by Wendy Steffensen March 11 was the official launch of GreenFaith, here in Olympia and around the world. In 49 countries and with over 400 gatherings, people of faith around the world called upon political leaders to respect the earth and all of its inhabitants. This call is rooted in love, and is supported by the teachings […]
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Toward a More Anti-Racist OUUC
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 […]
A Few Words from OUUC’s Parish Nurse
Our Parish Nurse, Ann Yeo, is keeping watch on the growing database of knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic, treatments, and especially preventive measures – including the vaccines that are rolling out. By this time, probably most of us over 65 (and some others) have started, maybe completed, our vaccinations. Commonly, we talk together about life […]
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. […]
