“Adulting is Hard”
In a country that has yet to ‘come of age,’ it’s time for this congregation – whose birthday we celebrate in this service – to leave its adolescence behind. https://youtu.be/bC-PnjHbl8E
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“The Challenge of Race”
There’s a great deal to learn about “race” before we even approach the topic of “race-ism.” Our ideas about race are rooted in ancient European history, rise out of attitudes about language, culture, and geography, and have little or nothing to do with our genetic makeup.
“Fear Not”
Fear is a gift from the universe, an evolutionary benefit that works to keep us safe from actual danger. But it also can work against us when it keeps us in a state of unwarranted anxiety and makes us forget that we are loved. Click to view service: https://youtu.be/B5nZPnx2GHg
“Are You Optimistic?”
Richard Palmer, a long time member of UUCOV, has been asking people, with all that’s been going on, whether or not they are feeling optimistic. It’s an excellent question for all of us to consider. Click to view service: https://youtu.be/ObaNHFjNBNg
“A Fragility of Whiteness”
Our dictionaries often define racism in terms of individual prejudice, but this does little to explain how social hierarchies are reproduced and perpetuated. While those of us who are white may be against racism, we still benefit from the distribution of resources put in place and controlled by people like us. https://youtu.be/ks35pj4Fkrc
“Think Without Thinking”
Regardless of what her Buddhist friends told her, she still believed that “you can’t think without thinking of something.” American poet Grace Paley died in 2007 at the age of eighty-four but before she left, she gave us the gift of her penetrating, playful, and profound words. https://youtu.be/TWB8AF_zLnQ
“A Losing Year”
There is no better teacher in all of sports – and maybe in all of life – than failure. This week, as Major League Baseball prepares for its annual All Star game, a paean to the wisdom the universe makes available to losers of all varieties. https://youtu.be/W0FFIf5H1H0
“The Bonds of Freedom”
Independence Day. If we’ve learned one thing during these past months of pandemic, it’s that we are going to have to learn to think communally if we want to survive as a free people. https://youtu.be/3666m7_kBUg
“Sunday Service at General Assembly”
UUA President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick Gray and the leaders of the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis offer homage to the many innovative approaches to worship created by congregations during the pandemic.
“Yes, Juneteenth!”
Rev. Khleber Van Zandt Click on the link: