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This year’s Water Communion invites us to finish the sentence: “Our water can be…” We’ll explore how the waters we bring — from kitchen sinks, mountain streams, summer travels, and daily life — can become symbols of hope, healing, and shared purpose.
What does the practice of improvisational theater have to teach us about living? Join us for a reflection on how the curiosity, playfulness and vulnerability of improvising can enrich our lives. We welcome back Rev. Claudia Jiménez with this week’s message, and Steve Lapointe at the piano.
Previous Labor Day messages have focused primarily on paid labor. But what about the many people who labor without pay for a variety of reasons, such as family caregivers and volunteers? This year’s Labor Day service will recognize and celebrate the many people who perform “labors of love” without pay. Steve Henson joins us on … Continue reading Recognizing Unpaid Labor
Join us in an exploration of how our UU values support us in this time of shattering of deeply held narratives. How do we embrace possibility and remain open to joy when we witness so much cruelty and injustice?
In this talk we will explore the core, unchangeable, and to some the eternal nature of the human being. Bill Groves will share some insights and leave time for those in attendance to give input as well.
As a public school educator, Caleb knows that schools are more than places of learning. They are centers of community, helping prepare our children for meaningful lives while serving as vital anchors in towns across Western North Carolina. Caleb will explore the current landscape of North Carolina’s public schools, the challenges they face, and the … Continue reading Our Public Schools, Our Communities
Has anything been missed in the recent media frenzy regarding AI? Maybe some pieces of the picture puzzle have fallen on the floor. Let’s start with why Unitarian Universalism is the Lake Woebegone of religious faiths.
This talk is about finding our spiritual purpose and reaching out to affect change. Nothing we do for ourselves affects only us. Rev. Kate will discuss moving from feeling uninspired and disgruntled to coming out on the other side.
One of the shared values among Unitarian Universalists is Interdependence: honoring the interdependent web of all existence. We will explore examples from geology that invite us to reflect on the wonders of the natural world and our place within it.
Paul Garfinkel will use music and words to introduce the listener to Florida social justice warrior Stetson Kennedy, whose life, books, and dramatic personal action helped to bring awareness to social inequities across five decades, including doing devastating damage to the Ku Klux Klan. Kennedy maintained a close personal relationship with American troubadour Woody Guthrie, … Continue reading Leading By Example: Stetson Kennedy, Woody Guthrie, and Social Justice
