Intersectional Material Justice: Rural Communities and the Queen City
The Whole Worship message from February 18, 2024. The message from the Reflective Service on February 18, 2024.
The Church Blogger: Who’s behind the weekly “Speak UUp” posts?
by Colleen Appel Most every week you’ll find a piece in the What’s Up online newsletter that summarizes a recent legislative action along with instructions for how we might respond. First UU member Sherry Buchanan is responsible for those posts. I recently spoke to Sherry about her efforts. If you Read more
The church blogger: Making Room for the OOPS: What I Learned from STUN
Several of the behavioral covenants currently in use at First UU ask us to “Share the ouch, and make room for the oops.” Most frequently it’s used regarding pronouns. “Ouch” when we hear someone utter pronouns other than those preferred, and “oops” when we recognize and acknowledge our own misuse Read more
At the Border: An Immigration Policy Shaped by Cruelty
October 20, 2019. A small group gathers in the First UU sanctuary for vegetable beef soup and this month’s social action speaker. She’s been to border detention camps and although she’s bound by a confidentiality agreement and can’t name people or facilities, talk to the media, or publish any of Read more