A Narrow Path Forward
Hold on. Change is comin.’ Change is comin. Yes. We got that message…even the most resistant of us. Even those of us who want change the least. Those whose age … Continue reading A Narrow Path Forward
Topic: Liberation
Rise Up
Happy Easter. Did you love the story of the Birds’ Gift that Cassandra shared? I loved that it is from the Ukraine. If you can’t find a message about hope … Continue reading Rise Up
Annual Youth Service
This is an annual tradition at First Unitarian—a service led by our high school youth in YRUU (Young Religious Unitarian Universalists). It’s a wonderful opportunity to experience what our church … Continue reading Annual Youth Service
The Liberating Work of Love
Later this month around Passover Seder tables, the story of the liberation of the Hebrew people will once again be told. It is a familiar story—and one that deserves retelling. … Continue reading The Liberating Work of Love
The Practice of Joy
“It is not only in the rose, it is not only in the bird, Not only where the rainbow glows, Nor in the song of woman heard, But in the … Continue reading The Practice of Joy
Liberation in Lamentation
May the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts always be aligned with that greatest love from which we draw our strength, our freedom, and our … Continue reading Liberation in Lamentation
These Are My People, I Must Follow Them
“I have walked the long road to freedom. … I have discovered the secret that After climbing a great hill, one only finds That there are many more hills to … Continue reading These Are My People, I Must Follow Them
Free At Last, Free At Last
In response to the rise in white nationalist violence targeting places of worship across the country…from synagogues and mosques to Sikh temples, sacred Indigenous sites and Black churches…religious leaders and … Continue reading Free At Last, Free At Last