Speaker: Joseph Bednarik

Joseph Bednarik serves as the Pulpit Assistant at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend, Washington.  He retired from Copper Canyon Press, a literary publisher dedicated to poetry. He speaks regularly at Unitarian Universalist congregations in the Salish Sea region, and recently published a slender book of his Sunday morning talks called Invited to Speak. 

Make a Good Living

On this Labor Day Sunday, let’s consider some of the most powerful forces in our lives: work, labor, and the creative drive to “make a good living.” Read Order of Service here

What, Me Worship?

While preparing for a service at a Unitarian Universalist fellowship, the worship leader informed me, in no uncertain terms, “I don’t worship anything.” Ohhhhh, there’s a message in there somewhere! This Sunday we explore the concept of worship and see whether there is anything in the known Universe that might inspire us to bend our … Continue reading What, Me Worship?

Woke, Woker, Wokest

This Sunday we explore what it means to be “woke,” and why and how you should try to become woker than you already are. Read Order of Service here

A Text Message from Your Better Angel

“What’s up, Friend? It’s your BA! Would love to check in to see how things are going. Please give me a call when you’re available! Love yah!” This Sunday we give our Better Angel a call, for a much needed heart-to-heart…. Read Order of Service here

Godzilla v. Your Generous Heart

The human heart is a vast and nuanced arena of compassion, deep feelings, love, warmth, justice and fairness–the unique muscle that beats from inside the womb until the moment we die. And then there is the giant lizard Godzilla. This Sunday–in the midst of our Stewardship Campaign–we image a meeting between the two. Order of … Continue reading Godzilla v. Your Generous Heart

Revenge

SUNDAY SERVICES ARE HELD AT 10:00 A.M. IN PERSON & ONLINE (EUUC.ORG and YOUTUBE) In his poem “Revenge,” Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali imagines meeting the man who killed his father, and what form his revenge will take. This Sunday we join Taha as he confronts and considers one of humanity’s most intense and corrosive … Continue reading Revenge

Second Best Time

You can watch the service live at this link The proverb goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is today.” As we consider (or ignore!) resolutions for the coming year, this New Year’s Eve sermon explores our ever-present second best time, and the lives we … Continue reading Second Best Time