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  • Abundance – Kim Waller

    The book Abundance,  recently released, is authored by Ezra Klein (of the New York Times) and Derek Thompson. The book challenges us to develop a positive vision for the future, [...]

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  • The Importance of Adult Religious Education – Pat Smith

    Adult Religious Education is where we learn about Unitarian Universalism. About our UU values: Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, Gratitude. With Love at the center. Everything in this world relates [...]

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  • Songs of Christmas, Ritual, Memory, and Meaning – Gary Putnam

    Christmas music drifts through shops, rises from radios, and stirs old memories. A single melody can carry us back to candlelit services, winter nights wrapped in scarves, or the quiet [...]

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  • The Spirituality of Islam and Sufism – Led by Mike Condit

    This session is a continuation of our discussions regarding the spirituality of major world religions. We will follow our prior subjects of Judaism and Christianity with a broad overview of Islam.  The [...]

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  • Preserving Democracy: Immigrant Rights and Round-ups  – Thuan Nguyen

    Masked men are seizing people off American streets and sending them to unknown locations. A violation of due process. Thuan Nguyen of DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) will talk about [...]

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  • Therapy Dogs – led by Alexandra Fleit

    Therapy dogs are more than cute companions—they’re powerful healers in fur. In this presentation, we’ll explore how therapy dogs support emotional regulation, connection, and nervous system soothing across the lifespan. [...]

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  • The Gault Site and the Archaeology of the Earliest Americans – Led by Jon Lohse

    Join us for Adult Religious Education (ARE) every Sunday at 9:30 AM! Click here on Sunday to join our online discussion!: https://emersonhouston.org/AdultLearners Would you like to learn more about ARE? [...]

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  • “Let Teachers TEACH: That’s what they’re Paid and Trained to Do!” – Led by Gary Putnam

    Join us for Adult Religious Education (ARE) every Sunday at 9:30 AM! Click here on Sunday to join our online discussion!: https://emersonhouston.org/AdultLearners Would you like to learn more about ARE? [...]

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  • “National Service as Civic Renewal: The Time Is Ripe…Reweaving the Civic Fabric Through Military, Civil, and Community Service”

    We will explore how service—whether in uniform, in classrooms, hospitals, conservation crews, or community programs—can transform both individuals and the nation. Young Americans gain more than purpose—they build life skills, [...]

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  • “Leaving the Mechanized Amish – Part II” presented by Dennis Fehr

    “Leaving the Mechanized Amish – Part II”  – An eye-opener! From someone raised Amish. Join us for Adult Religious Education (ARE) every Sunday at 9:30 AM! Click here on Sunday to [...]

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  • “JETPIG and our UU Values” Presented by Pat Smith

    Join us for Adult Religious Education (ARE) every Sunday at 9:30 AM! Click here on Sunday to join our online discussion!: https://emersonhouston.org/AdultLearners Would you like to learn more about ARE? [...]

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  • Political and Individual Justice: “Plato Revisited” – Lessons for Modern Times. Led by Mike Condit

    Justice is a frequent topic in political discussions today. That was also true in the distant past, and there are striking applications of those ideas to current politics. We will [...]

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…and “May the Luck o’ the Irish be with you!”
at our 2026 Silent Auction!

This year’s Service Auction Party hopes for a large pot of gold at the end of our rainbow! Silent auction only!–with food, an Irish Pub Quiz, and many other family-friendly games we can all play together.

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The Pot of GOLD will be OURS!

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