Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
–Critical Race Theory is the idea that one can analyze systems, institutions, and power through the lens of racism. It developed in the United States in the 1980’s and is beginning to be applied in other countries today. It has come under attack by conservatives who see it as divisive and unpatriotic. We’ll explore how … Continue reading Critical Race Theory – Zoom Only
This service is based on American media theorist, writer, columnist and lecturer Douglas Rushkoff´s book ¨Life Inc.¨ It traces how corporations went from being legal fictions to being the dominant fact of contemporary life. The result, corporatism, has infiltrated all aspects of civics, commerce, and our culture, from the first chartered monopolies to the branding … Continue reading How we have been incorporated as Individuals?
At its peak in the 1830s, the Universalist Church (then known as the Universalist General Convention) is reported to have been the 9th largest denomination in the United States. This service will explore the early beginnings of the Universalist Church of America up to the merger with the American Unitarian Association in 1961and some of … Continue reading Universalist Church of America
“Love is the Work of Wrestlers” Rumi wrote, “Love isn’t the work of the tender and the gentle; Love is the work of wrestlers. ” We’ll have a delightful Valentine’s Day service with poetry and song. In addition to our own Linda Jessen, our Music Director Michael Reason has invited Amaranta Santos and Doug Voet as guests … Continue reading Love is the Work of Wrestlers
For this first Sunday of the New Year, we reflect on the challenging dystopian year of 2020, while noting some hopeful points (democracy survives in the US, yes!). We also look with optimism to a new year, one that perhaps corrects the extremes of the past year. On a personal level, we recall our own … Continue reading Nostalgia for a Hopeful Future
