morning about 'Hope, When Hope is Hard to Find' is a gift to UUCO of a morning worship service from our UUA Southern Region Congregational Life Staff, complete with story for all ages, music, and a fine sermon!!!
Rev. Kenn Hurto, who has led this team in recent years, will bring the sermon, and Connie Goodbread and Rev. Carlton Smith will add to the rich morning service! A wonderful morning of Unitarian Universalism's unique inspiration from these wonderful leaders -- who have also been with us for Saturday's Mississippi Cluster Gathering! (They have also been meeting in town this week for their staff spring retreat.) Join in for this special Sunday! |
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