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Community Spotlight: TXUUJM – Freedom Beyond the Wilderness with Bis Thornton

Watch this service on YouTube. Email chrchdmn@gmail.com for the link. About the ServiceThe Texas UU Justice Ministry is our statewide justice organization for UUs in Texas. This Sunday, TXUUJM’s intern minister, artist and organizer Bis Thornton, joins us from Austin. Bis, a UU who graduated from a Presbyterian seminary, will explore what the story of … Continue reading Community Spotlight: TXUUJM – Freedom Beyond the Wilderness with Bis Thornton

Dungeons & Dragons: The Satanic Panic with Rob Allen

Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:Dungeons and Dragons is a popular tabletop roleplaying game enjoyed by millions, but in its’ early years faced backlash and scrutiny from the public. With a player base demonized as violent satan-worshipers, learn how they were able to fight censorship and stood up for a hobby that has … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons: The Satanic Panic with Rob Allen

Meeting in the Middle: The Family Table in the Classroom

About our SpeakerTess Cherry embraced this church on her first Sunday at the age of 3, when the RE activity was cookie decorating for Valentine’s Day. The church sustained her—physically and emotionally—through a childhood spent in and out of the hospital as she fought through three rounds of leukemia. The support she has received has … Continue reading Meeting in the Middle: The Family Table in the Classroom

Juneteenth: In Context

Watch this service on YouTube. About the ServiceMatthew Manning will explore the liberation movements taking place in the Caribbean and Latin America around the time to set the stage for Juneteenth. He will also discuss the war for Texas independence and its true origins. About the SpeakerMatthew Manning is the son of a pastor from … Continue reading Juneteenth: In Context

Underground Sex Ed

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Watch this service on YouTube. Kelli R. Thompson is a professor of Psychology at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. She holds degrees in Human Development & Family Studies from Auburn University in Alabama, Theological Studies and Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA, and Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of New Orleans in Louisiana. She … Continue reading Underground Sex Ed

The Parable of the Empty Boat

Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:The Empty Boat is a Buddhist parable dating back to the 4th century BCE. Parables are interesting because they can express complex ideas in simple, concise stories—and The Empty Boat is no exception. Kirk hopes to use this parable to illuminate a central theme of Buddhism and explore the benefits of a … Continue reading The Parable of the Empty Boat

Community Spotlight: Casa of the Coastal Bend

Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:This Sunday, we welcome Seana Towler from CASA of the Coastal Bend. She will share the powerful history and mission of CASA and reflect on the meaningful parallels between CASA’s advocacy for vulnerable children and our Unitarian Universalist commitment to justice, equity, and compassion in human relationships. About … Continue reading Community Spotlight: Casa of the Coastal Bend

The War on Drugs; A Solution Worse than the Problem with Jim Whitworth

Watch this service on YouTube. About the Service:Jim first became interested in the “war on drugs” as a college student, when Life Magazine published an opinion piece by a New York State judge who argued for treating drug addiction with compassion. In this service, Jim will share why he believes drug policies have failed to … Continue reading The War on Drugs; A Solution Worse than the Problem with Jim Whitworth

Mother’s Day History and Flower Communion

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Watch this service on YouTube. This Mother’s Day, please join us as we celebrate our annual All-Ages Flower Communion, a beautiful and distinctly Unitarian Universalist spring ritual. Please bring a flower to share, and we will each take a part of our beautiful bouquet home.Jointly led by Tess Cherry and Christy Stockman ~~~ Please join … Continue reading Mother’s Day History and Flower Communion