The idea of radical acceptance is at the core of the history, values, and traditions of Unitarian Universalism. In theory, we embrace everyone and wear this as a badge of honor. We live, however, in a society in which rejection appears frequently and affects the lives of many. What does it mean to really, truly,… Continue Reading Rejection and Acceptance
President’s weekend gave us a chance for a multiage RE group session on our UU values. We reviewed each of the values, spotted them in a story, and then kids got to choose center activities. Some made cards for the UUCDC caring committee, some practiced building beloved community (and building a house for JETPIG) in… Continue Reading Fun with JETPIG
The merger of the American Unitarian Association (AUA) and the Universalist Church of America (UCA) on May 12, 1961, created the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). The merger was years in the making and was preceded by many contentious discussions both between the AUA and UCA and within each of those groups. There were class issues… Continue Reading U is for UU
Benedictine hospitality requires that we welcome the stranger, not only into our homes, but into our hearts. This form of radical hospitality is the essential message in The Rule of St. Benedict, a book written in the sixth century and just as relevant and important to Unitarian Universalists today. Join Mark Bernstein this Sunday, February… Continue Reading Selling Onions
The newly reconstituted Social Justice and Outreach Team meets Wednesday February 21, from 7:30–9:30 p.m. in the McClennen Room.
The UUCDC Book Club will meet on Friday, February 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the church Sanctuary. It is open to everyone who read the month’s book, The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. For more information contact Bryan Boosz.
The Caring Committee will meet Sunday, February 25, at 10:45 a.m. in the Lower Classroom. Remember, if you need a light helping hand with illness or other problems, feel free to contact the committee at caring@uucdc.org.
What if the goal of religion were not to enforce dogma, but to help us answer three “big questions:” Who are we? Whose are we? and What do we do? We Unitarian Universalists share the values expressed in our Eight Principles, but each answer these big questions in our own ways. Join Lisa Jacobs as she… Continue Reading Religion and the Big Question
One way that families can learn about the proposed new shared values (Love, Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity) is by noticing them in bedtime stories. So many picture books have several of these values embedded into the stories and it can be fun to talk with kids about what you notice in the… Continue Reading Noticing Our Shared Values
