How can we at High Street move past simple inclusion into active, life-giving community, accompaniment, and shared sustenance. Come and learn from our High Street panel how we can live the values of Pride in every aspect of our life together.
Ah…an age old question! Things in our world are changing quickly and in big, confusing ways. What is High Street’s place in this world in which we find ourselves?
The talk will be about understanding the spatial nature of the sacred using a few of the core principles in human geography.
A close synonym of “developement” is “creation”. What is it that we are being invited to create together here at High Street? What is asking to be born in our community? We’ll examine that togther.
The Tao Te Ching tells us over and over to “be like water.” As we participate in the beloved ritual of Water Communion, we are invited to examine this teaching as we do the most important work of being in communion with one another here at High Street and in the wider community. How can we … Continue reading Be Like Water
Churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples vary in what is expected of those who attend. Some churches refer to “Christmas” or “Easter” Christians, those who show up only for the major Christian holidays. Similarly, some of our Jewish neighbors only attend temple or synagogue during each years “High Holy Days.” Even at High Street Church we … Continue reading Doing Church: What Then Should We Do?
I came to the US from Colombia in the early 2000s and became a citizen in 2019. There are many things I like about this country, but it’s an uncanny place to be when one isn’t white. Despite the rhetoric, the promises of the United States weren’t meant for someone like me. I’ll talk with … Continue reading My Time Among the Whites
Jim will be sharing his “High Street moment,” telling us how he learned about Unitarian Universalism and found his way to High Street Church. He calls it “a theological research project journey to find community and belonging.”
How Unitarian Universalist values can support suicide prevention efforts in the wider community and at home.
Like other communities we’ve experienced our share of deaths recently. Death is a given, so among hospice workers we speak of good ways to die. I’ll describe some of the good deaths I’ve been privy to and peel back some of the mystery about how and the ways we die.
