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All Is Welcome Here: Doing the Work
I had the privilege of listening to the Ware Lecture from General Assembly this year just a couple of weeks ago, live streamed from New Orleans. Bryan Stevenson, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, AL, offers … Continue reading
All Is Welcome Here: Yearning to Belong
In psychological terms, thanks to Carl Jung and others, we sometimes speak of introverts and extroverts. I understand extroverts to be those who are energized by being around large groups of people and introverts those who are energized by being … Continue reading
All Is Welcome Here: One Race?
My first teaching post at a Catholic high school in Alabama was in the theology department. Among other things, I taught a course in social justice. I owe a debt of gratitude for my colleagues at the time who helped … Continue reading
All is Welcome Here: Bring it On!
What brings you here today? Are you lost and seeking familiarity – something recognizable to help you find your way back to your comfort zone, or to a new path entirely? Are you “found” and desiring to rejoice and share … Continue reading
Open the Window: To the Opposition?
I suspect most of us have had experiences where we find ourselves in conversation with someone, sometimes even family members, with whom we seem to share nothing in common. With no apparent common ground, what does it mean to open the … Continue reading
Open the Window: Dangerous Things 1
In her sermon yesterday, Rev. Charlotte Arsenault made this powerful observation: that when Unitarian Universalists covenant ourselves to our seven Principles, we are covenanting ourselves to dangerous things. Standing together for our Principles has meant throughout our history individuals giving … Continue reading
Open the Window: Listen, Ask
I’ve spent a lot of time over the last 3-4 weeks asking myself two questions that I received from the Black Lives of UU: How does living in a white centered world affect your humanity? What works about the white … Continue reading