This time of extreme heat has long been associated with laziness and bad luck, especially for dogs. In this service we’ll celebrate the rising temperatures, and the special perspective that can come from taking a break to relax from the busy summer schedule.

john (lower case intentional) Snodgrass is a frequent and popular speaker at UU Amherst. An instructor in Religion at Canisius University, john is also a playwright and author of many books, the most recent being Shakespeare’s Goddess.