Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
We support interfaith, cross-class, multiethnic and multiracial grassroots organizations for purposes of increasing social integration and power in civil society and working for social improvement.
This service will look at community outreach and development. We will be challenged to look past our own perceptions of people’s poverty and rather challenge ourselves to come in with a listening pose. What do we hear? What are people talking about? What do they value? This process gives us the ability to appreciate history, … Continue reading Finding Civic Space in Community
–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
As a precaution, this service will be on Zoom only – not in-person. The last few years have brought a deepening of The Othering of America; Republicans vs Democrats, pro-vaccination vs anti-vaccination, Woke vs non-woke. Is this dynamic working for us? What now? Tim Schubert will give the talk and the service leader is Eric … Continue reading Embracing the Other – Zoom Only
With all the trouble in the world today, it is often hard to just be thankful. Janice Kimball will explore the not so “textbook” truth of the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States and the ongoing conversation of not telling the truth about American history. Why is it so important to “color” the truth? … Continue reading Thanksgiving – Let us Give Thanks
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?
On this July 4th, Donna Burroughs, Fred Koesling, and Roy Haynes explore the origins of the United States based on this one line from the Declaration of Independence: “All Men are Created Equal”. We will discuss concepts between 1619 and 1776 has it pertains to the foundering of the United States as we know it.
