In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookOur final topic of “Widening the Circle” will focus on Ageism. Ageism can happen to young and old alike. How can we reduce the possibility that we are engaging in it, even unintentionally?
NO In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookWe continue our discussion of “Widening the Circle” this week with an exploration of Ablism and Disability Justice. What does it mean to be Ableist? What kinds of issues do people with disabilities face that able-bodied people may not realize? Are we contributing to micro-aggressions … Continue reading Ablism
NO In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookEco-theologian and TEDx speaker, Michael Dowd, notes, “If the word compassion means to suffer with, we’re going to have no shortage of opportunities in the coming months and years to expand our circleof compassion.” This sermon will explore 8 universal human needs and how to … Continue reading Reality 101: Widening Our Circle of Compassion
NO In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookHumans have a basic need to organize and label things, animals, and other humans. It is instinctual. When it comes to class divisions, however, such groupings can prove contrary to our values and our 1st Principle of affirming the worth and dignity of every person. … Continue reading Classicism
In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookWhen the Social Justice Committee asked (now Jackson Mayor) Dan Mahoney how we could help combat racism in Jackson, he said that white people needed to address that issue among themselves. In response we created a six-session series called Owning White Privilege that we want to share with … Continue reading “Owning White Privilege”
LiveStream /On-Line seen on Facebook30 Days of Love is an opportunity for us all to recharge our spirits and reconnect with hope through shared grounding, growth, and action. Our nation is again in the grips of an enormous surge in COVID cases, overwhelming our hospitals and destabilizing schools, businesses, and more. Voting rights legislation is … Continue reading “Thirty Days of Love”
This Sunday, January 16th at 10:30 a.m. there will be a special Joint worship service on Zoom with Northwest UU Congregation of Sandy Springs, GA and UU Fellowship of Clemson, SC, instead of our regular service on Facebook Live, followed immediately by the social hour. The Zoom link is: https://nwuuc.org/zoom/.
Jan. 9 – In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on Facebook Thirty Days of Love is a UU annual celebration that runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January through Valentine’s Day in February. It is an opportunity to lift up the ways Unitarian Universalists and many of our partner organizations … Continue reading “Thirty Days of Love”
In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookAs we ring in the new year, we will decide what we want to leave behind in 2021 and what we want to bring with us in 2022.
In-Person on a Modified Basis andLiveStream /On-Line seen on FacebookOn this Second Day of Christmas, or Boxing Day in the UK, Annie will feature the tangible and intangible gifts, gratitude and sharing of those gifts that UUCEL members have experienced throughout the past year. Be sure to check future Wednesday Chimes and in-church announcements for … Continue reading “Gratitude and Re-gifting Ourselves”
