Speaker: Rev. Tom Owen-Towle

Staying Hopeful

We live in a time of gloom and doom, yet we Unitarian Universalists are inherently a hopeful (not optimistic) lot of religious pilgrims. May we not only imagine hope in 2023 but incarnate it into our daily lives. May we join hopers united!

Once to Every Soul and Nation

“Once to every soul and nation comes the moment to decide, in the strife of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side…” runs the first verse of our hymn #119 composed by American poet and diplomat, James Russell Lowell, in an 1845 piece … read more.

Our Core UU Doctrine

We hold a wide variety of central convictions as UUs such as universal love, radical diversity, and resolute hopefulness but no doctrine, perhaps, is more crucial, especially in today’s turbulent world, than ….

I’ll surprise you with my answer when we gather “live” in Sunday worship.

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The Deadliest Sin of All

Well, I’m not going to tell you, dear ones, because I want you all to show up on zoom! But here’s one clue: it’s a sin we can confront, even diminish, during the course of our personal and social lives, if we’re brave and bold … read more.

Lucky to be Here in the First Place

Although this Sunday’s date might fittingly celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving Day on the 11th, it’s always a good season to honor what Cicero called “our primary virtue”: the parent of joy, love, and wisdom. The full life launches with a heart brimming with gratitude.

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We are Not Broken, Simply Unfinished

Description: Dear Summit sibling, we Americans are truly inspired by the words of the Inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman, as we aspire to grow more hopeful lives and world in 2021. 

The Rev. Dr. Tom Owen-Towle was ordained in 1967 and is still preaching, hither and yon, throughout … read more.

Better Angels of Our Nature

Using a phrase from President Abraham Lincoln’s Inaugural Address in 1861, Rev. Owen-Towle will turn to our Unitarian Universalism as a religion of “ever-evolving love” for grounding and guidance during this time of a raging pandemic and savage racism.

Rev. Owen-Towle was ordained in 1967 and … read more.