Speaker: Rev. Elaine Strawn

What Arises within Us?

Easter is a time of awakening, of hope, of newness.  What do you feel is arising New within you? Sunrise Service and Breakfast at 7:00am Join us for an extra service Easter Morning.  We will catch the sunrise, have a brief service outdoors and then share a repast.  Please bring fruit, bread or eggs to … Continue reading What Arises within Us?

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt.  But there are those who yet need to be liberated.  What does it mean to be an effective ally?

Just How Funny Are We?

UUs are a funny lot: very focused on the intellect, on “being on the correct side of issues.”  It gets a little ridiculous sometimes, no?  We’ll use some songs from the satirical “Songs for the Cerebration of Strife” and take this opportunity to laugh at ourselves.

The Immigrant in All of Us

What would we do if asked to harbor a refugee? How do we draw the lines of “who’s in and who’s out? Ethical decisions really don’t get any less complex, no matter how long we’ve been living them…nor do consequences get any lighter.

Living in the Margins

Between White Rage and White Trash, many of us get a very different view of America.  What are the hidden [read:  unspoken] stories of our history and how do poverty and racism flow from the same cause?  How will UUs help to recognize the commonalities and, therefore, some of the solutions?