Sunday, October 5, 2008, Randy Nowell, "The Diamond Cutter of Transcendental Wisdom: Know Thy Non-Self" The Buddha spent much of his 45 year ministry teaching that there is no such thing as a self, a soul, or any permanent special "thingy" that can transmigrate from one incarnation to the next. This teaching is known as Sunyata or the Doctrine of Emptiness and it is best summed up in a piece of Mahayana Buddhist sacred scripture called the Diamond Sutra. We will use the Diamond Sutra as our guide as we attempt to wrap our minds around the concepts of Emptiness and Non-Self and try to figure out why the Buddha said that this teaching was the most valuable and important understanding that anyone could give or receive.

Sunday, October 12, 2008,  Rev. Paul Langston-Dailey, "The Living Tradition" - The Unitarian Universalist Association is considering changes to our Principles and Purposes. We will look at the core values that hold us together as a larger Association and proposed changes in the language. It will offer an opportunity to explore what it means to be Unitarian Universalists.

Sunday, October 19, 2008,  Janice Brunson, "Bridges Into Africa" She will share her passion, persistence, and perspective for our UU brothers and sisters in the world's second-largest and second most-populous
continent. Bridges Into Africa is her brainchild, a part of the UU Congregation of Phoenix Social Action Committee. An added treat will be the opportunity to meet 24-year-old Lamech Ongori, visiting from Kenya, who will be sharing in the service.

Sunday, October 26, 2008, Rev. Paul Langston-Dailey, "Listening to Chaos"- Every group or organization goes through phases. Conflict, common ground and chaos are part of group development and community building. What does it take to move through the chaos and the conflict to find that common ground? How do we truly build the Beloved Community we seek?