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Our Unitarian Connection: Merger (Part 3)
There were both similarities and differences between Unitarians and Universalists, leading up to the consolidation of the two faiths in 1961.
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Our Unitarian Connection (Part 2)
The origins of our Universalist congregation and of First Unitarian Church followed a similar pattern, while the origin of St. John’s UU Church was much different.
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Our Unitarian Connection (Part 1)
Unitarian beliefs started soon after Jesus’ death, reappeared during the Reformation, and were prevalent in the founding of the United States.
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Love Is the Spirit of This Church
A review of old Heirloom newsletters shows several examples that “Love is the spirit of this church.”
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2005 and 2021
Goals that the congregation set in 2005 grew out of the church’s “Mission and Vision Statement.”
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Yes, Virginia, There Was a Christmas Truce in 1914
Forrest Brandt recalls his chance visit to a monument in France that celebrated the “Christmas Truce of 1914.”
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A Journal Entry
Forrest Brandt recalls his father’s life and the political views that divided them.
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Let Us Give Thanks
Thanksgiving expressions through the years at our congregation.
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Take a Hike!
A number of prominent congregation members are buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
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Pandemic 1918
The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-19 had similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic that started in 2020.
