A long time ago I spoke at High Street on “The Phu Bai Principle”- an essential truth that I learned during my time in Vietnam with the Red Cross. Fifty years after the war I again volunteered this time for a 6 month deployment with the Red Cross in Poland, assigned to an American Army … Continue reading The Phu Bai Principle, Part 2
What is it? Why does it matter? What can we as UUs do the protect it?
Can an ancient sacred story about the infilling of the Holy Spirit be useful to Unitarian Universalists? What if a retelling through a new lens makes all the difference? What if the message of Pentecost really has been applicable all along? What if Minneapolis is a really good example?
Today, we celebrate both Mother’s Day and Flower Communion. On such days it’s important to remember what is unique to our UU beliefs and values and why holding tightly to them is necessary. Please bring a flower to share.
We’ll explore the mystery and wisdom behind this very old Zen koan together, asking who it is that we might really be.
The Bible is filled with stories about Jesus challenging injustice and standing up for the marginalized. Jesus was a bit of a troublemaker. His actions closely align with UU values and perhaps we should take ownership of the question “What would Jesus do?” as a strong indicator of what we would (and should) actually do … Continue reading What Would Jesus Do?
Beth is a Georgia Master Naturalist and a long time member of our congregation. She will provide some simple ways to help keep our environment healthier for humans and other living things.
What risks are worth taking? How can we tell that it might be time to step out of our comfort zone? Cynthia reflects on 28 years at High Street, the risks the congregation has helped her take, and the one risk that she thinks we should all be taking right now.
Faith (one’s core relationship with the sacred, the holy, the divine, the Universe, others, the world in which we live) is often (at times, fatally) adversely affected by fear. How do we oversome our fears? How can our faith be “resurrected?” How does our participation in a Beloved Community offer resources for prioritizing faith over … Continue reading Resurrecting Faith
The word “radical” comes from the Latin word for “root.” It is hoped that our “radical” orientation is rooted in love, not in anger or fear.
