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What if joy is an antidote to our fragility? What will it take for us to find joy in the work of justice and equity? How can we face hard truths without being consumed by fear and shame? To begin, it takes a willingness to do deeply personal, deeply spiritual work in community. This message … Continue reading A Joyful Path to Justice and Equity
The Whole Worship message from February 18, 2024. The message from the Reflective Service on February 18, 2024.
First UU has a variety of activities and groups that meet each Sunday. Each Sunday of the month is a little different.
How do we understand justice and equity in our personal relationships? As we navigate the complexities of interpersonal relationships, we are challenged to engage in constructive conflict, practice forgiveness, and continually renegotiate our relationships with intention. Ultimately, we are called to create just relationships in our personal lives, knowing that such efforts ripple outwards, fostering … Continue reading Just Relationships
An exploration of Justice and Equity, with a call to action that includes proximity to those marginalized and staying hopeful about creating justice in the world.
What can we do to help others experience Liberating Love? This message invites us into acts of solidarity and mutual aid as a way of building community and challenging economic and social systems that have us constantly competing against one another.
By AJ Fox How to Survive the Apocalypse by Rev. Sean Parker Dennison from their collection “Breaking and Blessing”. First, learn to listen.Not for enemies aroundcorners in hidden places,but for the faint footstepsof hope and the whisper of resistance.Hone your skills, aim yourheart toward kindness andstockpile second chances.Under the weight of destruction,we will need the … Continue reading Liberty Denied: The Rising Tide of Educational Gag Orders
Message by Charles Abernathy, Read by Jessica Wirges Moment of Perspective – Bathroom Remodel – AJ Fox The opening words come to us from Marsha P. Johnson. Marsha P. Johnson, along with Sylvia Rivera, are two of the trans women of color who were instrumental in the Stonewall Inn Uprising which was the beginnings of … Continue reading Pride
by Colleen Appel Most every week you’ll find a piece in the What’s Up online newsletter that summarizes a recent legislative action along with instructions for how we might respond. First UU member Sherry Buchanan is responsible for those posts. I recently spoke to Sherry about her efforts. If you call her in the morning, … Continue reading The Church Blogger: Who’s behind the weekly “Speak UUp” posts?
