Forks In the Road
In recognition of Martin Luther King, today’s talk will be somewhat autobiographical as it draws on Dr. King’s “Letters From The Birmingham Jail,” “The Masters of Fear,” and “Beyond Vietnam.”
Topic: Music
The Forgotten Carols
The Forgotten Carols is a beloved Christmas musical by Michael McLean, telling the story of a cynical nurse, Connie Lou, whose faith is renewed by her patient, “Uncle John,” who recounts the Nativity through songs from the perspective of lesser-known characters like the innkeeper, the shepherds, and a woman who held baby Jesus, revealing what … Continue reading The Forgotten Carols
The Long Tail of Racial and Ethnic Bias
On Pearl Harbor Day, Christine Stay share her experience growing up as a Japanese-American person and discuss how we pass along identity, pride, bias, and fear through generations. Friction Farm (Aidan Quinn & Christine Stay) will share their music.
Any Storm in a Port: the Gift of Chaos
Sometimes, you have to make lemons out of lemonade. When the best solution seems to be to take the kitchen junk drawer and just dump it out, how do we celebrate that? How do we remind ourselves, individually as well as in community, that we are always amidst an eternal and essential oscillation? Singing is … Continue reading Any Storm in a Port: the Gift of Chaos
When Angels Walked the Earth
Through spoken word reflections and song, Deidre McCalla leads us in an exploration of the many ways – large and small – in which we, as beloved community, make Way for each other in this imperfect earthly paradise.
Songs on the Side of Love
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate UU Singer / Songwriters and “Side with Love” a public advocacy campaign run by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) that uses love’s power to combat oppression. The campaign’s core message is to stand in solidarity with those facing injustice and work towards a more loving and equitable world. If … Continue reading Songs on the Side of Love
Surviving The Present Times
What are we to do when one’s country seems to have gone off the rails? Priority number one is to keep perspective and a positive attitude, even while staying informed and engaged. Singer-songwriter and onetime journalist Rod MacDonald looks for the wisdom and humor in our situation, writing and singing to rise above the moment … Continue reading Surviving The Present Times
Mentoring Makes Us More
We welcome back Michael Reno Harrell with a message and music. “I have had such wonderful mentors along my journey. Now it’s my turn to teach.”
Diversity is a Fact, Inclusion is an Act
Join us for special message and music as we celebrate inclusion.
The Night Field
Exploring our relationship to pesticides, oppressive agricultural practices, Nature, and the Great Mother herself, Donna Glee and Lynn will be taking us on a walk through the The Night Field, the 2023 ecofantasy that won the Manly Wade Wellman Award for for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy.