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Worship services are held each Sunday at 10:30 AM (doors open at 10:00 AM), through to about 12:00 Noon, at 734 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ, 08755. (directions). Dress is generally business
casual to
casual. Because our Services offer a variety of opinions and practices that reflect our tradition of a free pulpit, you may want to attend a few of them; our forthcoming services programs appears belows. You may also want to listen to some recent services audios to get a sense of the range of approaches. Please join us after Worship for Fellowship Hour with beverages and light refreshments, so that we may get to know one another, and support you on your faith journey! |
UUOCC’s Services schedule is crafted and brought to you by the Worship Committee: Hank Douma, Linda Kay, Frank Kowalczyk, Cathy Wieczorek, Bonney Parker, and our Rev. Betsy Scheuerman.
Sunday January 1 10:30
am
“Finding My Place”
by our Bonney Parker
The theme of the 2011 European Unitarian Universalist Fall Retreat in Oberwesel, Germany was “A Sense of Place.” Bonney Parker, who attended the retreat, will talk about what it means to find one’s “place,” wherever that is, and how our sense of place affects our spirituality.
Sunday January 8 10:30 am
“At the Threshold”
by our Rev. Betsy Scheuerman
In Roman mythology, the threshold
is significant enough to have its own god: Janus, with his two faces, one
looking back, one looking ahead.
Let's pause and consider the
significance of the threshold. What are our fears and our hopes for the year ahead?
Sunday January 15 10:30 am
“The Sermon on the Mount - Jesus’ Political and Moral
Discourse”
by returning guest speaker Richard Grzywinski
In the era of Roman domination and Jewish religious elitism, Jesus Christ reached out to the commoners with his message of love and hope. Do the Beatitudes contained within his “Sermon on the Mount” as described in the Gospels still have relevance 2,000 years later? The Hindu leader Mohandas Gandhi reportedly said to the British Viceroy “When your country and mine shall get together on the teachings laid down by Christ in this Sermon on the Mount, we shall have solved the problems not only of our countries but those of the whole world.” Focusing on the Beatitudes, we’ll look at what is considered by many to be the most important religious message of all time.
Richard Grzywinski has been a very
active member of the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of the South Jersey Shore (UUCSJS) for about seven years, and he speaks frequently before
that congregation. Richard has spoken before the UUOCC on three previous
occasions on the topics of “Love,” “Truth,” and “Patriotism.”
Richard attended
Meadville-Lombard Theological School for one year, and he also holds
undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and an MBA in
Marketing/Finance. He is married to Cynthia who is a member of the UUCSJS
choir, and is their occasional flutist and pianist. They have four children,
six grandchildren, and one more baby is due this summer.
Sunday January 22 10:30 am
“We Begin Again In Love”
by our Rev. Betsy Scheuerman
In the aftermath of the July 29, 2008 shootings at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, TN, UUs began a public advocacy campaign called "Standing on the Side of Love." What might we do to make this not just a slogan, but a way of life?
Sunday January 29 10:30 am
“What’s in a Name?”
by returning guest UU minister Rev. Julie Newhall
Theology through biography is often a compelling way to understand our values
and biggest questions. This service explores the connections between various historical
figures who share the name, Martin.
The Reverend Julie Newhall has
served as minister for five different congregations in New Jersey, most
recently at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Somerset Hills, in
Somerville, which recently purchased and moved into its first church building
after several years meeting at a local community college. Reverend Newhall is
now a minister at large and is looking forward to taking some time off and
writing her memoirs.
Sunday February 5 10:30 am
“There's Something About ... Brigid”
by our Rev. Betsy Scheuerman
The Celtic festival of Imbolc is closely linked to the goddess Brigid, who then morphed into St. Brigid of Kildare This worship service will explore the tales, the legends, and the lessons of this most beloved Irish goddess/saint.
U UO C C
Unitarian Universalist Ocean County Congregation
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Mall/Aldi Shopping Center ~
734 Route 37 West | PO Box
5184
Toms River, NJ 08754-5184
(732) 244-3455
info@uuocc.org
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