We consider the relationship between welcome, numerical growth, and congregational health. What issues should congregations be mindful of when considering the welcome they offer to guests on the first visit and long-range?
This morning we will consider ways of loving when the world gets in the way.
The service will feature a brief recap of the topic and small group discussions.
In 2002, three Bishops ordained seven women in a clandestine ceremony on the Danube. One year later, they ordained two of those women as bishops, and the women continued ordaining others in apostolic succession to the priesthood. Today, there are more than 200 women priests worldwide. Rome distrusts and excommunicates them. But they persist, pastoring communities, fostering full gender and LGBTQ+ inclusion, and challenging the patriarchy while laying claim to what it means to be Catholic. Angela will share about the history of this movement, its relevance, and answer your questions, too!
Prompted by significant economic and social changes, rates of loneliness have been steadily increasing for decades. Join us as we learn about third places and their importance to our social health.
How can worship be defined in a Unitarian Universalist context? What are the purposes of a UU service? We’ll explore these issues and more in an exploration of why we worship.
Unitarian Universalism has among the lowest retention rates of youth of any religion or denomination in the US. Join us as we learn about why some leaders are suggesting that the model of religious education in UUism is not just dying, but pulling us down. We’ll also explore ideas on what new models might better suit UUism of the 21st century.
Join us as we explore what it means to be an inclusive community. At last month’s GA, several revisions to Article 2 were made to include parts from the proposed Eighth Principle, but what needs to be done for a community to actually be inclusive? Tim will share some first-hand experiences to not only describe ways that the “forgotten minorities” of the disabled and elderly are excluded but will also provide some suggestions on making these groups more welcome and included.
Organizing authority Marie Kondo has been a sensation in the US since the launch of a Netflix show in 2019. The greatest wisdom Kondo offers concerns not organizing, but life. Join us as we consider how a different way of thinking about objects can be life-transforming.
In many traditions and across languages and cultures, the belly has been a source of wisdom and an interior space of great protection. To bear our bellies involves risk and vulnerability, both which feel particularly precarious during this era of threat from democratic breakdown and a global pandemic. How do we continue assessing risk and opening up in ways that generate meaning, connection, and community to lean into creating the type of religious community we dream about? The belly may be one place to begin.
