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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.
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
Through his message, Joel will dive into the complexities of neurodiversity and its profound societal implications. Blending personal experiences with thought leadership, Joel motivates communities to uplift and support neurodiverse individuals, fostering a more just and compassionate world.
As we are in the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the beginnings of the American Revolution, we are called to pause about some of the morally questionable behaviors of the Founders, especially when it comes to issues of slavery and the dispossession of Native American lands. What are constructive ways to reflect … Continue reading How Should We Think About Moral Issues in History?
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.
As we honor Labor Day, we reflect not only on the value of work but also on the widening gap between those who labor and those who profit. What do our Unitarian Universalist principles call us to do in the face of economic injustice? Join us as we explore the dignity of work, the challenges … Continue reading Dignity, Work, and the Wealth Divide
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
In this service we will discuss the defining characteristics of both religious liberalism and political liberalism as well as the difference between the two historically and in our modern society.
Join us as we celebrate Martin Luther King weekend with a look back at how UU’s have joined in the struggle for voting rights along with music from the civil rights era. This is a YouTube sermon.
As we return to a new school year, John deVille joins us to explore Gandhi’s Seven Social Sins as applied to the public school classroom: Wealth without work / Pleasure without conscience / Knowledge without character / Commerce without morality / Science without humanity / Religion without sacrifice / Politics without principle.
