Speaker: Rev. Frank

ERA

Baseball? Feminist thought? History and its progressions? Come explore the meanings that can be signified in these three little letters and perhaps you will find a new way of understanding this envelope of time and space— and your place in it—into which we have all … read more.

What Are You Doing Out There?

Action speaks a great deal louder than words. As folksinger Joan Baez once said, “action is an antidote to despair.” Action is essential to physical and mental health. Ecstatic action can help you overcome your fears and otherwise keep you learning and growing throughout your … read more.

Pry and Ply the Parson!

How often do you get to ask a minister anything you want to ask? All ingenuous questions will be heard. No question will be disparaged or diminished. At the same time, Rev. Frank reserves the right not to answer a question for any reason. Theological … read more.

A Way Through

Yes, there is a way through…but it will not always be self-apparent, nor will it be easy or necessarily quick. A life, lived well, requires faith, courage, and a willingness to face destructive anger with love.

How Can You Call Me a White Supremacist?

“White supremacy” is a cultural pattern of dominance and subjugation rooted in the European conquest and colonization of the Western Hemisphere that began in the 15th century C.E. In recent years it has become a popular diagnosis for much of what is wrong in American … read more.

Long Live Spiritual Community

“Long Live Spiritual Community” Rev. Frank Placone-Willey

Today traditional religious organizations are weakening and dying. Why is this the case? In the face of such changing demographics and their accompanying social perspectives, what are the particular challenges facing our Summit Community and Unitarian Universalism in general? … read more.

Reflections on Fatherhood

Today is Father’s Day. What does it mean to be a father? What does it mean to be a good father? How might we make up for not having a father, or for having a bad father? How can a father’s experiences inform our spiritual … read more.

Gather the Spirit, Harvest the Power

Come join us as we celebrate with music, communal sharing and seek inspiration together in the midst of the ongoing changes of life. Immediately following the service we will gather for our Annual Congregational meeting, to elect new Directors, nominating committee members, discuss and vote … read more.

The L Words

Are we loving or licentious? Are we liberals or leftists? Are we lemmings or liberationists? The exploration of such questions is important as we define what it means to live in the world as a Unitarian Universalist. On this Memorial Day Sunday we will also … read more.

A Natural Ecstasy

Come join us for worship in the natural world. There will be no service in our sanctuary today. All are invited to come join us for our annual picnic service at Santee Lakes. (Food will be provided for omnivores and vegetarians, and other food options … read more.