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Mother Nature’s Prayer

Mother Nature’s Prayer

Jessica Goodenough Sanseverino performing Mother Nature's Prayer  The Mother Nature’s Prayer Everybody’s Prayer   Our Mother, who art within us, Hallowed be thy name. Thy ways evolve,  Thy will calls forth This earth that is now our heaven. Give us this day our...

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What’s Up With Free Will?

What’s Up With Free Will?

Alison Wohler, July 28, 2019 Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus What’s up with free will?  Did I choose this topic of my own free will?  It’s been a subject on my mind for a few years now and I’d been part of several exciting discussions on our Chautauqua...

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What I Learned in Science Class

What I Learned in Science Class

Alison Wohler, December 11, 2016 Unitarian Universalist Society of Florence and Northampton I’m really happy to be here with all of you this morning.  I miss Sunday morning services.  I retired from my wonderful congregation in Amherst for health reasons, and I am now...

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Wendell Berry’s Questionnaire

Wendell Berry’s Questionnaire

Alison Wohler, July 13, 2014 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chautauqua This, hot off the press (at the Washington Post) just six weeks ago:   In Norfolk (Virginia), evidence of climate change is in the streets at high tide ...And the congregation of the...

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The Random Nature of Reality

The Random Nature of Reality

Alison Wohler, January 2, 2011 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst   As the oldest child I felt it my job to offer the first toast at my parents’ recent anniversary party.  First I raised my glass to my great-grandmother who bought the Chautauqua cottage. ...

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Spiritual, and Yes, Religious

Spiritual, and Yes, Religious

Alison Wohler, September 14, 2014 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst It used to drive me crazy in seminary when they would always ask us what we were doing as a spiritual practice.  I suppose I could have told them about my practice of putting my feet in the...

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Science and Religion on my Vacation

Science and Religion on my Vacation

Alison Wohler, February 24, 2013 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst I drove to Florida and back this January.  I don’t particularly like to fly, plus if I drive I get to see family and friends along the way,  And while I’m there I don’t have to rent a car.  In...

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Religious Naturalism – What’s That?

Religious Naturalism – What’s That?

Alison Wohler, April 11, 2010 Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst Maybe it was the Transcendental dust of Emerson and Thoreau I breathed in while a student minister in Concord.  Or maybe, even before that it was all the time I spent playing in the woods as a...

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