Dear Ones,
I journey East this week and next for visits with family and friends, the beginnings of a search for a new house, and a much-anticipated time in the Pennsylvania woods. And I take this trip, continuing in vulnerability and risk, not knowing the outcomes … read more.
“Joy is the most vulnerable emotion we experience, and if you cannot tolerate joy, what you do is you start dress rehearsing tragedy.” – Brené Brown
The first time I had a pregnancy test come back positive, I felt nervous and afraid, … read more.
“Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center, of meaningful human experiences.” – Brené Brown
Vulnerability may go hand in hand with discomfort. However, when I consider what an unwillingness to practice the discomfort that vulnerability might mean, I think of all … read more.
Dear Ones,
It was my distinct honor to be present in the State Capitol, with other supportive clergy, when the House passed the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act. As described in the law, the purposes of this act are to “(1) protect the long-term interests, as … read more.
Dear Ones,
I find it difficult to believe that it was 50 years ago yesterday that protesters for voting rights were attacked and beaten by agents of the government—state and local police forces—as well as common citizens, crossing a bridge in Selma, Alabama. Two Unitarians—the Rev. … read more.
Today, I do not have a reflection to share, but please enjoy these words from one of my favorite writers:
“I have more compassion than if I had never been wounded or if I had never been betrayed or I had never been harmed… … read more.
Dear Ones,
Our Soul Matters theme for the month of March is “Vulnerability.” Unitarian Universalist minister Rev. Emilie Boggis writes that, “It is an act of resistance in our culture to say: everyone needs care at different points in their life and everyone provides care to … read more.
“We often think that vulnerability is a kind of weakness, but there’s a kind of vulnerability that is actually strength and presence.” — Ram Dass
This monthly theme may seem like a tougher one to dig into than love, but I am … read more.
Dear Ones,
After 38+ years, the UUA has embarked on a revision of Article II of our denominational Bylaws and Rules. This is the section of our governing documents that defines our Principles, Sources, and Purposes. These were never meant to go so many years unrevised, … read more.
