Speaker: Rev. Douglas Taylor

Earth, Teach Me

What would it look like if all our politics, all our justice-making, were managed after the model of an old-growth forest? What does nature “know” that we can learn from to better manage our society?

Racism Re-Branded

Sunday services at UUCB are virtual until further notice. Join the online meeting:  https://zoom.us/j/5749237292, Meeting ID: 574 923 7292Zoom Basics PDF The conversation about racism has shifted among UUs into a conversation about White Supremacy Culture. Why? What does it mean? And why has this become our religious movement’s biggest conversation?

Intimacy: How to stay in touch without touching.

Sunday services at UUCB are virtual until further notice. https://douglastaylor.org/2020/03/23/how-to-stay-in-touch-without-touching/ March 22    “Intimacy: How to stay in touch without touching.” During our Pandemic, we are told to abide by the rules of Social Distancing. How do we do this without also socially isolating? How do we do this when our UU congregation’s identity is … Continue reading Intimacy: How to stay in touch without touching.

Mary, Maya, Maria

https://douglastaylor.org/2020/03/23/mary-maya-maria/ There are certain poets we UUs returns to time and again in our worship. Their poetry touches our values and stirs our spirits. Come, gather around to hear the wisdom of some of our favorite poets.

Because We All Have Wings

https://douglastaylor.org/2020/02/10/because-we-all-have-wings/ When did you learn about your resilience? When were you fooled into believing you could not rise? Your power is not found in never falling down, it is instead found in regularly rising back up.

Wake Up to the Revolution

https://douglastaylor.org/2020/01/22/wake-up-to-the-revolution/ Dr. King delivered the UUA General Assembly Ware Lecture in 1966. His title was “Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution.” There is much going on in our country today for which Dr. King’s advice remains cogent.

Integrity in Exile

The Jewish people experienced exile a few times (as recorded in scripture.) After the destruction of the temple in 70 C.E., the Jewish people became the ‘diaspora.’ It is difficult to hold a communal identity without a communal location.