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Sunday Schedule
And Sermon Topics
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.
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
August Theme:
Commitment
August 1
Lead by Rev Anna Holloway
“Interconnectedness: Life Cycles and the Divine”
In traditional European agriculture, the beginning of August is the beginning of the grain
harvest—wheat, to be sure, but also barley and oats. Many connections with the Divine and with
each other are interwoven with this season. Celebrate the feast of the first loaf and the blessings
of the divine fire with Channing this Sunday!
August 8
Lead by Rev Scot Harvey
"Commitment…to what?"
Scot will speak of values-based commitment and the need for better communication.
August 15
Lead by Rev Donna Compton
“Commitment”
Commitment-in the 60s and 70s, it was known as the “big C”. Scary and, for some, to be resisted
at all costs. But most of us are committed to something. Even commit-o-phobes are committed to
not committing! What does it mean to make a commitment to another person, to family, to a
career or a cause? What are its costs; what is its value? In some ways it is our commitments that
define us.
August 22
Lead by Nathaniel Batchelder
“Commitment: Dedication to our vision of peace, justice, harmony, sufficiency, and
sustainability.”
As director of Oklahoma City’s Peace House since 1990, Nathaniel Batchelder balances his devotion
to nudging the world lovingly toward the possibility of peace with his resolve to “look realistically
at evil” while doing so.
August 29
Lead by Rev Kathy Weaver
“Prayer and Commitment”
When we pray, do daily affirmations, or intentionally put thoughts out to the Universe, are we
committed to the idea that we are affecting something? If so, what? If not, why do it? Join us for
some thoughts about prayer, cause and effect, and deus ex machine
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
(Photo to come soon...)
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
(Photo to come soon...)
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
(Photo to come soon...)
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
(Photo to come soon...)
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
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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.
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