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1. HOLDING OUR LIVES IN THE BALANCE - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - September 23, 2007

   

   On the occasion of the Autumnal Equinox, an exploration of balance. Should life be lived with by... (237 days ago)

2. TO KNOW THE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - September 16, 2007

   

   T.S. Eliot wrote: (242 days ago)

3. WORKERS OF THE WORLD - UNITE(D): A Labor Day Sermon - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - September 2, 2007

   

   What does it mean to be a worker? Is work about achieving things or achieving self or achieving ... (257 days ago)

4. RE-THINKING LIBERAL RELIGION - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - August 12, 2007

   

   Preached at the UU Congregation of Utica, NY. Isn’t it time to ask what liberal religion n... (275 days ago)

5. THREE MEASURES OF LIFE- the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - July 22, 2007

   

   What simple three measures, borrowed from education, might help us evaluate our lives? (276 days ago)

6. HARD LESSONS FROM GOOD DECISIONS - the Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker - July 15, 2007

   

   A Bastille Day sermon. What lessons can we really learn from the French Revolution? (304 days ago)

7. THE GREAT DISSENTERS - the Rev. Dr. Randolph W.B. Becker - July 8, 2007

   

   How a book found as a teen (“The Great Dissenters”) has shaped my life, and my perspe... (314 days ago)

8. THE REAL RELIGION OF OUR NATION'S FOUNDERS - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - July 1, 2007

   

   How dare the religious right claim that the United States is a Christian nation when its founders... (318 days ago)

9. NO EXIT - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - June 10, 2007

   

   From Sartre’s Edwardian Drawing room “hell,” consider what liberal religion has... (339 days ago)

10. PRIDE GOETH BEFORE IT ALL - A PrideFest 2007 Sermon - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - JUNE 3, 2007

    

    If you want to oppress someone, rob her/him of pride! If you want to liberate yourself, find and... (343 days ago)

11. WE REMEMBER THEM - A Memorial Day Sermon - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - May 27, 2007

    

    How does human memory function and why? How do we use this gift of memory to honor those who hav... (351 days ago)

12. WHAT IF LIFE HAD A SOUND TRACK? - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - May 20, 2007

    

    If you could decide a soundtrack for your life, what would it be? (362 days ago)

13. THE STORY OF A STORY - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - May 19, 2007

    

    A sermon preached at the annual Men’s and Women’s Day Celebration Service of the Corn... (362 days ago)

14. O, MOTHER! - Pam Strother, Barb Dreher, Elissa Bishop-Becker, Cliff Saylor, Marilyn Smith - May 13, 2007

    

    A Mother’s Day Celebration of the Complexity of Motherhood. (369 days ago)

15. CHURCH and STATE: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - May 6, 2007

    

    In remembering the development of the separation of church and state, maybe it is time to rethink... (377 days ago)

16. ECOLOGICAL THEOLOGY - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - April 22, 2007

    

    What theology might treat our environment better than either dominion or stewardship? (390 days ago)

17. PROPHETS, DREAMERS, SAGES, and SEERS - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - April 15, 2007

    

    We usually lump these descriptive terms together, as if they were all the same. But, they are not... (393 days ago)

18. EASTER 2007 - LET ALL PEOPLE LIVE - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - April 8, 2007

    

    Why are the various accounts of the Easter experience so different? What were people trying to pr... (404 days ago)

19. LET MY PEOPLE GO - A Passover Sermon - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - April 1, 2007

    

    What is often overlooked in the story of the Passover? What is the difference between freedom an... (411 days ago)

20. HEY, TAKE IT EASY - the Rev. Dr. Randolph WB Becker - March 25, 2007

    

    When was the last time you went to sleep without anything on your “to do” list? How d... (417 days ago)