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
The Burning Bowl service is about letting go, metaphoric cleansing and quenching of thirst, setting of intentions, self-anointing, healing, new beginnings and possibilities. It is a service of words, music and the ritual of the burning bowl. At each stop around the circle of flame, water, oil and light, each one of you becomes your … Continue reading On Letting Go: A Burning Bowl
Today we will focus on Ujamaa (OO-JAH-MAH), the fourth of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which promotes Cooperative Economics. Often, this principle has been interpreted narrowly as supporting black businesses to keep more money circulating in the black community; however, it is much more than that. We are called to use our collective energy to … Continue reading Ujamaa
