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Sunday Schedule
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9:45 a.m. Adult Forum - Held the first Sunday following Labor Day through the last Sunday before Memorial Day. Adult Forum provides adult education programming. Topics October include social issues, current events, philosophy and in-depth exposure to various religions.

March 7
How the Jews Read the Bible
Speaker: Jason Clark
Continuation of our discussion of Islam and especially Sufism.”

March 14
Spirituality
Speaker: Dorothy Driver
Continuing our series on Spirituality

Coming topics will include: “ The Future of Faith” a video with Harvey Cox, Harvard Theologian. “Good Without God” a video with Greg Epstein the Harvard Humanist Chaplain. The sacred scriptures of Hinduism, Buddhism, and B’hai.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service - Held year round. Worship Services are provided by guest ministers and laypersons. When you visit us, it is suggested that you attend several Sunday Worship Services so that you October get a better feel of what Channing has to offer.
Child Care is available during Worship services only.

 


 

Sermon Topics

March Theme: Faith

March 7

Lead by Rev Donna Compton
“I believe in…”

Probably one of the most abused, overused phrases in the English language, topped only by last month’s topic “I love”. A series on NPR called “This I Believe” presents individual statements about what people believe with amazing variety and creativity. How we fill in the blank really matters. What would you offer in your “I believe” statement? We’ll explore together.

March 14

Lead by Rev Scot Harvey
"Faith of the Free"

“Whatever our plight, thy law, thy liberty, thy light, shall be our blest possession.” What does our liberal faith demand from us? If we aren’t required to embrace creeds or dogma, then what is our faith about?

March 21

Lead by Rev Anna Holloway
“In the beginning was the conversation…”

Trusting in the word demands some understanding of the words and their origin. This week’s message will explore the words on which so many people around the world build their understanding of “faith”.

March 28

Lead by Rev Catherine Shearer
“I Will”

Explore Will Power as surrendering to that which is your greater, more true, more loving, self and to That which is greater than you are.

Hope To See You There!


Musical Director


Peggy Payne


Peggy Payne has a flare for communicating and has molded a style of performing that brings audiences into an enjoyment of new musical experiences. Her warm congenial personality has touched the hearts of audiences across the state as harpsichordist/manager for the Go for Baroque ensemble, and across the United States, Mexico and Canada as pianist with the New American Ragtime Ensemble under the Herbert Barrett Management in New York. She is Principal Keyboard with the OKC Philharmonic.

Peggy Payne has been recognized as a leader in developing and implementing pilot education programs for various arts organizations, garnering her a Governor’s Arts and Education Award in 1995. As Arts Facilitator for Penn Square Mall, she has helped create numerous opportunities for not-for-profit arts groups to share partnerships with the Mall, recognized by a Business in the Arts Award in 1994.

Ms. Payne brings an enthusiasm for embracing new challenges with confidence and patience to her community involvement and her private students. As a native Oklahoman, Peggy Payne holds a Masters degree in Piano Performance from Oklahoma City University, where she studied with Robert Laughlin. Past credits include OKC Chamber Players, OKC Chamber Orchestra, Quartz Mt. Summer Arts Institute, and soloist with the Tulsa Philharmonic, Lawton Philharmonic, OKC Philharmonic, and Ballet Oklahoma. She is a member of Psi Kappa Lambda and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Guest Ministers

Donna Compton
Ordained Minister for Disciples of Christ


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Donna holds a Masters of Divinity from Phillips University . She provided regular pulpit supply for Channing Church from 1996 to 1999, and has been an occasional speaker since then. She served on the Executive Committee of Disciples Peace Fellowship for 10 years. She is currently serving as a chaplain at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital.

Scot Harvey
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Scot earned his Masters of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary in 2000. During the week, he works as an engineering supervisor and on weekends he preaches at several congregations across the state. He has been a friend of Channing for many years and intends to pursue ordination and full-time ministry in the future.




Reverend Anna Holloway

Anna has earned a Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary, with awards in Scriptural Interpretation and Practical Theology. Her ordination is from a non-denominational church tradition and she is currently pursuing ordination as a Unitarian Universalist minister. She preaches from time to time at UU churches in Stillwater and Lawton as well as here at Channing; she is a member in the Norman UU Fellowship. Anna is a practitioner of several religious and spiritual traditions and a student of many others.


James White
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James is originally from upstate New York, but moved to Oklahoma when he joined the Army in 1991. After several years divided between the military, school at OSU, and working with people with developmental disabilities, he decided to pursue the chaplaincy. In September 2007 he moved his family back to Stillwater, and did his first year of seminary at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.

He has since transferred to Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, and is working on his M.Div. James and his wife Kristin are members of the UU Church of Stillwater, where James is in charge of the teen group and helps with the marketing program.


Reverend Kathy Weaver
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The Rev. Kathy Weaver received her Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa this past summer and was ordained a minister of the Northwest Christian Church (Disciple of Christ) in Oklahoma City in November. A gifted and inspiring speaker, Kathy left a business career to pursue theological studies after the death of her husband.

She is a valued member of the Oklahoma Master Chorale standing next to Channing’s Nancy Jefferis in performance. Nancy says they keep each other on key.


Reverend Catherine Shearer
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Reverend Catherine Shearer Catherine is an ordained minister for the Disciples of Christ Church and a licensed professional counselor. She is a pastoral psychotherapist in private practice working with individuals, couples, and groups.

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Channing Unitarian Universalist Church of Edmond, OK

Our Principles

There are seven principles which Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm
and promote:

The inherent worth and dignity of every person;

Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;

Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;

A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;

The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;

The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;

Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.