HERE COMES THE SUN - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-12-03 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join UUCP for our service at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Today begins the celebration of Advent in the Christian liturgical calendar. Advent, the anticipation of the coming of the Light, is something that has been celebrated for thousands of years around the world in various traditions and cultures. Join us today as we consider the place of light in our own lives and spiritual journey.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

JESUS THE SOCIALIST - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-11-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join UUCP for our service at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Is the Jesus of the right-wing the same Jesus as we read about in the Christian Scriptures? Would Jesus reject refugees, bomb those he disagreed with or who were his enemies? Would he approve tax cuts for the rich while denying health care to millions of people who couldn’t afford it?
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THANKSGIVING REFLECTIONS - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-11-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join UUCP at 10:30 a.m. for our service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Giving thanks once a year has been a tradition since 1863 when Abraham Lincoln made it an annual observance. But to whom or what do we give thanks and why? Join us today as we reconsider just what giving thanks is about.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

MAKING FRIENDS WITH DYING - Rev. Kay Osborn
2017-11-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join UUCP for today’s service at 10:30 a.m. led by special guest speaker, Rev. Kay Osborn. While we may have come to terms with the reality of death, the harder part seems to be the road we may have to take to get there. How many times have we said, “anything but that!” “just shoot me!” “I’ll jump off the bridge first”? Perhaps we need to look a little closer.
Rev. Kay Osborn is an Interfaith Minister who after a widely varied career has worked for the past 17 years as a hospice chaplain.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you.
Poster by: Liandra Pires

TRUTH IS ONE: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE SIKH TRADITION - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. On November 4th, our Sikh sisters and brothers celebrated the 548th birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh tradition. Despite being the 5th largest religion in the world, Sikhism is largely a mystery to most non-Sikhs. Join us today as we explore briefly some of the beliefs and traditions of Sikhism and learn what it offers to us for our own spiritual practice and growth.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

UUCP MEMORIAL SUNDAY - Deborah Singer Pires
2017-10-29 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP Co-President, Deborah Singer Pires. It is said that we die twice – once when our bodies die and again, when there is no one left in the world who remembers us. Today we keep those alive who have meant something to us and have passed on. We move our sorrows into joys of celebration by lighting a candle of remembrance and sharing a memory with the congregation.
Please bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

CELEBRATING THE LIGHT - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-10-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us today at 10:30 a.m. for our service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Even as we enter the dark time of the year, Diwali, the festival of light celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and Buddhists gives us a hope to hold on to in what so often appears to be very dark times. Join us today as we celebrate the power of Light of Dark, Good over Evil, and Love over Hate.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE BUDDHA AND JESUS CONNECTION - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-10-15 10:30 - 11:30
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. The Buddha lived and taught almost 500 years before Jesus of Nazareth. However, many of their teachings seem to touch on the same spiritual truths. Join us today as we consider how their teachings parallel each other and can enrich our lives.
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Poster by: Liandra Pires

CHOOSE HOPE - EMILY BOARDMAN
2017-10-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join UUCP today for our service led by our special guest speaker, Emily Boardman, Storyteller.
“May your choices reflect your hopes not your fears” – Nelson Mandela
Can we dare choose hope and not fear in this time of change?

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Poster by: Liandra Pires

HONORING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-10-01 10:30 - 11:30
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. While many people will be celebrating alleged “discovery” of “America” by Christopher Columbus this week, today we’ll be honoring our indigenous sisters and brothers and examining the violent and treacherous relationship that Columbus, white people in general, and the U.S. government in particular still have with them.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

UUCP Racial & Social Justice Team Monthly Meeting
2017-09-24 12:15 - 13:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
The Racial & Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades (UUCP) Monthly Meeting this Sunday, September 24, 12:15 PM at The Historical Lydecker Homestead, 228 Grand Ave. Englewood, NJ 07631.

AGENDA –

1) CHECK IN

2) MEDICARE FOR ALL – Review and status, HR676 & Bernie’s Bill

3) DACA, SANCTUARY & IMMIGRATION JUSTICE – Review & Actions

4) Announcements, Closing Remarks, Next Meeting, Adjourn

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY –
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.

SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS OF THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS - Deborah Singer Pires
2017-09-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 a.m. led by UUCP Co-President, Deborah Singer Pires. Join us for a festive celebration of the Jewish High Holy Days when we will experience the sweetness and spirituality of their traditions. The children will participate and we will share challah, apples and honey.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

UUCP WELCOME BACK SUNDAY - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-09-17 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Today we will consider the return of Autumn and celebrate our return annual Welcome Back Sunday. Bring a dish to share and join us after the service for a potluck brunch!
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Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE REST OF THE STORY PART 2: THE GOSPEL OF THOMAS - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-09-10 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Concluding our look at the gnostic gospels, today we’ll take a look at the Gospel of Thomas, one of the most fascinating texts to be discovered at Nag Hammadi.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

UNDOING RACISM, SEXISM AND CLASSISM: INSIGHTS AND ACTION FROM THE UU GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Judy Manton
2017-09-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP member, Judy Manton. Current events in the U.S. and at the UUA set the tone for a deep examination of white privilege. The call was for inclusion of people of color, various sexual orientations, gender identities, and other marginalized people in UUA leadership. Judy Manton will share the impact of these issues on her as well as the urgency to be involved in social action.
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Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE SPIRITUALITY OF MARY OLIVER’S POETRY - ARLENE HOLPP-SCALA
2017-08-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP Co-President, Arlene Holpp-Scala. Oliver’s work turns towards nature for its inspiration and describes the sense of wonder it instills, enabling quiet meditation. Her work has been influenced by Thoreau and Whitman, and at times she has been compared with Emily Dickinson. She has been described as an “indefatigable guide to the natural world.”
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Poster by: Liandra Pires

SLEEP - MICHAEL S. MEYERS-JOUAN
2017-08-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP member Michael S. Meyers-Jouan. Let’s consider sleep, and its contributions to our physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. I’ll try not to put you to sleep with my talk!
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE "J" WORD - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-08-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Most of those who were offended by American Muslim activist Linda Sarsour’s use of the word “jihad” in a recent speech about the current administration didn’t bother to read or listen to her comments in context. And most people are unaware that the real meaning and concept of “jihad” is not limited to Islam. Join us as we consider how the concept of “jihad” has played a role in Christian thought and history and how, if we understand it properly, it can play significant role in our own spirituality.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

WHAT DO WE DO NOW ABOUT HEALTHCARE? - Dr. William Thar and Dr. Winthrop Dillaway
2017-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Will you be priced out of getting medical care? Obamacare expanded coverage to millions but millions are still not covered at all or are underinsured – and costs are going up, up, up! Congress is looking for creative ways of making things worse! Come to a discussion of “What Do We Do Now About Healthcare?” Hear Dr. William Thar and Dr. Winthrop Dillaway of the Physicians for a National Health Program, followed by Q&A and discussion.
Sponsored by the Racial & Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palisades and The Social Responsibilities Council of the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood.
Bring a friend and join the discussion. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

MID-SUMMER MUSINGS: POETRY SUNDAY - Deborah Singer Pires & Arlene Holpp Scala
2017-07-30 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP Co-Presidents, Deborah Singer Pires & Arlene Holpp Scala. July 30th is the fifth Sunday of the month when our service is a little less formal. Bring a poem or a piece of prose to share. It can be about summer or any other topic. You can read an original piece or one that has been published.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE REST OF THE STORY - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-07-23 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Do those four gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John – give the full story of Jesus of Nazareth? Join us today as we consider why some of the other gospels didn’t make it into the commonly accepted Christian scriptures and consider what we might learn from them today.
Bring a friend and stay for cofee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THAT HAPPINESS THING - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Are you happy? How happy are you? What is happiness anyway, and can we ever really be truly happy? We’ll be happy if you join us today as we consider this topic that seems to be constantly on our minds!
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

UUCP Racial & Social Justice Team Meeting
2017-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Our monthly Racial & Social Justice Team Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, July 9 in our Meeting room at The Historic Lydecker Homestead, 228 Grand Ave. in Englewood at 12:00 p.m.

Proposed Agenda

– Greetings and check in;

– Report & discussion: Health Care and plan for a public meeting;

– Report & Discussion: Immigration facts and issues;

– Other issues and New Business;

– Review of Action Items;

– Adjourn.

We look forward to seeing you there!

A SUMMER MEDITATION - Jon King
2017-07-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service led by UUCP member, Jon King. Come enjoy a summer meditation. This guided meditation is designed to lead us into a place of well-being, and connect us to a deep inner resource. This meditation frequently leaves people feeling profoundly centered and relaxed.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE ILLUSION OF BORDERS AND THE REALITY OF INTERDEPENDENCE - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-07-02 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. As America begins its annual nationalistic celebration of independence and alleged “freedom for all,” and as the current administration is bent on alienating us from our historic allies, it seems that this might be a good time to think, instead, about recognizing the reality of interdependence among all people on our fragile planet.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires

WRESTLING WITH YOUR ANGELS - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-06-25 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 AM led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. You’ve heard of wrestling with your demons. But what about wrestling with your angels? And we wrestle with them all the time. Join us today as we wrestle with this topic of angels and just what role they play in our psyche.

Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!

Poster by: Liandra Pires

THE JOYS OF AGING - Presented by Program Team members: Saritha Clements, Deborah Singer Pires, and Arlene Holpp Scala
2017-06-18 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 AM led by UUCP Program Team members: Saritha Clements, Deborah Singer Pires and Arlene Holpp Scala. This service will include personal reflections about aging, the experience of aging as a working woman in the 21st Century, and the joy of working with young people as a septuagenarian academic.

Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!

Poster by: Liandra Pires

PRIDE DAY: A CELEBRATION - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-06-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 AM led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. Today we celebrate our LGBTQ friends and family and the advances that have been made in working towards full equality for all people regardless of sexual orientation or gender. But the fight goes on even as the Trump administration and it’s supporters try to undo those advances. Join us as we celebrate and as we consider how we can resist hatred and bigotry and work towards full equality for all people.

Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!

Poster by: Liandra Pires

UUCP Racial & Social Justice Team Meeting
2017-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
It’s time to get together again and share our thoughts, experiences and wisdom on the meaning of current events and how to contribute to defeating the “trump agenda”.

Proposed Agenda –

– Brief Check In & Introductions

– Summary reports on study topics

… Health Care

…The Trump Budget

…The Threat of War

– Open discussion

– Action alerts and announcements
– Next Meeting

(other or different agenda suggestions are welcome)

Join us at this important meeting to keep our contribution to the resistance strong and growing.

SHHH!! SOME THOUGHTS ON SILENCE - Rev. Paul Dodenhoff
2017-06-04 10:30 - 11:30 | Englewood, NJ, 07631, United States
Please join us for today’s service at 10:30 AM led by Rev. Paul Dodenhoff. It’s a very loud world we live in! Taking time just to be silent isn’t always easy or possible. But it’s definitely necessary.
Bring a friend and stay for coffee and light refreshments. We look forward to seeing you!
Poster by: Liandra Pires
