There is a lot of challenging and conflicting information concerning transgender persons. This has led to a wide variety of actions that are intended to help the public, women, parents of trans youth and transgender persons, etc. Who do you trust in all this: medical and mental health experts, leaders from many organized religions, parents … Continue reading Faith, Facts and Transgender Persons – Who Ya Gonna Trust?
Trust is earned. Once there is trust between two people, each must continually work at maintaining this bond. With trust a person can ask another to do the most difficult tasks. This practice of trust develops this bond that is reinforced over time. This is illustrated well in the Gospel of Judas where Jesus of … Continue reading The Practice of Trust: The Story of Jesus and Judas
This phrase contains the most common use of the word “trust” in our society, yet is it true? Join me to explore how this phrase relates to a spiritual practice of trust and love centered living. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on March 2 in the calendar.
Unitarian Universalism calls us to practice pluralism beyond merely supporting diversity in society. Living love requires us to feel pluralism deeply in our hearts. In February we will focus on inclusion and practice ways to make room in our hearts. This is the second of a two part series. See the UUConnect for the service logon information … Continue reading Making Room in Our Hearts (Part 2)
What was the Eternal being knowing, before breathing love into life? Caroline a Dominican sister of Sinsinawa continues to tend soul and soil. She enjoys engaging daily in putting life’s puzzle together with others. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on February 16 in the calendar.
To be inclusive is more than just stating that one is; it is an action that should be taken regularly. But is there a framework that can guide us to better understand how, when, where, or even should we be inclusive? Who are we when we practice it? Who are the others in this equation? … Continue reading Hospitality & The Stranger
Unitarian Universalism calls us to practice pluralism beyond merely supporting diversity in society. Living love requires us to feel pluralism deeply in our hearts. In February we will focus on inclusion and practice ways to make room in our hearts. This is the first of a two part series. See the UUConnect for the service logon information … Continue reading Making Room in Our Hearts (Part 1)
We are entering a period of heightened vulnerability for the most marginalized people in our society. These are some of their stories. See the UUConnect for the service logon information or click on January 26 in the calendar.
When we clutch to old hurts, it’s easy to let anger and resentment narrate our life story. Choosing to let go of parts of our stories that no longer serve us can be healing. Choosing to forgive can be healing. What might happen if we decide to choose another outcome for our story? See the UUConnect for … Continue reading Letting Go
The re-election of Donald Trump on an anti-immigrant, anti-“woke” platform has a lot of Americans asking who we are as a nation. Jon Shelton, professor of democracy and justice studies, argues that while many working class Americans are angry right now, nothing has fundamentally changed about the nature of democracy. The real story of American … Continue reading The Story of American Democracy
