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Compassionate Friends
When our daughter, Amy, died in an automobile accident, I became a lifelong member of a group no one wants to be a part of, grieving parents. For months, I attended meetings of The Compassionate Friends, where membership consisted of … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging
Tagged community, compassion, connection, grief, loss, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle
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Belonging: Doors
Growing up in a church gave me a sense of belonging both to the congregation and to their beliefs. Our family life revolved around Sunday school, Sunday worship services, Wednesday suppers, choir practices, and revivals. At eight, I was baptized … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort, community, radical welcome, service, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, UU 3rd Principle
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Belonging: Just As I Am
“I am you, you are me, and we are all together.” ~ John Lennon I want to belong, to be part of! A large part of this need to belong is about survival. We come into physical existence totally dependent … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging
Tagged self-doubt, true self, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, UU 3rd Principle, UU 5th Principle, UU 6th Principle
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December 6–Hope: Finding My Voice
Going through airport security recently my carry on was pulled and I waited while the airport attendant went through my bag. She told me what she was about to do and that I could not add or remove anything from … Continue reading
December 5–Hope: What’s cooking?
In yesterday’s post, I observed the 13th century origins of the English word Hope, and how the English roots seem to be specifically Christian terms for salvation from hell by God. I suggested that as Unitarian Universalists, we might re-shape … Continue reading
December 4–Hope: Where do we start?
Hope is one of those words. It is an Old English word, both as a noun, hopa, and a verb, hopian. They enter the stream of our language in the 12th century as what seem to be entirely Christian theologically based … Continue reading
Return Again: Illusions, Delusions and Solutions
Yesterday Nathalie Bigord sat next to me during the Service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett. Our quick greetings and check-ins came to the same place. It doesn’t feel good to wake up in a country where white supremacists … Continue reading