Topic: Service Notes & Scripts

Sometimes the Unitarian Universalist Community of Casper’s lay led service leaders generously choose to publish the scripts of their services on our website. Take a look below and if these services inspire you, please come visit us on a Sunday. Meet the service leaders, get involved, and find more inspiration.

Searching for God in a Whac-A-Mole Universe

Humans have gone to great lengths attributing things we don’t understand to acts of God. Jupiter hurling lightning bolts is a good example. As our knowledge of how things work improves, the stuff that God is good at in the natural world diminishes. This … read more.

Discussion Forum: Three Types of Silence

In his fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss beautifully describes three types of silence near the beginning of the novel. These types are: the hollow silence, the expectant silence, and the awkward silence. Perhaps there are many other types of silence. We … read more.

The World Needs More Mothers-In-Law

“Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends.”  Or, put differently, conscience is a continual reminder that we can do better.  But doing better requires benchmarks for comparison, and these spring from life experiences as varied as the human condition. I will explore the uncertainty of … read more.

What is a Gadfly?

In the context of not-so-distant American UU history, we will explore what it means to express ourselves, even when it’s difficult. What does it mean to speak truth to power? Who gets to decide who is in power? If one’s demographic group is in power, … read more.

Flying Monkeys and the Power of Friendship

The flying monkeys, Dorothy, and her friends from the American fairytale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz have captured the imagination of many people from the book’s first publication 124 years ago. These characters and their journey have come to symbolize many things to us and … read more.