January 4 “EeeK! I Am One!” Rev. Linda Pashby Kaufman
Our society traditionally looks at aging from only a biological model, thus most terms used to describe aging are negative: the “decline” of “old age,” “old geezers and old hags,” “senior moments.” Does this model fit the spiritual and psychological experiences of later life? What if we “saged” instead of “aged?” What are the spiritual tasks of the last half of life?
 
Rev. Linda Pashby Kaufman is a chaplain in the Spiritual Care department at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, a Minister Affiliated at University Unitarian Church where she has been a member since 1988 and has a private Spiritual Direction practice.

Sunday Forum, January 4 - "The Military-Industrial-Political-Media Complex."  Candace Sullivan will facilitate a conversation regarding this interweaving of predominate social forces in US which President Eisenhower warned about 40 years ago.  Where are we today with this Complex?  How does it effect our lives?  What can we do about it?

 

January 11 “Deepening the American Dream: Spiritual Reflections on Being American” Rev. Peg Morgan
As our nation remembers the dream of Martin Luther King, and prepares to inaugurate our new President, let's spend some time reflecting on deepening our dreams for our country and our personal lives. Today's service will include a new member welcoming.

Sunday Forum, January 11 - "America’s Gilded Age Compared to China Today."  We hear almost daily about China.  Tracy Burrows will speak about what has been happening in recent years in China. 

 

January 18 “Check Your Wrath and Scorn” Rev. Peter Luton
Our moral vision, like our physical sight, is limited and imperfect. Few are not immune from the narrow-mindedness and prejudice we see in other people who draw dividing lines separating us from them, sheep from goats, people who matter from strangers and no-accounts. This morning we will learn from the stories of three martyrs whose loving was nearer perfect than my own.

The Rev. Dr. Peter J. Luton serves as senior minister of East Shore Unitarian Church in Bellevue, Washington. He came to the Puget Sound fourteen years ago after serving for twelve years in Yarmouth, Maine. He has no hobbies but manages to squeeze in some mindless TV time.

Sunday Forum, January 18 –“Lynching in the American South.” Over 2800 people were lynched in the American South between 1882 and 1930, and current evidence suggests there may have been a strong economic motive for this. Nate Cermak will discuss his involvement with lynching research, preliminary findings, and the potential implications of this research.

 

January 25 “Legacy” Rev. Peg Morgan
Our lives are short...what shall be our legacy? When we are gone, will the world be a better place? What words would you like to be remembered by?