February 2009
1015 N. Hyland Ave.
Ames, IA 50014
515-292-5960
www.uufames.org
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Vol. 16, No. 2
Sunday services, 9 & 11 a.m.
1 Love and the Heritage of Our Sacred Space
Sarah Carlson & Susan Franzen
We are nurtured within the rich backdrop formed by our building, our landscape,
and the physical memorials within this sacred space. What are their stories? What
feelings and thoughts do the aesthetics of our space evoke? How do they symbolize
and preserve the spirit of this community? Our heritage is open-ended, forwardlooking,
and perpetually unfinished. How does each of us build the legacy of this
community we love so well?
8 The Case for Reality
Toby Ewing, Jon Hunstock & Kay Puttock
Face the facts. Wake up and smell the reality. Some people spend their lives in denial,
daydreams, or some other fantasy. 4at’s no way to behave, whether practically or
spiritually. 4ose poor schmucks need to get real.
15 The Case for Mythology
Toby Ewing, Jon Hunstock & Kay Puttock
Reality is harsh and uncompromising. Besides, what would life be without
imagination and delight? 4ose poor sops who insist on being reality-based
through-and-through are grounded, all right, like a ship on a reef!
22 Telling Our Stories
Dawn Cooley
Have you ever had a friend sit down and really listen to you as you tell them a story
about your life? Have you ever given this same sort of attention to a friend of yours?
There is something powerful, transformative, about sharing our stories with one
another.
March 1 Conflict, Anger, Rage: A Different Approach to Differences
The Rev. Tom Capo
Martin Luther King Jr. approached differences without rage or violence, even when
violence was done to him. What can we learn from his approach to differences that
will help us personally and in dealing with differences in our church and in the
greater community?