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Facing the Wounds of Colonization
The “4Rs” of First Nations Education, as taught by the late Rosemary Christensen (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe)—relationship, respect, reciprocity, and responsibility—provide possible guidelines for reflecting on and repairing some of the many harms caused by the colonization of Turtle Island (North America) … read more.
The Spiritual Practice of Repair
Keep Your Heart Wide Open
As we approach the most important election of our lifetime, we must cleave to the words of the songwriter Leah Morris: You gotta keep your heart wide open though the waves wanna push you around until your faith brings you back to solid ground.
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Listening For JETPIG
JETPIG is the memorable acronym for our revised Unitarian Universalist values. As the often conflicting rhetoric of the election increases, carefully listen for where our values show up. This is an important way to practice living love centered lives – voting your values and sharing … read more.
Why It’s Worth Listening to People You Disagree With
We get stronger, not weaker, by engaging with ideas and people we disagree with, says Zachary Wood. In an important talk about finding common ground, Wood makes the case that we can build empathy and gain understanding by engaging tactfully and thoughtfully with controversial ideas … read more.
Worlds beneath the Words: Practices for Deep Listening
Deep listening is essential for true intimacy — with ourselves, each other, and our world. In our rush to keep up with the pace of modern life, we humans can easily fall into more passive forms of engagement, leading to disconnection and divisiveness. Fortunately, deep … read more.
Listening Deeply to Our Inner Voices
Our society bombards us with a cacophony of voices which often makes it difficult to listen deeply to our own inner voice. To counter this, we must remember that we are a people with strong values centered in love and return again and again to … read more.
5th Sunday Presentation + Potluck
Beth Hudak is a community-focused leader with a history of developing equitable, collaborative, and innovative approaches to driving positive community impact. She is the Director of Community Engagement at House of Hope, providing emergency shelter, housing stability programming, and additional supportive services to youth and … read more.
Invite a Friend to Camp GBAUUF!
Our Fellowship has a reputation as a place to meet wonderful people on unique spiritual journeys. It’s as if we meet at camp each week to try hiking on different spiritual and ethical paths together.
Rev. Jim’s message will focus on three questions:
What do UUs believe?
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