One of the most helpful conversations I’ve had as a Unitarian Universalist, in understanding my relationship to and my work against white supremacy, is the concept of centering. For change to take place we must center the voices of historically marginalized communities. The difficulty for me as a white person is that means I too … Continue reading The Flaw in the Sermon
This Sunday, we welcome the members and friends of the Bismarck Mandan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Bismark, North Dakota) to our morning service! “Eat earth! Dig deep! Drink water! Go to sleep!” When I read this month’s theme, Deep Listening I was drawn immediately to this quote. I don’t know if it was just the use of the … Continue reading A Whisper in Chaos
Famously, a Japanese amusement park made a special request to help stop the progression of COVID-19, don’t vocalize your joy on a roller coaster, “Please scream in your heart.” I think I can speak for many people when I say, “We’ve been doing that since the beginning of 2020.” The news cycle has not been … Continue reading In Search of Joy and the Open Hand
