In the grand scheme of things, where do we ultimately fit in?
It’s a question that has sought a question for millennia. Many men and women, each greater thinkers than I, have come up with answers that will probably beat anything that I can come up … read more.
First UU of Wichita is gearing up to go through the process of earning the Green Sanctuary Certification from the UUA. This involves an extensive effort to build awareness of environmental issues in our congregation through many dimensions of our personal as well as … read more.
We are in Day Six in this summer’s antiabortion grandstanding event. A small corps of antiabortion activists is in town, attempting to recreate the hysteria of 25 years ago, when thousands of them descended on Wichita. The goal, largely accomplished in 1991 but pretty much a bust this … read more.
“Sometimes I think the only real division into two is between people who divide everything into two, and those who don’t.”  Gloria Steinem, “My Life on the Road” (2015)
Unitarian Universalists understand that nothing in this world can be divided into … read more.
People, regardless of their gender, sexuality, or any other trait, are always in transition. From daughter to mother, brother to uncle, we all undergo changes in our lives. However, trans people experience transition in a very unique and … read more.
I was packing a sack lunch for a resident at the homeless shelter where I worked when I realized IÂ was a man. I was twenty-four.
It was not when I asked my mother at age four if she was absolutely sure I was … read more.
[This post is the first in an on-going series of social justice stories and reflections from members of the First UU Wichita congregation. If you would like to submit a blog post for publication, please contact our Social Action Coordinator Margi Ault-Duell at socialaction@firstuu.net. … read more.
Now seeking applications for our 2016-2017 Share the Plate Award!
We’re moving into a process for selecting Share the Plate recipients that involves the participation of the whole congregation. Organizations can apply directly or be nominated by our members to receive support from us for … read more.
On Friday, I’m going to meet with the most powerful person in the economy.
I’m not going to speak with any of the newly elected Congressmen or Senators, or even President Obama. Instead, a coalition of unemployed workers, underemployed workers and community leaders — including … read more.
(Mary Erickson is one of several First UU members who volunteer at St. Paul’s AME Church in partnership with Sunflower Community Action.)
Unitarian Universalist Beliefs in Action
There is a surge at twelve o’clock sharp and a steady stream for awhile thereafter. Some are families with … read more.
(Louis Goseland, Chair of First UU’s Social Action Task Force, keeps the congregation up to date on social justice issues where we can make a difference. Attend a Task Force meeting—every Sunday at 12:15 at the church–to know more about the issues we are … read more.
(Louis Goseland has been a familiar figure around First UU for the past few years. He is usually in a back row during the service. Lately he’s been leaving during the closing hymn so that he can meet with the other social justice … read more.
