When Trauma Comes Knocking: What a Virus Can Teach Us
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Topic: Courage
Benjamin Hooks on Dr. King
We’ll mark MLK Day 2020 with a recorded speech of the late Benjamin Hooks, civil rights activist, minister, attorney and ally in King’s work.
God don’t make no junk
A reminder that fighting some wars–wars against discrimination and fear, for example, never ends. A Veteran’s Day challenge? Rev. Bob MacDicken is no stranger to UUFH. He and his wife, artist Eileen Ross, are former members of our congregation and live in Black Mountain. Bob recently retired after more than 14 years as minister of … Continue reading God don’t make no junk
Every Wall Is A Gate
Unitarian Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote those words over a century ago. It is all about perspective and how we view the situation before us. Join me in exploring our perspectives and how they limit or expand our vision. The Rev. Judith Long has served as the Executive Director of The Free Clinics (Henderson and Polk … Continue reading Every Wall Is A Gate
Stopping to Listen
When we stop to truly listen, especially to those who are usually talked about and not listened to, powerful things can happen. Anne Garner is a military brat and preacher’s kid from Greenville, SC. She is currently working towards her Master of Divinity degree at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. Anne is thrilled to be … Continue reading Stopping to Listen
On Finding Hope and Courage to Face Challenging Times
What is our case for hope? Given all that’s going wrong in the world today, do we have cause for hope? We could recite the litany of challenging things that need to be addressed, and the list only seems to grow. But are there soul-filled real world strategies to navigate the challenging seas with kindness … Continue reading On Finding Hope and Courage to Face Challenging Times
Death and Dying for the Uninitiated
A young member of a church Don once served asked what it’s like to lose someone you love. (She’d thus far been spared that sorrow, but wanted to know how to prepare.) As we mark the end of el Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) Don will offer some thoughts on death … Continue reading Death and Dying for the Uninitiated