Sunday, October 31, 2010

By Their Covenants You Will Know Them

Selections from our New Member Sunday Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman.

READINGS: ANCIENT & MODERN
From the Book of Joel
Being Human, from the meditation manual Dancing in the Empty Spaces by Unitarian Universalist minister David Rankin.

SERMON
"By Their Covenants You Will Know Them"
by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman

PRAYER & MEDITATION

CLOSING WORDS



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Liturgist: Terry Cummings

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

In Praise of the Hedgehog

Selections from our Association Sunday Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman.

READINGS: ANCIENT & MODERN
Chapter 4 of the Tao te Ching by Lao Tsu, translated by Charles Mueller
From Chapter 5 of Good to Great by Jim Collins

SERMON
"In Praise of the Hedgehog"
by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman

PRAYER & MEDITATION

CLOSING WORDS



Liturgist: Terry Cummings

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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Celebrating Our Ministers: 25 Years of Service

Selections from our Worship Committee sponsored celebration of Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman's 15th anniversary and Rev. Judy Tomlinson's 10th anniversary of ministry with UUCM.

WELCOME
Congregation President Nick Lewis

A MESSAGE FROM UUA PRESIDENT REV. PETER MORALES

SERMONS
Rev. Mary Tiebout
Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt

REAFFIRMATION OF COVENANT
Congregation President Nick Lewis
Members of Rev. Ortman's Search Committee
Members of Rev. Tomlinson's Search Committee
Board Memebers
Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman
Rev. Judy Tomlinson

CHARGE
Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt

CELEBRATORY RESPONSE
Rev. Judy Tomlinson
Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman

CLOSING WORDS



Liturgist: Terry Cummings

Today's service was made possible by a subcommittee of the Worship Committee and friends:
Terry Cummings, Tanya Dixon, Jack Drucker, Jeri Heumpfner-Gatz, John Horner, Steve Murphy, Jean Scott, Scott Seale, Nelia Sellers, Laura Stakiwicz, Sabine von Aulock and the generous food and labor contributions from the entire UUCM Congregation.


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Sunday, October 3, 2010

We’re All In It Together!

Selections from our Association Sunday Worship Service at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman.

READINGS: ANCIENT & MODERN
The Space Within by Lao Tsu
The Task of the Religious Community by retired Unitarian Universalist minister, Mark Morrison-Reed

SERMON
"We’re All In It Together!"
by Rev. Charles Blustein Ortman

PRAYER & MEDITATION

CLOSING WORDS



Liturgist: Terry Cummings

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