What does it take to change someone’s heart, to change one’s own heart, and to change how we see? Compassion needs to be cultivated. Raised in the ex-capital of the Confederacy, my own experience was being handed the Lost Cause by those who loved and gave me life. These foundational beliefs are emotionally held, rooted in trust … Continue reading What We Are Handed (and What We Do With It)
Join UU minister and musician Rev. Joe for an exploration of the complexities of what Unitarian Universalists believe with the help of the song “(Ours Is a) Simple Faith” by David Tamulevich. Rev. Joseph Cleveland is a banjo player, peanut butter and jelly sandwich maker, and Doctor Who fanatic from Minnesota who’s made Central New … Continue reading How Simple Is It?
This fall we had a Credo class in which participants worked on writing a statement of personal beliefs. In the class we explored many questions, moving around the room in ‘four-corner games’ which prompted a lot of good conversation about our beliefs and values. We hope to see you in person! Our COVID policy has … Continue reading Credo
Ever play Let’s Pretend? Ever visit the Kingdom of Make-Believe? Maybe when we were kids, but, we’re too old for that now… aren’t we? I certainly hope not. Grab your chalk, hop on the trolley, board the magic school bus – a better world and better lives are waiting for us. Rev. Craig Schwalenberg is an … Continue reading Make-It-Better with Make-Believe
Over the centuries, we UUs have kept a ‘freedom of conscience’ concept in our central definitions of ourselves. We are not going to insist we all believe the same. This means we have some significant tensions around our beliefs. I find this makes them more interesting to explore! We hope to see you in person! … Continue reading Agreements and Tensions
