Sundays: 12 noon (CT) in-person and online
The traditions and theologies which have come to be called Unitarian and Universalist have their roots in the history of the western tradition for centuries, since and before the Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Enlightenment.
Unitarians and Universalists have traditionally led the charge for social change resisting unjust, cruel and morally reprehensible social norms like slavery, war, denial of human rights, minority oppression and religious zealotry. This Sunday ́s service will highlight Unitarian Universalist “Resistance” since the two denominations merged in 1961, focusing on our role in the civil rights … Continue reading UU Resistance
The term “Unitarian” first appeared as ”unitaria religio” in a document of the Diet of Lécfalva, Transylvania on 25 October 1600, though it was not widely used in Transylvania until 1638. Unitarianism, both as a theology and as a denominational family of churches, was defined and developed in Poland, Transylvania, England, Wales, India, Japan, Jamaica, … Continue reading History of Unitarianism in North America
REMINDER THAT DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS TODAY! How much of the course of our lives is the result of the luck of the draw? Is it all purely chance, or pre-ordained, or maybe somewhere in between? How about the development of our species, or for that matter, all life on earth? We’ll look at the … Continue reading Leaving it all up to Chance
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.
Susan Miller will share information from the UUA and other sources about the people who are UUs, the places they worship and how their numbers have changed over the years. The service leader is Cat Barnett.
With voices from Unitarian Universalism’s past and present, we lift up stories of struggle, courage, redemption, and hope: stories that challenge us to create community “where all souls are welcome as blessings, and the human family lives whole and reconciled.”
Historically, at least since the merger of the Unitarians and the Universalists, Unitarian Universalism as a denomination has been quite small—maybe 200,000 members–with little to no rate of growth in over 50 years. To be truthful, we’re smaller than the Amish! However our denomination’s impact on social and economic justice, environmental regulation, racial justice and … Continue reading Following Buggies While Changing the World
