scf domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/vr1svj9bq8z5/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6170In-Person & LivestreamedTo kick off November’s theme of Non-Violence, let’s get an overview of this idea throughout history, including our own Unitarian and Universalist history. From Universalist minister Adin Ballou and Unitarian Henry David Thoreau, who influenced Tolstoy and Gandhi, who in turn influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.’s practice of non-violence, we will examine this … Continue reading A History of Non-Violence
Sunday Service begins at 11:00 AM – LivestreamedWendell Berry writes, “it is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world that our species will be able to remain in it.” It is out of such reverence that the desire to repair the world is born. How can Unitarian Universalists employ the concept … Continue reading Reverence and Repairing the World
Sunday Service begins at 11:00 AM – LivestreamedCoined by theologian/philosopher Albert Schweitzer, the notion of Reverence for Life states that the only thing we can be sure of is that we live and want to go on living. This is something that we share with everything else that lives, from elephants to blades of grass. Reverence for Life invites … Continue reading Reverence for Life
People often ask what holds our religion together when we have such diverse theological beliefs. One of the answers is simple. We “Love Beyond Belief.” Our UU faith tradition encourages us to embrace people rather than creeds, so we always endeavor to love others beyond their own beliefs. In this kickoff to our annual pledge … Continue reading Love Beyond Belief
It turns out that people typically overestimate their ability to be logical and rational. Find out about all the human qualities that make us less rational than we think. How can we overcome some of our inherent biases and other ways of thinking that make us less rational than we hope to be?
Based on Anthony Pinn’s book, Colorblindness Isn’t the Answer, Humanism and the Challenge of Race, learn how humanism must embrace racial justice as part of its commitment to the well-being of life in general and human flourishing in particular. What is the call to action for Unitarian Universalists and others who may consider themselves religious or … Continue reading Humanism and the Challenge of Race
From fake news and alternative facts to conspiracy theories and deception, it seems that reason is under attack like never before. As a religious tradition that values human reason as a means of understanding our existence, how are we Unitarian Universalists called to respond?
Let’s pick up where we last left off on our journey through Universalist history. Find out about the aftermath of Hosea Ballou’s A Treatise on Atonement that articulated Universalist theology for the 19th century. What was all the controversy about? What made Universalism the sixth-largest denomination in the U.S. in the 1880s? Live StreamWe will no longer … Continue reading Schism and Success: Universalism in the Later 1800s
Come find out about all the happenings at the 2021 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, which was held virtually in June. Where are we going as a faith tradition? What are we struggling with? What are our successes in a very difficult year? Live StreamWe will no longer be running our services on zoom, however, you … Continue reading Hot Topics in Unitarian Universalism
Based on the work of Sebene Selassie, You Belong: A Call for Connection, find out how we can resist the forces that demand our separation as humans and reclaim the connection—and belonging—that have been ours all along. Accepting our belonging is the key to facing the many challenges currently impacting our world. Join in an exploration … Continue reading You Belong
