Our Universalist heritage is grounded in the theistic notion that a loving God never punishes or condemns. How can we claim and proclaim this part of our faith at a time when LGBTQ+ people, especially our trans and non-binary gender siblings, need us the most?
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“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
Tagore
It is the nature of life that people we care for get ill or go through times of great difficulty. And it is natural that we feel empathy and are compelled to help in whatever way we can. But do we actually know what people truly need? With this in mind, the question becomes, do we really live in a cruel world? Let’s explore.
She shares observations of other thinkers, along with her own questions, relating to observing with curiosity our instincts to relax into or push against parts of our lives.
We will talk about the different kinds of forgiveness, where we hold it, the benefits of it and what it looks like for each of us.
Our life is a quest to greatness. A Road to our divinity. A dance to our own music, as we create each chord. Along our journey we ask ourselves “Who Am I Why Am I Here?
Sally Beth Shore discusses how if we choose to support and uphold our sons, young and old we might actually have better success in creating the world we want.
We are seeing more anger and less acceptance in our world. How might our UU faith help us navigate these times and help keep empathy and hope alive?
