Perspective – Three Thousand Died
A heavy burden of remembrance on this day.
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Refreshing Rivers
The waters of life are all around us, and have whetted us today. Did you get a drink?
Faith in a time of uncertainty
Does anyone else feel like we need more faith these days? The past few months have been a bountiful harvest of uncertainty, a mighty river of concerns, worries, and stresses. We live in a pandemic, in a Presidential election year, which means it’s also a … read more.
How much of your brain is hidden?
The NPR radio show/podcast, Hidden Brain, hosted by Shankar Vedantam, makes me wonder how many biases we have that we might not be aware of.
Fortunately, Wikipedia has a handy list, and, boy, is it long! That’s truly an iceberg!
There are…
Decision-making, belief, and behavioral … read more.
2020–Time to get back on track and stop worrying
Jonathan signs the Membership Book, Nov. 3, 2019.
I must warn you I have a hard time explaining myself as I am Autistic, so please, I hope my words don’t confuse you as most regular people’s words often confuse me. Anyways, I was reading a pagan … read more.
Responsive Reading? No. Responsive Invention!
At the service I led this past Sunday honoring the New Year, we at DUUF read this Responsive Reading by Mohan Embar. I chose it mostly for the laugh, which I value in our services, because I actually do very much like responsive … read more.
Sunset
As part of an exercise devised by my daughter Amy called
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Seeking to be More Understanding of Others
Back in March, the UU World magazine published an article that was harmful to trans people in the UU movement. Last weekend, we spend some time learning more about this controversy, and how we can be more understanding, respectful, and welcoming to people who are … read more.
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry author of the drama, A Raisin in the Sun, had a background in Chicago as an African American. Her drama parallels a true episode from her life.
Beloved Community
[This is the Sunday service, presented at the Second Ward Community Initiative this morning.]
Prelude Music: “This Land is Your Land”, by Woody Guthrie (Asch Recording)
Welcome: …to DUUF, to the SWCI, to these beloved communities. …to refreshments and conversation after the service. All are welcome here.
Call … read more.