We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion. So it is written in the values of our Living Tradition under the item of Equity; a theological position from which a clear mandate emerges, that we reckon with one another as being unconditionally possessed of … Continue reading Equity & The Progressive Art of Playing Fair
As we enter into our exploration of the value of Equity we also enter into our stewardship season at 2nd Unitarian; a time to celebrate the gifts that sustain the living ministries of this community and to take stock of the needs and opportunities within the life of the church. It can be a complicated … Continue reading For Those Who Come After
It is abundantly clear that we live in an age of dire unfairness, deep pain, and seemingly intractable division. From whence does one draw the resolve to meet even a moment in a world such as this? How might we carry a grief that seems to deepen by the day while still elevating and expanding … Continue reading Undiminished: Faith, Choice, and the Wisdom of Fire
Our living tradition has long played partner in a most wonderful but often misunderstood ministry. OWL, or Our Whole Lives explores human relationships and intimacy through developmentally appropriate curriculum ranging the full breadth of a life, from very young children to elders. This Sunday, let’s learn more about this amazing curriculum developed between Unitarian Universalists … Continue reading Our Whole Lives
One could quite easily tell a complete story about the Civil Rights movement without mentioning the term “Unitarian Universalist”, but you would be unable to tell a complete story of our faith without mentioning the movement for Black Empowerment both within and outside of our Living Tradition. This Sunday, let us hear the story of … Continue reading Deep River
As the month of February comes round those first stirrings of Spring begin to turn. Often unseen and untended, a wise mind knows that much of what happens in the world of nature begins underground, deep within the body, readying a path to blooming. Join us in person February 1st at 6 p.m. for an … Continue reading Wheel of the Year: Imbolc
This past week most of our staff team at 2nd Unitarian have been out in Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend Institute; a program by our denomination designed for our leaders’ continuing education. This year is very special as in the past only ministers attended this event, but these days we are aiming to honor the … Continue reading It Takes a Village: Praxis, Faith, and Future
How do we resist seemingly overwhelming and all-powerful forces? How do we stand up against injustices which seem insurmountable? This week, Deb Gibson will share with us a sermon by Rev. Andrew L. Weber that draws on both starfish and Star Trek to explore these questions. Click here to join us on Zoom.This is the same Zoom … Continue reading Resistance is (not) Futile
Few figures have shaped our modern understandings of justice and the bones of our own living tradition than the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. Here is a man who lived his philosophy of Justice; one rooted not in retribution but in a commitment to non-violence, peaceful assembly, and an expansion of … Continue reading MLK & the Moral Imagination
The past year saw little dampening in the fires of modern wars, and this year has begun with the surprise abduction of the sitting president of Venezuela by United States forces. When will our leaders learn the only lesson that war ever teaches? That no one wins. That militarism only leads to more militarism. This … Continue reading Study War No More
