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The First Noble Truth, Rev. Kent Matthies

The First Noble Truth of Buddhism is that life is suffering.  We get old, experience disease and heartbreak.  Life is not always fair and we should never trick ourselves to believe otherwise.  How do we deal with suffering?

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Music Service Honoring Beverly Spencer’s 30 years with USG

It hardly seems possible, but our wonderful alto soloist Beverly Gross Spencer has been a part of music at USG for thirty years. This Sunday we honor her musical presence with Robert Ray’s tuneful “Gospel Magnificat” as well as Duke Ellington’s soulful “Come Sunday.” This is … read more.

This is Us, Intern Minister Connie Simon

Beneath all the rhetoric and political division, we’re joined together by our common humanity. Can we acknowledge our past, accept our present and work together for our future? Can we say openly and honestly, “This is Us”?