Pride, Before the Fall
June is Pride Month for the LGBTQIA+ Community. A lot of questions arise from both the straight and queer communities: why do we need Pride Month?
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Stonewall and the Future: What the Rainbow Truly Promises
The LGBTQA Movement has achieved remarkable success since the Stonewall Riots – things I barely imagined in 1969. Now we face our greatest threat in my lifetime. Let’s take a moment to review our strategies, but also our deepest strengths. Whatever our place in the rainbow, there’s more in store!
You Can’t Believe Everything You Think
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but it is not enough to simply be aware that mental illnesses exist. They are invisible, and often silent, so those who live with them often go unnoticed, unaccounted for, unseen. In our beloved Universalist Unitarian community, we must share our stories — both of triumphs and failure — … Continue reading You Can’t Believe Everything You Think
We Are Not Victims, We are SUPERHEROES!
It is easy to feel like the sandcastle that took hours to build has been kicked down in minutes by the Beach’s Meanest Bully. But, as Nietzsche informed us, “That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” Call us “snowflakes” but know that only means that we are each and every one unique, each … Continue reading We Are Not Victims, We are SUPERHEROES!
Making Peace with Your Parents’ Legacy
Jenn Carson is an advocate who addresses issues related to parental incarceration. She draws upon her own experience as the young child of a serial murderer and upon her 15 years of experience working with high-needs youth in low-income schools.
Can We be the Black Panther: Are You a Good Man or a Good King?
Let’s at the story of the Good Samaritan through the eyes of 2018’s Black Panther. In the movie Black Panther, King T’Challa is told by his father that he must choose to be a good man or a good king, but what does that mean to us? Are we prepared only to do what’s good? … Continue reading Can We be the Black Panther: Are You a Good Man or a Good King?
James Luther Adams and Voluntary Association
The Rev. James Luther Adams had some theories on what he called Voluntary Association, which explains why we as Unitarian Universalists choose to come to church, and what makes that community important.
Earth Day Smile: The Buddha’s Wisdom for Our Inner and Outer Ecological Crises
We will be discussing the application of the wisdom of the Buddha to our ecological crisis on our planet and within us.
What Do We Mean By “Service”?
We’ll explore what “Service” means using the Unitarian Universalist 7 Principles.
Staying In It
We’ll be discussing the importance of presence and spiritual practice in difficult times.