If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch online here. Our Fellowship’s community values may be described as “the qualities of life we commit to nurture in order to establish and maintain our Beloved Community.” These values form the center of our experience together and will inform our re-imagined vision, mission and … Continue reading GUUF Community Values
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch here. Drawing from the book, Black Pioneers in a White Denomination by Rev. Dr. Mark Morrison-Reed, let’s hear the story of Rev. Egbert Ethelred Brown, one of the first African-American Unitarian ministers. What does Rev. Brown’s story have to tell us about the lack of racial … Continue reading Egbert Ethelred Brown: Black Pioneer in Unitarianism
If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch here. Join us for this interactive service in which we will gather the congregation’s contributions to a new congregational covenant. A covenant is a mutual agreement within the congregation that clarifies what it values most highly, defines the promises we make together and defines how … Continue reading Covenanting Together
Are we sensitive enough to socio-economic differences inside and outside our congregations? Inspired by Mark Harris’ book, “Elite: Uncovering Classism in Unitarian Universalist History,” let’s recommit ourselves to building beloved community for all – regardless of income or educational levels. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch it online here.
It’s easy to express gratitude before a giant plate of turkey and all of the trimmings on Thanksgiving day, but not quite as easy in our daily lives. How can a consistent practice of gratitude lead us to greater joy and happiness? Worship associate: Priscilla PhillipsIf you are unable to attend in person, you can … Continue reading A Crash Course in Gratitude
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Beloved Community “is a global vision in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth. Racism and all forms of discrimination, bigotry and prejudice will be replaced by an all-inclusive spirit of sisterhood and brotherhood.” As Unitarian Universalists we often speak of beloved community, but rarely reach … Continue reading Dr. King’s Beloved Community
