“Peace Discussion,” facilitated by Lee Greer
Forum Video
Topic: Social and Environmental Justice
“The Promise of All Lives Mattering,” by Amanda Udis-Kessler
Service Video What does it mean to matter? How do you know you matter? Today’s reading takes a hard look at systematic racism and how it affects all of us. Colorblindness is often well-intentioned, an attempt to see everyone as a human being and therefore as the same, without paying too much attention to race and … Continue reading “The Promise of All Lives Mattering,” by Amanda Udis-Kessler
“St. Valentine – The Patron Saint of Love,” by Laura Luna
Service Video Valentine’s Day is named after a Catholic priest who lived in the 3rd Century in Rome. His name was Valentine and he was a Saint of the Catholic Church. He was sentenced to death on February 14, 269 AD for refusing to renounce his faith. St. Valentine is associated around the world with … Continue reading “St. Valentine – The Patron Saint of Love,” by Laura Luna
“Who’s Who in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict,” by Alec Peck
Service Video The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is once again destroying and ending lives of the people who live there, and so American citizens and politicians are once again turning their focus to this conflict. Much effort has been dedicated to determining who are the “bad” guys and who are the “good” guys, … Continue reading “Who’s Who in the Israeli–Palestinian Conflict,” by Alec Peck
“King Sunday: The Man, the Dream, the Movement,” by Rev. Clyde Grubbs and Mary Jane Holden
Service Video This service was written by Rev. Clyde Grubbs and Mary Jane Holden, and adapted by Rev. Erika Hewitt. It tells the story of the Civil Rights movement as it unfolded over the course of a decade.
“Palestinian Peace Panel,” by Dr. Lee Greer
Event Video
“Music & Meditation: Resolving Conflict in a Warring World,” by Rev. Bret Lortie
Service video Music is a universal language of humanity that crosses borders and unites us all. Rev. Lortie reflects on how music, specifically jazz music, might teach us how to approach and resolve conflict in a new and constructive way. The Rev. Bret Lortie is senior minister of the Unitarian Church of Evanston, Illinois, and … Continue reading “Music & Meditation: Resolving Conflict in a Warring World,” by Rev. Bret Lortie
“Peace, Justice, and the Wisdom to Know the Difference,” by Rev. Susan Maginn
Service video Peace is born from the shadowy room. Peace is born from tension. Let us not be neutral, but instead wrestle with the tensions that give birth to peace. Susan Maginn (she/her) is a U.S. Navy chaplain currently serving the Marines in California.
“Love, the Super Power,” by Janice Rooths
Service video Antiracism is about facing the hate of racism and working to end it. The only true weapon against hate is love.
“DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals),” by Luis Nolasco
Service video Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, referred to as DACA, is a United States immigration policy that allows some individuals with an undocumented presence in the United States, after being brought to the country as children, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for an employment authorization … Continue reading “DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals),” by Luis Nolasco