There is a great need for movements seeking justice – economic justice, racial justice and ecological justice. Environmental Justice invites us to see how human rights and the state of the environment are connected. Inspired by the UUA common read Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and the … Continue reading Whose Earth is it Anyway?: Environmental Justice
We begin a month exploring “journey” by hearing from Christian, UU, Jewish and Muslim speakers, reflecting on the role of “pilgrimage” in their faith and in their lives. For some, pilgrimage is a physical journey to a place with spiritual significance. For others, it is an internal process from one state of being or understanding … Continue reading Pilgrimage: An Interfaith Story
As we deepen our awareness of injustices in the world, we are eager to press for progress. But to really understand our context, and make deep change, we need to understand our history first. This service will explore social change from the broad perspective of history and through reflections by WUS member Karen Erikson, serving … Continue reading Moving Forward By Looking Back
The Rev. Heather Janules It was the early 1900’s. At 2:30 one morning a young girl named Rachel and her father had an astronomical emergency. For her father had just discovered a new comet; the Harvard University Observatory needed to be notified immediately. The problem was that their camp in rural Vermont did not have … Continue reading “An Open Door and An Open Heaven”: Joel Metcalf, Minister Astronomer
We all have something to offer this world, something the world needs. Sharing our gifts with others is part of what it means to be a leader. What is your gift? This service invites us to consider our unique contribution to community and how we benefit from the gifts of others. As it is an … Continue reading The Gifts of Leadership
Brittany Packnett affirms that “Too often, the idea that marginalized people…should not expect to be fully…included in the fabric of our communities is reinforced by each of us. By what we say. By what we don’t say…By who we defend. By who we punish…By the changes we make room for and by the evolutions we … Continue reading The Culture of Gender
As we prepare for International Women’s Day, this service has at its center selections from an anthology of prayers and meditations by Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist women from around the world. Created by UNOSZ, the Women’s Alliance of the Transylvanian Unitarian Church, this anthology commemorates the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Toleration. Together, these … Continue reading “Written on an Endless Ribbon:” Prayers of UU Women
by Marianne DiBlasi My precious niece is getting married in April. I am delighted and honored that she and her soon-to-be husband asked me to officiate their wedding. We recently met to plan the ceremony. As you would expect, the ceremony is filled with many references to love – falling in love, being in love, … Continue reading The Courage to Be Compassionate
February 17, 2019 The Rev. Heather Janules “We believe in God, a just, helpful and caring community. We affirm to promote the welfare of the environment and support for a just economic, social and spiritual connection that will lead to build an open mind for a holistic life. We affirm to uphold an equal and … Continue reading Not Hell But Hope and Courage: Universalism
As we approach Valentines Day and celebrate LOVE, this service invites us to consider how our bodies – all our bodies! – are worthy of love and appreciation. (This service will be religious education for the morning so there will be no Family Worship service or religious education activities.) “Our Real Bodies” February 10, 2019 … Continue reading Loving Our Bodies
