An alarming truth is that unconscious bias is pervasive in UU congregations. It is also true that many Unitarian Universalists have not personally experienced the impacts of such bias, though Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, poor, disabled and LGBTQ+ congregants understand it as a day-to-day reality. How do we close this gap between our UU ideals … Continue reading Widening the Circle: Listening and Learning for Liberation

Looking ahead to the Sunday after Election Day, we’re not sure exactly what to expect. Will there be civil unrest? Will the election be contested? Will we even know who won? Living with uncertainty appears to be the new normal. This service will focus on what we need to talk about most on the Sunday … Continue reading What Do We Do Now?

Wendell Berry writes, “it is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world that our species will be able to remain in it.” It is out of such reverence that the desire to repair the world is born. How can Unitarian Universalists employ the concept of reverence toward such ends?

Christianity is one of interwoven strands that compose the fabric of our UU faith, as well as our historical faith tradition. Find out how the religion of our origin has shaped our UU tradition and may continue to provide us with inspiration and wisdom.

Beginner’s mind means dropping our expectations and preconceived ideas about something and seeing things with an open mind and fresh eyes, just like a beginner. What happens when you invite yourself to look at everything as if it’s brand new?

Let’s dive into Unitarian history and explore Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1838 Divinity School Address. In this address, Emerson critiqued Christianity and religious institutions, and Unitarianism was not spared. Find out how Emerson’s calls for a new kind of spirituality based on individual experience and personal insight influenced the Unitarian Universalism we practice today.