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Regular readers will be fascinated to learn that your correspondent’s blog has been quoted from the pulpit. To be precise, the pulpit of the First Unitarian Church of Louisville, Kentucky.
Last Sunday’s sermon was on the topic of “Women in Science” and as well as a nice mention of Ada Lovelace (one of my computing heroines), there was also a quotation from your correspondent’s theological insights into the vexed topic of gender and Lego (“Lego – an everyday story of mini folk“).
With the honourable exception of the Surgeon and the Zookeeper, the female characters are a collection of stereotypes that would make Jeremy Clarkson blush. They include ‘Cheerleader’, ‘Hula Girl’, ‘Kimono Girl’ and ‘Viking Woman
Okay, perhaps more insight than theology.
Links: “Women in Science” A sermon by the Rev. Dawn Cooley Delivered at First Unitarian Church, Louisville, KY on October 13, 2013 “Lego – an everyday story of mini folk”
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I feel like emailing the sermon to our vicar with a note suggesting he ups his game – I can’t help feeling we’re being short-changed on more than one front…
See what you mean, although strictly speaking it’s more of a lecture than a sermon, so somebody would need to add a bit of theology along the way – probably along the lines of people using their gifts.
To be fair to Lego, they have introduced a “Lab Girl” figure in their latest mini series – perhaps they could be persuaded to take a walk on the wild side and introduce “Anglican Bishop Girl”? 🙂
Now I know where the Jeremy Clarkson reference came from! Dawn doesn’t strike me as a “Top Gear” fan, so hearing Clarkson mentioned was a surprise.
To hbw, many UU’s prefer to NOT have any theology in our Sunday morning “lectures”. If you are not familiar with the UU church, I recommend:
http://www.uua.org
Using all our gifts, regardless of our, or your, gender was the point of Dawn’s talk. No theology was needed.
Del Ramey
I gathered from your website that the UUA (and its UK equivalent) don’t really do theology (or do it differently). Personally, I prefer a bit of theology with my sermons.:), but agree with you 100% about using all our gifts.