Rev. Ritchie shares how critical race theory, with its emphasis on the frank presentation of vulnerability accompanied by the resistance to privatization of pain, restored her sense of wholeness in a trying time in her personal life. Similarly, it can offer a path forward for a wounded nation. And yet Critical Race Theory is currently … Continue reading True Confessions of a Critical Race Theorist
Taking a leap of faith can be terrifying. It requires courage, trust and just a bit of stupidity. No one does it better than cartoon characters. We can learn a great deal about the art of leaping and falling from them but what they cannot teach us is what happens after the fall. Intern Minister … Continue reading What Saturday Morning Cartoons Did Not Teach Us About Leaping and Falling
Rev. Ritchie explores the religious convictions of President Jimmy Carter, especially as they relate to love, democracy, and the role of religion in public life. Inspired by Carter’s definition of faith, we’ll also delve into what faith means in an explicitly Unitarian Universalist context. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are not required, … Continue reading The Faith of a President
Rev. Ritchie recounts the radical origins of the self-care movement to explore how the duty of love we owe ourselves is far more complicated and less selfish than we might think. Attend in person, or online, Zoom link below. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are not required, but please consider that … Continue reading How Not to Be a Jerk (to Yourself)
Intern Minister Jacquie Zarley revisits Jane Elliott’s Blue Eye/ Brown Eye exercise and examines how far we have come in the 50+ years since the exercise was first presented to a third-grade classroom. Have we fully grasped the point of the exercise; the utter absurdity of discrimination and prejudice based on skin color? Can we … Continue reading What If We Have Blue Eyes?
Rev. Ritchie introduces the monthly theme of “Love” by reflecting on the complicated history of love, and how Universalists, first, and then Unitarian Universalists, have placed love at the center of our theology. And yet, what exactly does this love mean and require? What if most the narratives we’ve internalized about love are unhelpful. Attend … Continue reading Strange Loves
As Unitarian Universalists, we have many ways of naming those things in life that inspire wonder, awe, and reverence. Whether or not we believe that there is divinity at work in our universe, we experience moments of what our Unitarian Universalist Principles name as “transcending mystery and wonder” and “an openness to the forces that … Continue reading Spirit of Life
Rev. Ritchie explores how making spaces with intentionality can enhance our spirituality and even promote faith. We’ll cover literal physical spaces, the spaces that define our relationships to others, and making space in our schedules for reflection. Attend in person, or online, Zoom link below. Current Covid Policy: Vaccines are strongly recommended. Masks are … Continue reading Making Space
As UUs, we often talk about our place in the interdependent web of life, about the universality of worth and dignity, and about our need for one another. On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend, Commissioned Lay Minister Morgan Patten will invite us to consider how our communities might change if we act knowing … Continue reading Sewing Together: Lessons in Interdependence
This Sunday, Guest speaker, UU Pastor Jef Gamblee, asks Why are we together in congregation? What is it that moves us to give up Sunday morning for a meeting? He’ll be using an excerpt from the movie The Good Catholic as his text. Pastor Jef looks forward to seeing you this Sunday. Attend in person … Continue reading The Why and the What
