To help us connect with the spirit of the 63rd General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association happening this weekend, we will share a recording of the sermon given by Jacqueline Duhart at the 2022 General Assembly’s Service of the Living Tradition called Rise Up, Radicals!- Now is the Time. Join us onsite or online! … Continue reading
Topic: Social Justice
Building Power for the Long Haul
Relational Organizing is a buzzword in Movement work these days. Jenny will speak on her work in Detroit deepening connections that have led to more meaningful and impactful work. She will share tips on how we can engage and expand our networks to create change, while also having a good time! For those who prefer … Continue reading Building Power for the Long Haul
Summer Sunday Forum: A Divided Nation
Much of the division we are experiencing in our land is our inability to come to terms with what happened 160 years ago, our Civil War, which was our nation’s greatest crisis and carnage. As the great Southern writer, William Faulkner said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Join Rev. Harold Beu … Continue reading Summer Sunday Forum: A Divided Nation
Summer Sunday Forum: Patriotism
What does it mean to be a patriot? Does having patriotism mean having a love of country, of the land, of its people, and its traditions? Is it an important quality for citizens to possess? Join Rev. Harold Beu for discourse and discussion about the word and idea for the sake of creating a nation … Continue reading Summer Sunday Forum: Patriotism
Celebrating Pride: A Welcoming Renewal
Each of us has worth and dignity, and that worth includes our gender and our sexuality. As Unitarian Universalists we not only open our doors to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, we celebrate diversity of sexuality and gender and see it as a spiritual gift. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines before joining … Continue reading Celebrating Pride: A Welcoming Renewal
Let Me Be Me
Shane Barrera, also known as Miss Moscato, will talk to us about how they came to embrace theirinner queen and why they feel that drag shows are so important to society. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering Guidelines before joining us in person. For those who prefer to watch at home, our services are also live-streamed via Facebook on … Continue reading Let Me Be Me
Peace During War
Michael Wilder, Group Violence Intervention Coordinator for the City of Kalamazoo, will present and discuss his mini-documentary Peace During War about two former gang members, who made peace after almost 20 years of conflict. Through forgiveness, reconciliation, and education, these former gangsters are changing the minds and hearts of urban youth. Please read through our Covid-19 … Continue reading Peace During War
You Break It; You Fix It
Our spiritual theme this month—Restoration and Reparations—invites us to reflect on how we are called to repair the harm – economic, physical, and psychological — caused to BIPOC folks by the many manifestations of systemic racism in American society. How can we find a common-sense approach to fix what has been broken? Please read through … Continue reading You Break It; You Fix It
It Was Meant For Good But It Was Evil
Levi Rickert, publisher and editor of Native News Online, will discuss the impact of Indian boarding schools, a program that was designed to assimilate Native American youth into American society. He will talk about how this practice led to historical trauma that has negatively impacted Native people into this generation. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering … Continue reading It Was Meant For Good But It Was Evil
Exploring Anti-Racism
Since September a group of dedicated UUCC folks has been meeting once a month to talk about structural racism and our role both as individuals and a faith community in dismantling systems of oppression. Please join them this Sunday to hear their thoughts about what they have learned so far. Please read through our Covid-19 Gathering … Continue reading Exploring Anti-Racism