"Comforts can strengthen us, but they cannot fight our battles for us. Only we can do that. Only we..."
“Comforts can strengthen us, but they cannot fight our battles for us. Only we can do that. Only we can rebuild our lives. Only we can overcome our denial and redefine ourselves in the wake of tragedy
responsibility relationship comfort Rabbi Naomi Levy
Re-Imagining UUism -- Part 2
Part 1, in which I describe becoming disenchanted with the theory that providing "religious community" was the purpose of Unitarian Universalism. "Religious Community" did not answer the question, "ho
US Supreme Court Will Rule on Government Opening Invocation Policy
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case stemming from sectarian prayers before local government meetings in Greece, New York. At the heart of the case is the question of if a policy
Paganism Religion prayer Christianity Wicca ACLU 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defense Fund AU Greece law litigation New York SCOTUS Separation of Church and State
"Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. When the people once surrender their share in the legislature,..."
“Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. When the people once surrender their share in the legislature, and their right of defending the limitations upon the Government, of resisting every encroachment u
Raising the White Flag at Wrigley Field Doesn’t Mean What You Probably Think
For the last three seasons I have made it a Facebook custom to post the blue and white W Flag along with a pithy one or two sentence game re-cap as if delivered by the hokiest radio sports guy every t
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The World Beyond the Window
It’s so terribly frustrating to see that there is an amazing world out there that we cannot explore, simply because we lack the ability to open the door. Sometimes others have locked the door to keep
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"Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. When the people once surrender their share in the legislature,..."
“Liberty, once lost, is lost forever. When the people once surrender their share in the legislature, and their right of defending the limitations upon the Government, of resisting every encroachment u
UU Unitarian democracy responsibility liberty John Adams defence
"Where none work but slaves, usefulness becomes degradation."
“Where none work but slaves, usefulness becomes degradation.” - Lydia Maria Child, An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans (1836) p.30 (Unitarian, author, reformer)
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Praying With Johnny and Other Thoughts from Trans Day of Celebration
I’ll admit to kind of rolling my eyes when the idea of the Transgender Day of Celebration was brought up. I agreed to take part in the service and did my bit to invite folks but I kind of figured it w
Unitarian Universalism spirituality church Transgender activism friendship Self Care Growing Up queer
Morning Prayer May 22, 2013
Blessed is the morning and the new day, the bearers of peace and the creators of peace! Lover of Life, may I touch the peace at the center of Abiding Love today, and bear that peace wherever I go, how
Religion
Evening Prayer May 22, 2013
Blessed is the evening and the new night, the bearers of mercy and the creators of kindness! Lover of Life, may I live in mercy and for mercy, kinder than I find easy or even than I always want to be,
Religion
Isabel Garcia: Not About Papers
This morning the SOAWatch delegation met with Isabel Garcia, Coalicion de Dereche Humanas (Coalition of Human Rights) and attorney here in Tucson. This is a summary of her talk. THere is a broader v
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SoulCollage®
“The greatest challenge in life is discovering who you are. The second greatest is being happy with what you find.” ~unknown source On June 1, 2013, a new art exhibit will go up in our sanctuary. Thi
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What I'm doing
I’ve graduated - that’s one thing - so what am I doing now? I’m still doing chaplain work at the Veteran’s administration hospital. That’s in Kansas City for another month. I’m getting my Master’s of
Proposal Submitted to PUUC Board of Trustees by the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church/Piedmont Progressive Preschool Task Force
Proposal Submitted to PUUC Board of Trustees by the Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church/Piedmont Progressive Preschool Task Force April 18, 2013 Task Force members: PUUC: Karl Hesse, Heidi Magi, P
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Why is Piedmont Progressive Preschool non-sectarian instead of a Unitarian Universalist preschool?
A Niche that is Unique Most preschools are either non- profit and religious, or for-profit and non-sectarian. It is very unique to find one that is non-profit and non-religious such as Piedmont Progre
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School of America’s Watch Delegation
I will be posting my experiences of the School of America’s Delegation this week along the Militarized border of Arizona and Nogales. A brief introduction: School of America’s Watch is a non-profit o
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"Chaliceout - Give thanks for reasoning, for logic, for the ability to think & choose for..."
“Chaliceout - Give thanks for reasoning, for logic, for the ability to think & choose for ourselves.” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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Pagan Voices: Dawn Hunt, Porsha Williams, T. Thorn Coyle, and More!
Pagan voices is a spotlight on recent quotations from figures within the Pagan community. These voices may appear in the burgeoning Pagan media, or from a mainstream outlet, but all showcase our wisdo
Paganism Religion Dawn Hunt Frater Barrabbas Joseph Bloch P. Sufenas Virius Lupus Pagan Voices Porsha Williams Sannion T. Thorn Coyle
