Phoenix Series
The Phoenix Series, presented jointly by Main Line Unitarian Church and St. David's Episcopal Church, provides a public forum for discussion of critical issues, celebrating the triumph of the human spirit in the face of adversity with the motto, “Building the Human Community with Peace and Justice.”
The series was established in 1996 to commemorate a special relationship between the sponsoring churches that began in 1990 when fire destroyed the Unitarian church. St. David’s rector, Steve Jacobs, walked up the street while the fire was still smoldering and offered the use of his church for as long as necessary. For two and a half years during reconstruction, St. David’s provided its Unitarian neighbors with a place for worship and work.
2011: Greta Godbey, Nereida Gordon, and Faeze Woodville – "Women: Keepers of Culture" (Audio: Welcome and History of the Phoenix Series, Introduction and Panel, Questions and Discussion)
2010: Dr. Arthur L. Caplan – "Right to Health Care: The Ethics and Challenge of Reform"
2009: Dr. Charlie Clements – "Is There a Human Right to Health and What Will It Take to Achieve It?"
2008: Dr. Irene McHenry – "Embracing the Tension: Where Equality Meets Diversity"
2007: Dr. Dan Gottlieb – "The Human Spirit: What Wounds It, What Heals It"
2006: Rev. Dr. William F. Schulz – "The State of Human Rights Since 9/11"
2005: Diane Cornman-Levy, Robert Fishman, Darryl Jordan, and Rev. Mary Laney – "Joining Forces, Sharing Resources, The City and the Suburbs: A Spiritual Relationship"
2004: Rev. Paula Lawrence Wehmiller – "The Power of Our Stories: Spiritual Nourshment for Raising Our Children in Challenging Times"
2003: Mary Elizabeth Lord – "The Strength of Love to Overcome Violence"
2002: Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston – "Major Themes in Native American Spiritual Life"
2001: Dr. Hafeez Malik – "Religious Diversity in Islam"
2000: Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso – "Nurturing the Child in All of Us"
1999: Nancy McBride – "The Buddhist Practice of Loving Kindness"
1998: Dr. Anthony Campolo – "Faith and the Future"
1997: Rev. Howard Friend – "Explorations at the Spiritual Frontiers"
1996: Rev. Robert H. Thompson – "The Family Search for Spiritual Growth"
