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“The Power of Language, the Language of Power,” Rev. Devorah Greenstein

Service video Our language is the reflection of ourselves…a reflection of the character, beliefs and values of the speaker. Language…It can be a tool used for good, and for not-so-good…it is a sharp tool…sharp in ways we aren’t even conscious of. Today’s reading deals with the language that frames the concept of “Disability.” As Unitarian … Continue reading “The Power of Language, the Language of Power,” Rev. Devorah Greenstein

“In Praise of Weeds,” by Rev. Peter Friedrichs

Service video The phrase associated with one of America’s most famous symbols, the Statue of Liberty, reads: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” This phrase has become a part of the collective American consciousness and seemingly invites all to partake in the American Dream. How do we reconcile … Continue reading “In Praise of Weeds,” by Rev. Peter Friedrichs

“LGBT Rights: We Will Not Go Back!,” by Rev. Dr. Michael Boblett

Service Video These are frightening times. What we are seeing and hearing – who could have foreseen it? There were warnings, but they went mostly unheard. So I have two messages that may seem contradictory. First: please do not be naïve. Second: please do not despair. Naïveté and despair have this in common: they prevent … Continue reading “LGBT Rights: We Will Not Go Back!,” by Rev. Dr. Michael Boblett

“Two Friends, Three Cousins, One Poem: Anti-Asian Hate,” by Dr. Deborah Wong

Service Video Asian American responses to anti-Asian hate range from silence to flight, self-defense, and organizing. Dr. Deborah Wong reflects on the recent surge of anti-Asian violence in the US by sharing what my friends and family have said to me when we are in spaces of Asian American safety, and I will show how … Continue reading “Two Friends, Three Cousins, One Poem: Anti-Asian Hate,” by Dr. Deborah Wong

“Preserving Our Shared Legacies,” by Eugene Moy

Service Video Riverside’s historic Chinatown site at Brockton and Tequesquite has been a subject of public negotiation since the 1980’s. The site has been designated as a significant landmark at the city, county, state, and federal levels, yet there is a constant threat to the archaeological resources on site, and to its future as a … Continue reading “Preserving Our Shared Legacies,” by Eugene Moy