Linda (Zhaawanong NimKii Kwew, Southern Thunder Woman) holds many titles from Sister to Organizer to Activist. She is a mother of 23 children of an Anishinabe extended family, grandmother of 60, and great-grandmother of 27. Linda is a Co-founder of the Michigan Coalition Against Racism … read more.
When we talk about governance, what we are really talking about is power. People who are accustomed to having power, who are used to having their ways of doing and being always front and center, will naturally resist relinquishing power to others. What does this … read more.
When one strand of the web is broken, the entire web is prone to collapse. When we in UU spaces speak of our 7th principle, belief in the interdependent web of all existence, we are not merely speaking in metaphors. Our existences are intricately woven … read more.
In 1997, before the kids in our youth group were even born, the UU General Assembly voted to commit to intentionally becoming an anti-racist, anti-oppression, multicultural institution. For a while after this vote, there was some good progress, but then we got distracted and progress … read more.
In October 2020, Chris Crowell co-founded the Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) to address systemic racism in the running industry and found himself entering an Ultramarathon of Racial Justice as RIDC began centering diversity, equity, and inclusion in the industry and dismantling systemic racism in … read more.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of The Beloved Community. He believed that the Beloved Community, while not devoid of conflict, is free of violence. It is a place in which our deepest values of abundance, equity, community, hope, and most of all love are … read more.
To build a real authentic community, we first must engage with our shared humanity. In today’s talk, our guest speaker Jacquis Robertson will engage us to channel our shared humanity in ways that it hasn’t been channeled before.
In-person services have been suspended temporarily. Please join … read more.
We know that we can do more together than we can do alone. Today we will explore the ways we might create a healthy, constructive, fulfilling life together.
In-person services have been suspended temporarily. Please join us via Zoom (Meeting ID: 926 5154 8494 Passcode: … read more.
There are different ways of trying to make sense of the world but too often we slip into the us-versus-them mentality that oversimplifies problems, vilifies people, and makes it harder for us to solve complex problems and work towards the common good.
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In Europe, December 5 is widely celebrated as St. Nicholas Day. It is fitting on this day for us to hear about Nicholas, the patron saint of peacemakers, and other stories of exceptional kindness that have helped shape human history.
Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering … read more.
