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Playing With the Rules

As we gather the pieces and fold the board on June’s theme of Play we have the opportunity to examine the rules; how do they enhance our play, do we really need them, and why is it so much fun to break them?

Outlining the Darkness with Light, or How I Sneak the Oneness into Young Adult Novels

Writer and teacher Kirstin Cronn-Mills will discuss how she makes sure her teen (and adult) readers leave her books with a tiny bit of hope. Cronn-Mills lives, writes, and teaches in southern Minnesota and is the author of four novels, one of which is set in a fictional version of her hometown, and one of … Continue reading Outlining the Darkness with Light, or How I Sneak the Oneness into Young Adult Novels

Who Is The Village?

This Sunday concludes our series “The Power of the Village” as we look at how we come together as a beloved community, working together in mutual support and encouragement. Examining the final theme from our Meaning and Purpose work, Organizational Structure, we consider ways of joining our collective energies to make a difference in our … Continue reading Who Is The Village?

Rising Green

A collaborative service of Omaha UU churches, with Rev. Shari Woodbury As members of First Unitarian and Second Unitarian join together for a participatory celebration of Earth Day, we continue exploring our April theme of Becoming: the practice of no longer hiding. What might it mean to stop hiding from climate change – and not … Continue reading Rising Green

I’m Going to Tell You This in Love

Being a covenantal community is practice for working to change the larger world. It requires a commitment to learning a counter-cultural skill set. How can we hold one another in accountability and compassion?

Side with Love Sunday

In 2021, the annual 30 Days of Love celebration centers four themes from Widening the Circle of Concern, a report from the Commission on Institutional Change. This UUA Board-commissioned group was charged with researching, reporting, and making recommendations for transforming white supremacy and other oppressions in the institutional history and practices of the UUA and … Continue reading Side with Love Sunday

The Relevance of the Radical MLK for Our Times (Video)

We have an annual national holiday dedicated to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., yet our public school systems more often teach us stock stories about MLK than about the truly radical MLK whose analysis and vision are even more relevant for our times. Let us learn together from the wisdom of the radical MLK.

Christmas Eve

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With music, poetry and candlelight we will share together the hope of Christmas Eve. Please bring a candle and matches or a lighter with you to 2U Zoom church for this service.