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.
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Summer in New York
Attempting to forget the past, “the world is wrong. You can’t put the past behind you. It’s buried in you; it has turned your flesh into its own cupboards. Not everything you remember is useful, but it all comes from the world to be stored … read more.
Hate Will Not Win
“You know,” my neighbor said, “The Delaware Main Library hasn’t had a book display of LGTBQ+ titles in honor of Pride this year.”
That’s odd, because the Delaware Main Library has highlighted LGBTQ+ books in a prominent location for the past several years in June, … read more.
The Ducks
Friday, May 25, 2018 was an ordinary day except it begins my story on that day…
Shabbat
A poem about Sabbath
The Island of TINOS
Tinos Island in the Aegean Sea has a soul. It is a canvas of the beauty of nature. The golden sand beaches, country chapels, white-washed homes and buildings, ravines, tiered mountainsides, and unforgettable violet-colored sunsets dramatize beautiful scenery.
Self-Doubt: treading the line between hubris and paralysis
Doubt comes in many forms. While spiritual doubt, the subject of my last post, is what usually comes to mind when speaking with religious people, other forms of doubt may have greater importance to some people at specific times in their life. In this post … read more.