Joseph Bednarik serves as the Pulpit Assistant at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend, Washington. He is the Co-Publisher of Copper Canyon Press, a nonprofit publisher dedicated to poetry. Joseph studied philosophy at Haverford College and speaks regularly at UU congregations throughout the Puget Sound region.
SUNDAY SERVICES ARE HELD AT 10:00 A.M. IN PERSON & ONLINE (EUUC.ORG and YOUTUBE) “You’re in the middle of nowhere,” the bartender said. Then a young farmer sat down, ordered a burger … Continue reading Cosmic Time in the Middle of Nowhere
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 … Continue reading Revenge
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.” … Continue reading Second Best Time
On-Site at EUUC at 10 a.m. Available for replay at EUUC Facebook page, here at www.euuc.org and the EUUC YouTube Channel Video of the Service
The great American writer Mark Twain once said, “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—it’s the difference between the lightning bug … Continue reading Deadline or Due Date?
When asked to submit an artifact for an exhibit called “Stranger Than Kindness,” musician Warren Ellis offered a piece of gum once chewed by Nina Simone. Ellis had taken the … Continue reading Nina Simone’s Gum: Stranger than Kindness
June is PRIDE month, with pink triangles and rainbow flags showing visible support for the LGBTQ+ community. This morning we share the multi-layered story of one young person’s coming out … Continue reading Coming Out to a Packed House
Somewhere on Earth we will take our leave, as have billions of ancestors before us. The place where we die — our point of departure — can become hallowed ground … Continue reading Hallowed Ground at the Point of Departure
“How do you heal?” is one of the most consequential questions of our lives. This Sunday, in the midst of a global pandemic, we explore the rich topics of health … Continue reading How Do You Heal?
