What a beautiful way! To widen the circle of loving and compassionate inclusion—all identities, all beingness, all sexualities. Can we begin our practice by including ourselves, our entire selves, with all of our beauty marks, idiosyncrasies, and growing edges? Have we the loving fortitude both to be and to become, held in the care of … Continue reading Love the One You’re With
The Fellowship is now fully immersed in our Welcoming Congregations Trans Initiative. Are you feeling engaged? Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen reminds us that “We do not know if this arc bends toward justice. The great test of our Unitarian Universalist faith is not whether we believe we can bend the arc, but how we are when … Continue reading An Expectation of Justice
Cultural and religious beliefs encourage Pakistanis to show love and respect towards guests. In Islam especially, a guest is a blessing from God, and it is taught that they must be given the best treatment possible. Barrie and Kim Evans will take you on a tour of Pakistan highlighting their abundance of passion, emotion, expression … Continue reading Life in Pakistan, What’s Mine is Yours
“I have learned to trust those who are witnesses rather than gurus, those who express their confusion as well as their knowledge, and those who share their suffering along with their joy.” – Rev. David O Rankin Unitarian Universalists often aren’t very good at sharing our faith. We don’t trust ourselves to explain the complexities … Continue reading Trusting the Good News
June’s Theme – Blessings Unpack the narratives of our injustice at the intersection of rage and grief in America. This will be a time of historical reflection, contemporary action, sharing of tools to authenticate justice and inclusion work in Mankato. Pastor Danny Givens, MUUSJA Statewide Organizer Pastor Danny Givens, Jr. is the Senior Pastor of Above … Continue reading Intersectionality: Diversity, Inclusion, and UU
