Last year an important report was published from the Commission on Institutional Change, a commission the Unitarian Universalist Association formed to explore how we as an association are doing with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The report, titled “Widening the Circle of Concern” is available to read online: Widening the Circle of Concern | Widening the […]
It’s All Connected
I often say that everything is connected. It’s not only my theology, but also the 7th Unitarian Universalist principle. The thing is, the interconnection of everything means that both good and evil can travel throughout the interconnected web of all existence. That is how I view the evil of racism. I believe that racism underlies […]
Commitment and the 8th Principle
Correction: In last Sunday’s service, I said that the 8th principle was proposed to be added to the Unitarian Universalist 7 principles by Black Lives UU (BLUU). The 8th principle was developed and written by Paula Cole Jones and Bruce Pollack-Johnson, and they were to first to encourage the Unitarian Universalist Association to adopt it. […]
March-April 2021 Share the Plate Recipient: GRuB
by Sara Lewis Our Share the Plate Recipient for March and April will be GRuB, Garden Raised Bounty, a non-profit that has been promoting food security through gardening since 2001. You may have seen the GRuB farm on Elliot on your way to OUUC sometime; they are practically our neighbors. GRuB has expanded to include […]
Don’t Miss Upcoming All-Congregation Visioning Sessions
In early March, OUUC members are invited to take part in an online congregational visioning retreat, stretched across three sessions: Fri, March 5, 6:30 to 8:30 Sun, March 7, 1:30 to 4:00 Sun, March 14, 1:30 to 4:00. Over the course of these sessions, congregation-members will share stories and insights from the best of OUUC, […]
