Greg Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, has spent over 20 years working with gang members leaving prison. His latest book, Cherished Belonging, affirms that every person is unshakably good, and our true mission is to love. When we forget this, we act in broken ways—because, as Father Greg says, … Continue reading Worthy of Love
How do we practice the gift of presence in our everyday lives? How do we get beyond what divides us and embrace what unites us? How do we see ourselves as gift? How do we see the other as gift? Guided by the spirit of Thomas Merton, we’ll try to figure it out! See the UUConnect for … Continue reading We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home
Carrie Arnold will share stories from nature, the animal world, the realm of spirit, religious traditions, and other cultures that show how we depend on each other for glimpses of hope in a tumultuous world. She is a former chaplain at the Brown County jail, and now is a regular speaker at the Lakeshore UU, … Continue reading The Interdependence of Hope
Who is braver? The Cowardly Lion? The Tin Man? Dorothy? Toto? The Scarecrow? Let’s talk about it! Carrie Arnold is a longtime favorite at the Green Bay Fellowship. She has been married to her partner Bob for 46 years and is the mother of three humans and two canines and the grandmother of one awesome … Continue reading What the Wizard of Oz Teaches Us about Courage
Each year thousands of people begin with the goal of finishing a long-distance hiking trail. They start out with backpacks full of gear intended to make the hardships of a trip more bearable. But the secret is this: The less gear you carry, the happier you’ll be. Carrie Arnold joins us this week to speak … Continue reading What’s In Your Backpack?
