As Unitarian Universalists, we are called to be the weavers of a Multiracial Tapestry of Accountability, but what does that mean? Join us as we explore our promise of being the weavers of such a tapestry as we ask ourselves where we might still need some work as a liberal faith community. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines before joining us in person. … Continue reading Weaving a Multiracial Tapestry of Accountability
March is Women’s History month and the 31st is Transgender Visibility Day. One wishes it wasn’t necessary to have these special days of awareness but until all of humanity, in all of its beautiful diversity, is seen and valued every day, we need to take time to raise up those who too often get overlooked. … Continue reading Minority Strong
Without a map, how does one know when they have left China and entered Mongolia? How do we even know when we’ve gone from Michigan to Indiana? Humans have been migrating across the Earth for thousands of years. With this in mind, join me as we explore one migrant’s journey through this vast country we … Continue reading Are We There Yet?
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. One of the silver linings of virtual church is that distance and expense are no longer impediments to participating in denominational events like General Assembly (GA). The Sunday Morning Worship at GA is certain to be the … Continue reading Sunday Morning at General Assembly
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. Have you caught a glimpse of the light at the end of the Covid tunnel? Can you feel the shift of energy? We seem so close to being able to resume our usual activities, but we are not … Continue reading Are We There Yet?
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. Honoring more than 20 years of Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education in our denomination, this service explores the Unitarian Universalist perspectives on sexuality and our internationally acclaimed Our Whole Lives curriculum. OWL is co-published by the … Continue reading Sexuality Through a UU Lens
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. The human quest for belonging can sometimes lead us to ‘ideological bunkers’ where we start dividing the world into ‘us’ versus ‘them’. This dichotomy destroys our empathy and honesty. Learning to look past labels with an open … Continue reading Embracing Diversity
Online Services will be live-streamed via Facebook on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Video recordings of services can be found on YouTube. The human quest for belonging can sometimes lead us to ‘ideological bunkers’ where we start dividing the world into ‘us’ versus ‘them’. This dichotomy destroys our empathy and honesty. Learning to look past labels with an open … Continue reading The Gift of Diversity
Celebrate Independence Day weekend with the broader truth. The roots of the United States of America began 401 years ago in August 1619 when the first enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia. The 1619 Project, released in August last year by The New York Times, invites us to expand our view of … Continue reading Our Country’s Founding: August 1619
We will be joined by Gwendolyn Hooker, CEO and Founder of Helping Other People Exceed (HOPE) thru Navigation and a local proponent of the ‘Tiny House’ movement, who believes these micro-housing units can have a big impact on the homeless population in Kalamazoo and help lead people to self-sufficiency.
