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Category Archives: Sermons
Join Twinkle in Ormond Beach on March 29th!
Twinkle is getting ready for her visit to Florida!
She is delighted to be the guest minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ormond Beach.
Mark your calendar and Join her there!!
Sunday, March 29th 2026
10:30am Eastern
56 N. Halifax Dr, Ormond Beach, FL 32176
Design Life Sermon
Sunday, January 11th, 2026, UU Church of Waterville, Maine
Theme: Design Life
Service Leader: Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning
Thought for contemplation:
“Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the
future.”
— Robert L. Peters, Designer & Environmentalist
This service explores how Integrative Thinking, specifically the Design Thinking Model, can be utilized to strategically problem-solve and achieve goals in a variety of aspects of our lives. From fundraising for key projects and long-term planning for nonprofits, to creating a thriving personal life, Design Thinking offers a key to success.
New Year’s Sermon: “The Answer, My Friend”
Inspired by song lyrics, informed by spirit!
New Year’s Blessing:
“May you hold sacred the lessons of 2025.
Treasure it’s joys,
and to the extent possible release its sorrows.
And, allow yourself room to Relax as you greet the new year.
May you cherish every moment you are gifted with.
Soul-deep that you are a blessing to this world!”
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
~ Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning
Video of Twinkle’s Thanksgiving Service
A Theme of Friendship this week!
This week the UU Church of Waterville will be hosting its monthly Coffee House Service.
Kathy McKay and Rachel Marsh-Sachs are co-leading the service and have chosen the Thought for Contemplation:
“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
―Elbert Hubbard
Plan to attend at 10:00am 69 silver Street, Waterville, ME.
Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning delivered a service about Friendship and we are re-sharing it again here this week:
Original “Roses in Winter” Sermon + Sermon delivered on February 26th, 2023:
Roses in Winter (a sermon about friendship)
Contemplative Service Outline:
Contemplative Service Materials – Roses in Winter
A Sermon for World Laughter Day!
Audio + Video Transcript of “Hospitality, a Pillar of Faith”
Sunday Service: Hospitality, a Pillar of Faith
Join Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning at the UU Church in Waterville, Maine.
Sunday, January 28th, 2024
69 Silver Street Waterville, Maine
Time: 10:00 AM(Eastern)
Thought for contemplation:
“What if hospitality were the pillar of our Faith?”
~ Rev. “Twinkle” Marie Manning
All those peaceably seeking spiritual solace are welcome!
Attend in person or Online:
#LivingLifeAsAPrayer
Mother’s Day Service 2023
Join us in person or online for “Mothering Mothers” service at 10:00AM on Sunday, May 14th, 2023
A Mother’s Day service that spotlights the challenges of mothers (of all ages and phases–gestation through empty nest and everything in between and beyond) as well as ways in which mothers can best be supported and honored, including how they can support and honor themselves.
Thought for Contemplation:
“Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver
Join us via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88049341762?pwd=bzZTMjUwQjcrMDFzdWo5VWtqYVBJQT09
Join us in Person: 69 Silver St, Waterville, ME 04901
May 17th – Contemplative Service