In 2019, more coal was consumed in Indiana in all but two States. Significant increases in the cost of electricity over the last ten years in Indiana are due in large part to the $11B spent on Indiana’s vast fleet of coal-fired power plants. Meanwhile, one Indiana utility is going coal-free by 2028 while another … Continue reading Energy Transitions
Eileen Alexander discusses some of the people, events, and books that have shaped her life and brought her to where she is today. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our … Continue reading A Life of Passion
In our uncertain times, Rev. Kevin DeBeck examines one of the aspects of humanity that we all can share–the time we are alive to effect change for the better. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and … Continue reading The Gift of Time
Animists see a world that is full of other-than-human persons, including salmon persons, tree persons, and even rock persons. It is difficult for many Westerners to understand the concept of other-than-human persons, especially when talking about (seemingly) “inanimate objects” like rocks. But for the animist, there is no such thing as inanimate matter, because it … Continue reading Animism for the Religious Naturalist
We’ll explore Islamic theology and history together in separating facts from fictions, myths from realities, regarding the Islamic concept of jihad. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email or our private Facebook group for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on our email … Continue reading Myths and Realities of Jihad
There is a tension between freedom seen as being free of governmentrestraints on our behavior and our obligation to contribute to the common good, particularly where our actions may impinge on the rights or safety of others. We are seeing that tension right now in conflicts between government-imposed requirements to wear masks, but we have previously seen … Continue reading What is Freedom?
Tasha will present a sermon by Scott Alexander. We will explore the meaning of happiness and offer some very real suggestions on how to find more happiness for yourself. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting online rather than in person. Check your email for the Zoom meeting ID and password. If you are not on … Continue reading But are you Happy?
Join us as we pause to reflect on the gifts we bring to the world and the hope that we can create and share for ourselves, and for one another. With inspiration from the book Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy, we’ll explore where we find – and more importantly, inspire – hope. Rev. Scott … Continue reading Activing Y(our) Hope
We asked UU Indianapolis if we could join them for a joint service, and they said that sounded wonderful. Join with us, as we join our neighbors for a service. Minister Jamie Hinson-Rieger will be preaching. UUCC folks will have their own breakout/discussion room after the service. Please note that their service starts at 11:00. The link to log in is … Continue reading Join Our Neighbors
Many heroic figures from history committed acts, promoted beliefs, and held morals we now find deeply objectionable. What do we do with their historical memories and legacies? What constitutes a historical hero or heroine? Together we’ll explore four possible ways to be in relationship with problematic parts of the past. (Due to the pandemic, we are meeting … Continue reading Heroes, Heroines, and Historical Memory
