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 … read more.
“God is the Ground of All Beings” states theologian Paul Tillich in his work “Systematic Theology”. While we bring many names for ultimacy and welcome diverse ideas about life, death, God, and Everything here at 2nd Unitarian, this metaphor may yet be helpful for us; … read more.
“…the vastness is bearable only through Love.” So writes the great cosmologist and science popularizer Carl Sagan in his science-fiction book “Contact”, a story exploring the implications of extraterrestrial communications with the human race and the rapid fire, overwhelming changes that may accompany such a … read more.
“Love is the spirit of this church”…So it is said in so many Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country. This lead-in to the covenant written by the 19th century Unitarian minister James Villa Blake, beloved by so many, invokes the name of Love not as … read more.
Fifty years ago today the Supreme Court of the United States of America sided 7 to 2 in favor of a person’s right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy. This landmark decision was a major victory for Women’s Liberation, but it further underscored the … read more.
Our faith as we know it today first found it’s roots in the struggle for civil rights led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and tomorrow these United States will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the 40th time since being signed into … read more.
We call ourselves The Living Tradition. What does this mean? And for that matter what does it mean to be a Unitarian Universalist in 2023? We share many things; being covenanted communities, congregational polity, at least 7 principles and 6 sources enshrined within Article 2 … read more.
This Sunday we stand just through the precipice, moving into the new year of 2023 and our theme for the month of January: the Center. Here at 2nd Unitarian we will be exploring the lore behind that old Roman God of beginnings, passageways, endings, and … read more.
The holiday seasons are many things to many people, a time to be with family for some, but not all of us have families to turn to during this time of celebration. There is a space for you here on Christmas morning to find fellowship … read more.