WEST PARIS — The First Universalist Church of West Paris has announced its November worship services, which are held at 9 a.m. Sundays and led by the Rev. Fayre Stephenson, guest speakers and the Worship Service Committee. All are welcome.

Of, By, and For All the People: Nov. 6 with Stephenson. It was Unitarian minister and abolitionist Theodore Parker, not Abraham Lincoln, who first defined democracy as “government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” The only difference was that Parker said “all the people.” Lincoln left out that important word. This sermon before the elections will explore the fifth UU principle, “the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” 

Yearning and Learning: Nov. 13 with guest speaker Cynthia Reedy. Reedy is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and teaches at Hebron Academy. This service is about the changes and challenges encountered in relationships with parents and friends.

A Communion of Thanksgiving: Nov. 20 with Stephenson. The church will celebrate a cornbread communion as members reflect on the first Thanksgiving and gratitude. They’ll also consider Epicurus’s assertion that “it is not what we have but what we enjoy that constitutes our abundance.”

Advocacy & Legislative Ministry: Nov. 27 with Lynn Ellis. Ellis is a member of the UU Church of Brunswick and serves as co-chair on the Working for Justice Steering Group. She attends Maine Unitarian Universalist State Advocacy Network meetings and is a member of the HealthCare Issue Group. She has been a social worker for over 40 years. She is also an advocate for peace, took a vow of nonviolence and has been trained in nonviolent communication, conflict resolution and BePeace.

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