The sermon will delve into Unitarian roots of what has evolved into the American Christmas culture. What we see as Christmas was in many ways shaped by our Unitarian forebears.

From his Norwegian ancestry, Len brings a folk tale that centers on a gnome and his green bag.

Theologically, this month is important: the month-long Islamic Fast of Ramadan, a time of reflection and spiritual discipline expressing gratitude for God's guidance and atoning for past sins, begins August 22; Yom Kippur, the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar, a day of confession, repentance, and prayers for forgiveness of sins committed during the year, begins September 27; we UUs start