Summer Time, and the Living is Easy
Summer Is Here Those lazy, hazy days of summer are here again. Following the example of Felix Adler, we at NoVES also take the summer off from our regular Sunday morning platform. That does not mean,...
View ArticlePresident’s Column – “Oh Yeah?!”
Just what makes that little old ant Think he'll move that rubber tree plant Anyone knows an ant, can'tMove a rubber tree plantMuch like the little old ant, NoVES members have answered, “Oh, yeah?!”At...
View ArticlePresident’s Column: A Leap … Of Faith?
Life is full of risks and unknowns. We leap into things with only the information we have, hoping for the best; but nonetheless leaping into the unknown. Over the years NoVES has taken many leaps into...
View ArticlePresident’s Column – The Good Old Days
Halloween! For me, the most wonderful time of year. Thanksgiving has its moments of family gatherings, feasting, and reflecting on what is positive in our lives. Christmas and Hanukah have their...
View ArticlePresident’s Column – Nothing Ever Happens Around Here
Nothing ever happens around here! How often did I utter that statement as a teenager growing up in Florissant, Missouri? Nothing new ever seemed to happen in that little town. Often there was...
View ArticleOnce Again, A NoVES Carol 2011 – Happy Holidays
Mary Ellen sat in her office one cold December evening. “Bah! Humbug! Too many meetings! Too many phone calls! Being the NoVES president is a humbug! I give up! I wish to be left alone.” Her...
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When is the sum greater than its parts? A farmer had seven children. One winter day he called his children together. He handed the eldest son a stick to break in half. The young man easily snapped...
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by Mary Ellen Stanton“Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.”John F. Kennedy read more
View ArticlePresident’s Column - It’s Your Choice by Mary Ellen Stanton
NoVES Leader Jone Johnson Lewis has often said, “Ethics begins with choice.” The way we see ourselves, what we value, and how we live are reflected in our choices. Our Ethical Society operates...
View ArticlePresident’s Column - A Look Back by Mary Ellen Stanton
One of the joys of my week is seeing the Sunday school chldren sitting in front with the story reader during platform and then watching them smiling as they run off to Sunday school. It takes me...
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