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The Compassion in Justice

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Bob Patrick

All of our Unitarian Universalist values, in one way or another, embody the dynamic of change. Among them, transformation, pluralism, generosity, interdependence, equity, and justice, with love at the center, certainly justice stands out as a value charged with the … Continue reading →

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Who Doesn’t Belong?

Posted on September 17, 2025 by admin

A social media post from a talking head recently got me thinking: Who doesn’t belong? The post mentioned a trip to New York City and said, among other things, “So many people in the city who don’t belong.” What a … Continue reading →

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What’s With This Word ‘Building?’

Posted on September 5, 2025 by admin

When I hear the word building, I immediately picture buildings (noun) or building (verb). I think of neighborhoods with houses, apartments and condos. I imagine the skylines of cities and the invasive noise of construction sites. Building any building is … Continue reading →

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Building Beloved Community

Posted on September 4, 2025 by admin

Recently I was at a store checking out and the very nice cashier asked if “We would be using our store credit card today.” I had to look around as I left the house by myself and had not picked … Continue reading →

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Millie, Archer and Roxy: Sharing

Posted on September 5, 2024 by admin

Roxy likes to keep to herself mostly at our house. She spends most of her time on the back deck watching. She makes note of the animals that cross over through the creek area and barks when a deer, squirrel, … Continue reading →

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Love Makes A Bridge: Many Bridges are Needed

Posted on September 25, 2016 by admin

In today’s worship service I shared a quote from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: What is needed is the realization that power without love is reckless and abusive and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its … Continue reading →

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Love Makes a Bridge: Where is the Love–part 1

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Bob Patrick

This. Slays me. Breaks me. Opens me. Please listen. Again and again. The group, The Black Eyed Peas, has done and re-done this amazing, devastating, healing song.  It is a bridge.  It is a bridge in so many ways.  It … Continue reading →

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