Recorded at 10:30 When we feel pain because of someone’s words or actions, it can hard to reconnect with that person. Such a moment can undermine an entire group or community. In some traditions calling out painful behavior is accepted. In Unitarian Universalist spaces it’s important to learn the skill of calling someone in rather than … Continue reading The Art of Calling In Our Love
Recorded at 10:30 Professional ministry, particularly in the parish, can be stressful. Health insurance companies don’t like to insure clergy, and actuarial experts are pessimistic about life expectancy. So, how do clergy thrive in a high-stress job culture? The Theme of the Month is Humility, which may be one of the most important character traits for … Continue reading Healthy Boundaries and Surviving Ministry
Recorded at 10:30 In this worship we look at how can Jesus be reimagined as a guide and inspiration for the 21st century.
Recorded at 10:30 Too often, I have stood back against the wall, arms crossed, in a protective stance against the world, blocking the rays of sunshine and love. Each time, I miss an opportunity for the unknown and an invitation to be vulnerable. Again and again, I seek a radical love and an acceptance that is … Continue reading Transformation and Other Modes of Existence
Livestreamed at 10:30 Younger generations are calling us to look at and abandon the relentless pursuit of ever upwards, optimistic expectation of human advancement. Instead, we are called to carve out hope amidst the daily struggles with pain and the discovery of joy. This is not a smooth ride! Life brings us bumps, bruises and crashes, … Continue reading Building Hope
The recent work to reclaim and publish black history has brought a lot of pain forward into the minds and hearts of the American public. The reaction has been swift as books and curriculum are banned so the pain is buried back into the cold underground of denial. Yet, those who have suffered from oppression … Continue reading The Healing Power of Pain and Perseverance
The challenge for the earth is how its most powerful experiment, humanity, will respond to self-destruction. Can humanity’s greatest assets, perseverance, creativity, compassion and vision, among some, save us from ourselves? The theme for February is “perseverance.”
Unitarian Universalists have named and called out for dismantling white supremacy, but what is our theological grounding for our commitment and actions? Why don’t we join secular organizations working for racial justice? The January theme is “justice.”
Creating justice amidst the rubble of destruction and despair can be incredibly healing, yet can only happen when we’re courageous enough to face those who have been most wounded. The January theme is “justice.”
We seek liberation for all by focusing on systemic forces impacting the most marginalized. Yet liberation also needs healing. The pain is deep and ancient, yet the trauma must be recognized, and the wounds tended. The January theme is “justice.”
Livestreamed at 10:30 “Hope is Renewed”
