July 31, 2022
The morning service is both in person (registration requested) and livestreamed at https://uussd.org//livestream starting at 9:52 a.m.
10:00 a.m. “Museum Quality Reproduction (MQR),” Rev. Dr. Ron Parks, UUSD member and Minister ordained by the United Methodist Church.
Tucked away in an unpretentious corner of the Queens Museum is a modest collection of works from the hand and studio of Louis Comfort Tiffany. Tiffany’s name is synonymous with unparalleled stained-glass artistry, a true American original.
My pilgrimage to the exhibit several months ago coincided with the completion of an MQR of his 22″ dragonfly lamp design, a project I had worked on over the last eleven years. Tiffany’s lamp is the real deal. Mine is a copy, faithful to the original in every way, but a copy, nonetheless. Each of us aspires to replicate and embody the artistry, wisdom, and/or passion of those who capture our imagination and lift our vision of what we can become. But is that all we are? Come and see the light – and the lamp too!
Ron Parks is a retired ordained elder of the United Methodist Church and an adjunct college professor who holds a PhD in Ethics. He and his wife Ellen live in Rehoboth Beach.
UUSD requires that only vaccinated individuals (who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID) attend in-person services. On the day of the service, if you have a fever or are feeling ill, please stay home and enjoy our livestream service. Click here to register for the morning in-person service. Masks are not required but certainly an option for those who choose to wear one. On the Sundays when the Children’s Faith Exploration program takes place in the Gathering Area, everyone must be masked to enter that space because some of our younger children are not yet eligible for vaccinations.
