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Posts by Lance Finney

Opening Words from Sun. January 10 by Adam Bowen

By Lance Finney | January 12, 2021

I grew up in a small church in Southern California called Shepherd of the…

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Opening Words from Sun. January 3 by Lance Finney

By Lance Finney | January 3, 2021

Happy New Year! We’ve finally made it to 2021. There’s a lot that we…

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Opening Words from Sun. December 13 by Andy Stanton

By Lance Finney | December 13, 2020

Good morning! This is the time of year when most of the world has…

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Opening Words from Sun. December 6 by Christian Hayden

By Lance Finney | December 7, 2020

My mother always professed a strong belief in education and an open desire to…

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Opening Words from Sun. November 19: “Recognition” by Sharon Poe

By Lance Finney | November 29, 2020

Recognition is a word with many meanings: The act of accepting that something is…

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Opening Words from Sun. November 8 by Nellie Brown

By Lance Finney | November 12, 2020

Good morning. Thank you for allowing me to give opening words today. I am…

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Opening Words from Sun. September 20 by Don Beere

By Lance Finney | September 20, 2020

This month’s theme, Reflection, led me to reflect, on reflection. For me, the best…

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Opening Words from Sun. September 13 by Kat Weir

By Lance Finney | September 16, 2020

Hi! I’m Kat Weir, Director of Education here at the Ethical Society. In typical…

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Opening Words from Sun. August 30 by Maxine Stone: “My Jewish Background”

By Lance Finney | September 1, 2020

I grew up in Newton, MA in a mixed community but mostly catholic.  It…

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Opening Words from Sun. August 23 by Cathy Pickard

By Lance Finney | August 24, 2020

Earlier this month, Bob and I spent a couple weeks with our 3 1/2…

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