As many may be aware, our denomination will soon be voting to change Article 2 in our Association’s bylaws. This is something like our statement of faith; the home of our current seven principles and six sources. The proposed changes are a substantial shakeup. What might this mean for us at 2nd Unitarian? Could this … Continue reading The Living Tradition: Interdependence & Article 2
Few acts are as central to the Unitarian Universalist tradition than the covenant. This collective act of laying down a living promise regarding how we choose to act and who we choose to be distinguishes this faith from creedal and dogmatic traditions. The covenants we keep serve to hold us to the Love we would … Continue reading The Living Promise: Interdependence & The Practice of Covenanting
Few things plague our society more than the pandemics of loneliness and estrangement from the more than human world. We may have become, in a word, denatured. Disconnected from the more-than-human-world and perhaps dislocated from the broader web of existence, lost in the late-capitalist myth of individualism. We are made to be together, risen up … Continue reading Rewilding the Heart: Interdependence and The Benefits of Touching Grass (Video)
This evening we will welcome friends from Nebraskans For Palestine for an Iftar Ramadan Potluck and an exploration of grief in the living wake of the horrors unfolding in Gaza. In that spirit, let us prepare our hearts and expand our understanding. We will explore the spiritual fruits of Islam, the meaning of Ramadan, and … Continue reading We Would Be One: Justice for Palestine & the Spirit of Ramadan (Video)
The stars have aligned with Easter and the Trans Day of Visibility falling on the same Sunday! Join us as we round out our theme of Transformation by lifting up our trans leaders in song and spoken word and weaving the tale of Easter and other mythologies of springtime Resurrection into a life giving allegory … Continue reading Coming Out Of The Tomb: Trans Day of Visibility
What is settled ministry? What are the benefits? Reverend Frieda Gillespie will be leading a “Call Sermon” to help us understand more about what it means to have a settled minister. Rev Frieda is knowledgeable about our congregation from serving as our Transitional Minister 2014 – 2016.
Join us this St. Patrick’s day as we look at Irish folktales and wisdom and what it can teach us about today.
I had my first mental health appointment more than 25 years ago, and my road to mental health has been long. I’ve gone through a handful of counselors, a brief hospitalization and numerous med changes. In recent years, I have found the right combination of meds and the right counselor for this part of my … Continue reading Mental Health and the Privilege of Transformation (Video)
Few creatures embody transformation as much as those belonging to the order of Lepidoptera; our butterfly and moth friends. As we begin this exploration of our theme of Transformation, let us peer inside…read more
Elandria Williams was a true luminary of our faith, a black woman, lifelong Unitarian Universalist, and inspirational force for the countless people she touched along the long track of her service to this tradition. From parishioner, to social justice organizer, to co-moderator of the denomination; exploring her passionate theologies of embodiment, liberation, and love in … Continue reading The Gospel According to Elandria: Liberation, Embodiment, & The Power of We
