Liberty House was a series of craft cooperatives back in late 60s-early 70s that were formed as a way fulfilling black empowerment. There were about 16 of them that made all sorts of crafts that were then sent to the Liberty House in Jackson, MS, who then sent them to Liberty Houses across the nation. … Continue reading Liberty House: Craft Cooperatives in the 60s-70s
This Sunday we will stream a worship service presented by Indigenous Unitarian Universalists in collaboration with Relations from local Tribal Communities, the UU Ministry for Earth, and Side With Love. Unitarian Universalism’s history during the Civil War era is directly connected to the creation of the mythos supporting the US Thanksgiving holiday and the historically … Continue reading Decolonizing Thanks Giving: a Virtual Worship Service
This Sunday we will celebrate our traditional Stone Soup service. Stone Soup is a story about a community coming together for a common good. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Jackson has been telling this story on the week before Thanksgiving for years. This service will be live and simple, involving the telling of the tale … Continue reading Stone Soup 2021
