Join us as we consider some of our cultural adages about money and the values they convey. Which of those sayings and values might be useful for UUs? Which are unhelpful and in need of modification to better align with UU values? (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check … Continue reading The Value(s) of Money
… What Should We Know? LaToshia will discuss the origins of the BLM organization and the BLM movement and distinguish between the two. She will share personal insights regarding the state of the country and what this movement means to her, including longstanding misconceptions and false assumptions surrounding the movement and intentional disinformation, allyship, and … Continue reading Black Lives Matter
Our culture’s concept of love emphasizes romantic love. The ancient Greeks had six words for different forms of love. How might an understanding of their diverse forms of emotional attachment impact the way we live? (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group … Continue reading Six Words for Love
In this new year of 2021 we have learned, once again, that simply leaving the old year behind is not a vaccine against challenge and fear. Finding our sources of stability as we deal with the complexity of change is an ongoing “Sankofa moment.” Join singer, songwriter and educator Reggie Harris in story and song as he engages the topic of … Continue reading Finding Our Way to Solid Ground
We have all witnessed situations where people said less than helpful things to people in a bad situation. Perhaps some of us have been recipients of such remarks, or regret having made them. How can we best support others when they are suffering? Together we’ll explore strategies of how we can become better sources of … Continue reading Comfort In
Rather than discussing New Year’s resolutions as originally planned,Brenda Sutton discusses other types of new beginnings in the ember light of the assault on our seat of government and the afterglow of the inauguration of a new president. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our … Continue reading New Beginnings
… the Journey from the Civil Rights Movement to #BlackLivesMatter Mr. Slack will give a brief survey of racism in America, how MLK Jr.’s life has impacted generations after him and beyond through the #BlackLivesMatter movement, and give his personal experience to give a simple call to action in the spirit of service to others. … Continue reading Black Liberation
… through Awe and Wonder. Humans have a great capacity to nurture themselves, other beings, and all of nature. In this era of climate change, loss of biodiversity, and polarized political processes, many lack the resilience and tools to nurture themselves, let alone care for the many that need our urgent and focused presence. One way … Continue reading Nurturing Nature
Have you ever spotted a vehicle moving slowly down the road in December that was filled with people who were using binoculars and spotting scopes to look in people’s backyards. Either they were scoping out the neighborhood for a big heist or they were participating in Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count. First proposed by Frank Chapman … Continue reading Annual Christmas Bird Count
… A Ritual for Cleansing and Renewal. This Sunday we will adapt our annual Out of the Ashes ritual for online participation. We will think about what from 2020 we would like to leave behind and what we can take with us as we look ahead to a new year. Most years, we do this … Continue reading Out of the Ashes
