In our annual “Mama’s Day Our Way Service” a look at the life of Julia Ward Howe and her relationship to the founding of Mother’s Day. What are our battles … Continue reading Battles of the Republic 2025

On this Easter Sunday, we take a direct look at the history of and status of Christianity, at a time when Christian Nationalism and its “dark faith” can overwhelm the … Continue reading “Saving Paradise”

On April 2nd at sundown, Jewish people and others sat down to a traditional Passover Seder, a sacred meal, to recall, celebrate and dig deeper – if they dared – … Continue reading “It Would Be Enough”

A relook at the rallying cry – Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History – past and present. The speaker has done her share of being bad in the name of … Continue reading Misbehaving Women Who Made History

February has been a month of focus on love and community. And it’s Black History Month. A timely opportunity on Canvass Sunday to talk about what a Beloved Community looks … Continue reading Beloved Community

In this Valentine’s Day week, we turn to platonic love and friendship which trump romantic love in a number of ways, as evidenced in the wildly popular screen remake of … Continue reading Because I Knew You: Change for Good

A look at Theodore Parker, the controversial Unitarian minister who coined this famous description of social justice activism, who has been considered both a heretic and a hero.

Sometimes a single word can capture the significance of a national moment, feeling or cultural shift. The selected word(s) of the year are thus, “a word or phrase of what … Continue reading Word of the Year

A celebration of the many holidays in many different spiritual and cultural traditions this month– and of the rich intrafaith nature of Unitarian Universalism.

In. this most busy, most noisy multi-holidays month of December, a look at the state of and practice of solitude. For the good.