On this mother’s day, we celebrate how mothering (broadly understood) is fundamentally about creating someone or something other than oneself. Depending on the mother’s level of support, maturity, and insight, it can be more or less difficult for that being or entity to become a true “other.” Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Brian W., and Melynda … Continue reading Can’t Spell Mother Without Other
As police are being quickly called on student protesters around the country (even non-violent ones) and brazenly illiberal presidential candidate’s popularity persists, what does it mean to dedicate ourselves not just to tolerating difference but relishing it? Worship leaders: Rev. Darcy, Robbie E, and Melynda R.
When we think about the theme of interdependence, we can stay on the surface of the water, or swim a little deeper to explore some of the “subsets” under the main umbrella. Come join with others in diving a little deeper to get to some of the pieces we may not think of initially when … Continue reading Circles of Interdependence
In our rapidly dechurching society, why make a commitment to our congregation or any congregation for that matter? Come hear the new members of UUFSC as they share why they are deciding to “go against the grain.” Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Robbie E., and Magdalene M. Tech Maestro: Adlai F.
Philosopher Lauren Berlant once asked “does belonging always feel like belonging or does it sometimes feel like prison?” What does belonging actually feel like– and what should it feel like in a Unitarian Universalist congregation? Worship Leaders: Rev. Darcy, Brian W, and Melynda Rodriguez. Tech Maestro: Todd Whiteley
“Handle Hard Better” are the words that Duke University’s women’s basketball coach Kara Lawson said in a speech to her team. The video of her not even 3 minute speech went viral, inspiring hundreds of people to share with Lawson how they are handling hard better. “We all wait in life for things to get … Continue reading Handle Hard Better
Historian Howard Zinn writes that “what leaps out from the history of the past hundred years is its utter unpredictability.” We honor the joy and power of the unpredictable in times of pervasive cynicism and fear. Please bring a flower or two to worship (whether you are coming in person or via Zoom) as we … Continue reading The Joy and Power of Utter Unpredictability
“Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing” writes Palestinian-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye. At first glance, kindness may not seem like the most powerful idea to invoke given all that we are facing in our lives and in the world. But maybe it’s more … Continue reading Only Kindness Makes Sense Anymore
In the famous science fiction show Star Trek Next Generation, the terrifying cyborg collective the Borg tell victims who are about to be absorbed into their collective that “resistance is futile.” But is it? Or what else is it? As we seek healing and transformation in personal and public domains, how do we engage forces … Continue reading Is Resistance Futile?
Advocating for children in the foster care system and training others to advocate for these youth has taught CASA Executive Director Steve Ashman many lessons. Come listen to Steve share some of his hard-won wisdom and consider how we can better support these children and youth in foster care. The offering will be donated to … Continue reading The Transformed Heart
