Speaker: Rev. Juniper Meadows

Rev. Juniper Meadows has served as our minister since May 2022.

Rewilding the Heart: Interdependence and The Benefits of Touching Grass (Video)

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)

We Would Be One: Justice for Palestine & the Spirit of Ramadan (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 Gospel According to Elandria: Liberation, Embodiment, & The Power of We

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

Justice: Privilege, Perception, & The Spiritual Practice of P.R.I. (Video)

The path of pluralism which leads to Beloved Community must be paved by acts of justice, great and small. This is practical work, human work, but it is no less a spiritual undertaking. Not long ago this congregation opted to make the building a more loving place by installing upstairs bathrooms. This Sunday, let us … Continue reading Justice: Privilege, Perception, & The Spiritual Practice of P.R.I. (Video)

Imbolc: Brigid Ambue and Restorative Justice (Video)

As we break into our February theme of Justice, we enter into the days of Imbolc; a traditional Gaelic holiday celebrated by many pagan communities as the time of veneration for Brigid, triple goddess of smithcraft, poetry, and healing. Among her many monikers, this deity has also been known as Brigid Ambue, or Brigid of … Continue reading Imbolc: Brigid Ambue and Restorative Justice (Video)

Liberation and Letting Go: Hadewijch and the Divine Abyss of Love (Video)

For the 13th century Beguine mystic and poet Hadewijch of Antwerp, Love is all there is. Love is the ground of being and the only way by which we may truly know the world. What might we glean from such a take on ultimacy? This Sunday, let’s take a plunge into the divine abyss of … Continue reading Liberation and Letting Go: Hadewijch and the Divine Abyss of Love (Video)

Liberating Love in a Plastic World: Self-Actualization and the Barbie Movie (Video)

Despite the legitimate criticism directed at the source material, the Barbie Movie wound up being not only a box office hit but a tremendous testament to the power of self-love, a shockingly deep treatment on the social construction of womanhood and femininity, and something of a vehicle for our UU values as the director herself, … Continue reading Liberating Love in a Plastic World: Self-Actualization and the Barbie Movie (Video)