In a time when Florida’s legislation is attacking the rights and dignity of transgender people, a 70 year old Unitarian Universalist church, not far from the state’s capital, has hired their first Black and openly Transgender minister. This is the same church that world-renown scholar, author, and Professor Emeritus at FSU, Dr. William R. Jones […]
Bryan Stevenson, African American lawyer, activist, professor, author, and the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, has defined justice as “getting close enough to people… who’ve been discarded and disfavored… to wrap your arms around them and affirm their humanity and their dignity.” Stevenson’s quote is a reflection of Unitarian Universalist principles in action and […]
Today’s service continues our connection to UU Soul Matters themes and will be exploring the topic of Justice & Equity. Feminist and political activist Angela Davis is famously quoted for her inversion of Al-Anon’s serenity prayer, “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” Many […]
Today’s service returns us to the theme of Liberating Love and continues the conversation on love as a gift that can inspire bravery. Many would agree that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Is a great example of a leader that believed in the liberating power of love. MLK is famously quoted in saying, “Power […]
This Sunday, we continue our connection to UU Soul Matters themes and will be exploring the topic of Liberating Love. Author and activist James Baldwin has said, “Love takes off the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” As we enter into this new year, let us begin […]
All-Church Christmas PageantThis is an Multi-Generational All-Church Service; WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATIONCome one, come all! Join the joy of a Justice-Themed Christmas pageant! This event will feature congregational singing and a Unitarian Universalist reinterpretation of the story of Christmas with its core message of peace and love. No acting experience necessary. ALL ages joyfully welcome.We […]
Have any of you heard about Festivus? It’s an alternative holiday that is based on an episode of the t.v. show Seinfeld, “The Strike,” in December 1997. This humorous and unusual holiday is commonly celebrated December 23rd as a secular tradition centering family and good cheer. Festivus celebrations would often include a bare pole wrapped […]
According to various sources, Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon marking the day with shortest period of daylight and the longest period night or darkness of the year. Traditionally, it is a time of both foreboding and expectancy, as the longest night leads to the return of the sun. Join us on Sunday, Dec. 17th […]
As December opens up before us, many turn toward holiday rituals or celebrations and search for common threads of meaning. For some, tis the season of lights and gifts. For others, the dark of winter is the season of mystery and wonder. Join us on Sunday, Dec. 3rd as we explore what this time years […]
For many people, Thanksgiving is a holiday that centers the sharing of food and warmth with friends and family. For others, it is a time of remembering and grieving the severe erasure of indigenous people and much of their histories. What does Thanksgiving or Thanksgrieving mean to you? How do we live in the tension […]
