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Olympia's
Daughters, a capella womens' singing group, rock the G.A. opening
ceremony with their first set. Penny
Gnesin, Director.
Discussion
of A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism,
by Rev. Dr. John Buehrens,
President of the UUA, and co-author Rev.
Dr. Forrest Church, minister of the Unitarian
Church of All Souls in New York City. June 26, 1998. (Available in
English and Spanish:
La Fe Que Hemos Escogido)
"Sí,
¿cómo no?", June 27th morning worship. by the
Rev. José Ballester, Program Associate at the Unitarian
Universalist Service Committee, with assistance from members of LUUNA.
"Unitarian
Universalism in Societal Perspective", address by Dr. Robert Bellah
on June 27, 1998. Summary and full
text are also available. (Dr. Bellah's books at Amazon
and Barnes
and Noble.)
Report
on Fulfilling the Promise from the GA Plenary on June 27, 1998
Full text of the FTP
GA Report, including results of the Fulfilling the Promise survey.
Read an introduction
to Fulfilling the Promise.
Rev.
Dr. John Buehrens' President's Report from the GA Plenary on June 27,
1998
"Truth
Telling", sermon by Rev. Dr. Barbara W. Merritt at the Service of the
Living Tradition on Sunday, June 28. Complete
text here.
"Fulfilling the Promise:
The Nature of Covenant," Rev.
Dr. Rebecca Parker at the Plenary of June 29.
One
minute of G.A. Brief spontaneous remarks of UUA moderator Denny
Davidoff (made following Rev. Parker's address above.)
"Second
Movement," Monday morning's sermon by Rev.
Dr. Galen Guengerich. Explores how music can take us beyond melody
and text -- and incidentally tells us why the chicken crossed the road.
Choir
Concert, June 29.
"The
Good Society: Why Civil is Good but not Good Enough," 1998 Ware Lecture
by Dr. Amitai Etzioni, June 29, 1998. (Dr. Etzioni's books at Amazon
and Barnes
and Noble.) As with all the speakers presented here,
Dr. Etzioni was recorded live and has had no opportunity to edit this presentation.
"Your
Mission," sermon at closing GA worship, by Rev.
Dr. John Buehrens.
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