Eleanor Roosevelt wrote a little book in 1940 laying out her commitment to a thoughtful, committed, and diverse American community. “It seems to me we have to take account of … Continue reading The Moral Basis of Democracy

Viewers of the popular PBS Sunday evening British TV show”Call the Midwife” know that the characters are both midwives by the most traditional definition – people trained to help deliver … Continue reading Calling All Midwives (We Are All Midwives)

There are so many ways to look at anything, and movies are powerful jumping off points for gaining perspective and understanding. Member Terry Rodriguez won this sermon at the annual … Continue reading Why Go to the Movies?

This is the 2nd in a monthly series of talks about words that were selected as popular/imporant in 2018.  And important to UUs.  Hints:  Think of one of our 7 … Continue reading Word of the Month

The annual MLK holiday has come and gone, but King’s prophetic spirit remains with us always. A look at the world view of this human rights leader, and its resonances … Continue reading King’s God

Tina Turner, in this ironic iconic song, was talking about one kind of love. We Unitarians, and especially Universalists, talk about another.  How are we doing, love-wise?