Beloved Conversations Explore Personal Work for Racial Justice
Help heal the impact of racism on our lives by participating in an extraordinary online program. Register for Beloved Conversations by August 26.
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What Are Beloved Conversations?
Registration ends August 26 for the Fall 2022 session of “Beloved Conversations,” the faith-formation, anti-racism program. Help us heal the impact of racism on all of our lives.
Beloved Conversations: Meditations on Race and Ethnicity – Register by Aug. 26
Registration is open for the Fall 2022 session of “Beloved Conversations,” the UUA anti-racism program. Jump right in and help us heal the impact of racism on our lives.
Circles of Caring for the UUSM Community
The CareRing Committee invites all in the UUSM community to two facilitated circles of caring.
Who are the Tongva and Why Do We Acknowledge Them in Our UUSM Services?
“Our church and the homes of most of our members are on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Tongva people, who continue to live here and who cared for these lands for thousands of years.”
Let’s Delve into the 7 UU Principles Together!
Could we use our principles as a guide when we don’t agree on something? Can they help guide us in how we carry ourselves with fellow humans? Amy Brunell facilitates a new workshop Sun., March 6, “UU Principles — How do they go beyond an ideal?”
Why Participate in Beloved Conversations?
Beloved Conversations Virtual is an online course on anti-racism and anti-oppression from Meadville-Lombard Theological School, one of two Unitarian Universalist seminaries. It is open to everyone. Read what a few of our members say about their experiences in sessions held last year. Registration closes February 22 for the March to May.
“Writing for Discernment” – A Contemplative Look at Monthly Ministry Themes
What does this month’s ministry theme – Widening the Circle – mean? How can we deepen our friendships, even those connections that challenge us?
Check-in from the President: Summer Joys
One joy that I found is painting every day with watercolors. They are small and fit into the little journal where I write my gratitudes each day.
Beloved Conversations informational session Thurs. Feb. 17
The deadline to sign up for the spring semester of Beloved Conversations is next week, Tuesday, February 22nd. This is for one of four phases, called “Within,” and the meetings are scheduled from March to May. You can learn more about the program on their website or by attending our one-hour meeting: Beloved Conversations Informational Session (Zoom), Thursday, February 17, 2022, 6 pm