A long time ago, Miriam gave me a Parker Palmer book, hoping I would talk about it! In that book, titled Healing the Heart of Democracy, Palmer takes on bridging our political divides, and he explores five “habits of the heart” that can be developed in everyday life. Let’s talk about his thoughts. https://zoom.us/j/93284977495?pwd=UXVaYWxUNnBqLzFramNGWDE1Nk01Zz09 Meeting … Continue reading Healing the Heart of Democracy
Maybe a little about romance, but I figure we should touch base on how love carries us through this difficult time. We’re going to be celebrating the end of the first (?) Stay-At-Home Order a couple days before this Sunday. I am hearing stories of love in these weeks apart—I’m going to share some, and … Continue reading Love and the Stay-At-Home Order
Our mid-week contemplative service starts each Wednesday at 7:30pm. During this time of intense social distancing, we’re getting together mid-week to keep in touch and share some thoughts. We invite you to bring a candle, as you’re willing and able, to light at the beginning of this service. We hope to see you online on … Continue reading Wednesday Evening Online Service
In January, we talked briefly about Rev. Martin Luther King’ s sense of the urgency of now. We’ll use this thought from Rev. King to further explore our next steps as individuals, a Fellowship, and the UUA. As we close Black History month we’ll ask, ” What can we do better to make history?”
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) at Michigan Tech will discuss in today’s forum LGBTQIA+ issues, challenges, and opportunities in the Keweenaw.
We’ll join in the national celebration of the life and work of Rev. Martin Luther King. We’re going to focus on continuing work that honors Rev. King’s sense of the “urgency of now.” Potluck today. Please bring a dish to pass and, if possible, your own table service. All are welcome!
In this service, a week after the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, we will explore some historical and religious implications of the internment of Japanese Americans. Potluck today; bring a dish to pass. All are welcome! Congregational meeting to take place at 12pm.
Paul will speak to us of The Second Mountain, by NY Times writer David Brooks, a book inspired by the stories of people whose lives moved from self-centered to others-centered.
Language is always evolving, adapting to the needs of its users. Expressing our experience is at the core of language use and developments in language will move forward because our experiences are not adequately expressed with existing terms. UUs across the nation are working to understand the experience of others, focusing on the marginalized voices … Continue reading Language and Experience
Guest minister Rev. Laurie Bushbaum leads this service. A folktale about a stonecutter and the words of the black feminist writer Adrienne Maree Brown create a juxtaposition about power. Is it good or bad? What are its sources and expressions? Those who are accustomed to the inheritors of power must work at learning other ways … Continue reading A Thousand Paths to Power
