The topic of extraterrestrial intelligence has come a long way, especially within the past 25 years. What would be the consequences for humanity if disclosure or discovery actually happens? Kirk Newport was born in New Orleans and raised in California. After graduating from San Francisco State University, he served three years in the United States … Continue reading Does God Love Aliens? (Yes, the REAL Aliens) with Kirk Newport
About the Message: Pope Leo has been in the news a lot since being elected to the papacy just over a year ago. Being the first American Pope should have brought enough notoriety but he has not shied away from his roots in “Liberation Theology.” Is that a good thing? Come and find out! About … Continue reading Pope Leo & Liberation Theology with Kirk Newport
About the Service:Easter is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. Some modern scholars have characterized it as the second chapter of Jesus’ legacy, the first being his ministry on earth. But hiding in plane sight, an even newer interpretation, a third chapter, is working its way into the light. About our Speaker:Kirk Newport … Continue reading The Third Jesus with Kirk Newport
About the ServiceChristmas can be a complicated time of the year for some Unitarian-Universalists. It’s too much of what can feel overwhelming or out of balance, but the Buddhist concept of the “Middle Path” might offer some helpful solutions. About our SpeakerKirk Newport was born in New Orleans and raised in California. After graduating from … Continue reading The Middle Path to Christmas with Kirk Newport
About the ServiceDietrich Bonhoeffer was a prominent German theologian in the 1930’s and 1940’s. Had it not been for the rise of fascism, his legacy would probably have remained confined to seminary and graduate level theology students. Alas, that was not to be. In recent years the term “Bonhoeffer Moment” has taken on a new … Continue reading Bonhoeffer Moments with Kirk Newport
About the Service:Sometimes it’s easy to ignore the elephant in the room, or rooms in this case. We seem to have a lot of “stuff.” So much so that our modern popular culture seems based on looking for, advertising, buying, storing and selling stuff. There’s an entire advertising and entertainment industry on all the things … Continue reading Lightening the Load with Kirk Newport
Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:The Empty Boat is a Buddhist parable dating back to the 4th century BCE. Parables are interesting because they can express complex ideas in simple, concise stories—and The Empty Boat is no exception. Kirk hopes to use this parable to illuminate a central theme of Buddhism and explore the benefits of a … Continue reading The Parable of the Empty Boat
Watch this service on YouTube. About the service:Vengeance, revenge, retribution, payback, “eye for an eye”: These are just some of the terms that we use to describe a very special type of “justice.” We know it when we see it. Vengeance is a common, if not popular, theme in literature, film, TV and current events. … Continue reading The Lure of Vengeance with Kirk Newport
Do the “right thing,” right? How hard can that be? Do we even need to talk about it? Actually, yes. It’s a tough world out there. Come hear how tough it really is and how we might use our values to be prepared for just about anything. Please join us after the service for coffee … Continue reading Ethical Case Studies for UUs
Kirk Newport was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but raised in California. After college at San Francisco State University, he served 3 years in the United States Army, followed by careers in hospital clinical laboratories and teaching clinical lab science at Del Mar College. He has been a member of U2C3 since 1996. During that … Continue reading Christmas in the Age of Anxiety
