One of the tasks of majority white communities like ours is to be at work on ourselves in identifying and understanding our place in white supremacy. It’s hard work for some white people to do that work. How do we transform resistance to understanding?
Despite our progress, it’s hard to say the grand American experiment in democracy does not have its flaws. As we struggle to find solutions to our most vexing problems, we’ll examine Unitarian ideals from our faith ancestors, Ellery Channing and Horace Mann, to help illuminate a path to the life-affirming transformation we seek.
As we enter the season of emergence and rebirth, let’s take a moment to consider the elements our souls require for maximum growth. How well are we tending our personal gardens?
Easter is one of the challenging holidays for Unitarian Universalists, and the critical faith event for most Christians. We’ll consider what gifts of insight might come from the ancient stories.
Bill states that he would like to approach “transformation” service theme for April, by asking what is our saving faith? Do we UUs have a message that offers inner transformation and a measure of hope to cling to in these times of despair over climate change and the resurgence of appalling hate and intolerance?
The gifts that we bring to our congregation make our future possible. How will we support that future? We formally begin our stewardship drive for the next fiscal year, John Hoover, singer/songwriter and friend of the congregation will provide special music, and Kathy Crabb will offer the Time for All Ages story.
Can you take a risk and say “Yes!” to what challenges you?
Our youth invite you to join them in exploring different ways we navigate through unfamiliar, even hostile, territory. Is it the inner compass, the outer compass or a personal sense of True North that we turn to when life feels a little (or a lot) uncertain? Come join us for a youthful perspective to this ageless question.
Mary Oliver asked us, “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
Join us as we consider the importance of this question in our lives and how to make sure our unique answer doesn’t get lost in the noise of living.
One blogger called Unitarian Universalists “about as dangerous as storytime at your local library!” An elder in the Latter Day Saints noted that if we could keep hold of our youth, we might be dangerous. As we prepare for a vote on calling a minister, we reflect on the risky business of religious life.
