The Beloved Community” is a term that was first coined in the early days of the 20th Century by the philosopher-theologian Josiah Royce, who founded the Fellowship of Reconciliation. However, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., also a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, who popularized the term and invested it with a deeper … Continue reading The Seven Principles of UUism: Our Attempt at Beloved Community
On the UUA website is a prayer written by Rev. Keith Kron that includes the following line: “I grieve for the people who died in [name of most recent shooting].” The fact that we need a prayer with a space to be filled in time and time again with shooting after shooting demands our attention, … Continue reading Demanding Action
The Ware Lecture Series In 1920 Harriet E. Ware bequeathed $5,000 to the American Unitarian Association to honor the distinguished services of three generations of the Ware family. A Ware Lecture has been given during each annual Unitarian May Meeting, and after the 1961 consolidation, General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Richard Blanco, 2019 … Continue reading 2019 General Assembly Ware Lecture – The Power of We
