Rev. Lynne’s sermon for January 7 is “Who Owns the Universe?” A recent BBC segment talked about the challenge of determining who determines ownership in space and the parameters of space exploration. While some theists may say that God of gods own the universe and all its creatures, most of us, theists included, would agree that the issue is more complicated than that. When we still have trouble getting along on Earth, how can we get along in space? What happens if we encounter other intelligent life?