Topic: Social and Environmental Justice

“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

“Countering the Old Arguments with Love,” by Bill Casey

Service video Though times and eras may change, it may be said that “there is nothing new under the sun.” As humans, we continue to wrestle with the same basic questions of personal freedom, individual responsibility and deliberate choice. How can we, as UU’s, identify the issues and stand up for our values in our … Continue reading “Countering the Old Arguments with Love,” by Bill Casey

“UU’s: Standing on the Side of Love with the LGBTQ Community,” by Cindy Wilker

This sermon was delivered at the UU Fellowship of Bay County on June 10, 2018. UU’s strive to create a community in which everyone is cared for, free from judgment and hate. The history of LGBTQ rights has come a long way, and Cindy Wilker examines how gay culture has evolved. Diversity + Inclusion = … Continue reading “UU’s: Standing on the Side of Love with the LGBTQ Community,” by Cindy Wilker

“Food Shelter and a Place to Stand / Community Land Trust Overview,” by Alan Ridley & Jeff Green

Service Video This will be a PowerPoint-supported talk about the importance of LAND—a very Biblical topic. We all need access to land and the fruits it provides to SURVIVE. Yet the importance of land in our lives is not often well understood nor greatly appreciated. Affordable housing is an emerging and increasingly urgent need in … Continue reading “Food Shelter and a Place to Stand / Community Land Trust Overview,” by Alan Ridley & Jeff Green

“Siding With Love,” by Rev. Fred Small

What do Unitarian Universalists (UUs) believe? Many UUs find it difficult to answer. Rev. Fred Small explores our beliefs & convictions. He concludes: when someone asks what UUs believe, why we’re speaking out on behalf of rights, or why we bother to go to church on Sunday, just tell them: We are siding with love.

“Honoring Earth Day”

Service video This 2023 Earth Sunday service was compiled by the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth. Unitarian Universalism’s seventh principle: “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part,” makes this a day to celebrate religiously.

“Olympia Brown (A Portrayal by Rev. Dr. Janet H. Bowering)

Service video Olympia Brown (1835-1926) dedicated her life to opening doors for women. Among only a handful of women to graduate from college, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Antioch in 1860 and three years later became the first woman graduate of a regularly established theological school at St. Lawrence University. She was … Continue reading “Olympia Brown (A Portrayal by Rev. Dr. Janet H. Bowering)