Debbie Wadman presents “Attending to Our Shared Humanity” by Rev. Joan Javier-Duval, Minister of the Unitarian Church of Montpelier, Vermont, who notes, “To truly pay attention, sometimes we need to set aside the story we want to ascribe to another. If we set the story aside, we might realize we are each fighting our internal … Continue reading Attending to Our Shared Humanity

Debbie Wadman will present “Embodying Abundance: On the Path of being Grateful for the Whole Glass” by Rev. Sandra Fees, who says, “We need ways to reopen ourselves to beauty and gratitude — and to see not only the glass half full but also the whole glass. This outlook insists on seeking and finding the … Continue reading “Embodying Abundance: On the Path of being Grateful for the Whole Glass

Debbie Wadman presents “Freedom and other Ineffable ‘F’ Words” by Rev. Joshua Berg, who writes of having “faith in the power and ability to love sufficiently to effect change that is progressive and revolutionary enough to sustain a society that has hit a giant roadblock but, ultimately, is ever-moving forward toward more and equal freedoms. … Continue reading Freedom and other Ineffable F Words

Debbie Wadman presents “The World Our Hearts Know is Possible” Rev. Heather Concannon, the minister at Theodore Parker Church in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. In her sermon, Concannon points to the strong tradition in our Unitarian Universalist faith of “working for a better world, a world of more justice and equity, where all are able to … Continue reading The World Our Hearts Know is Possible

Debbie Wadman presents, “Trusting in Abundance & Listening to the Seeds,” by Kaaren Anderson, Interim Minister at First Parish Brewster UU, who notes that after running a regional organic/heirloom seed business for 10 years, friends of hers shut it down. “They are now participating in the ‘gift economy.’ Their journey taught me a lesson in … Continue reading Trusting in Abundance & Listening to the Seeds

Debbie Wadman presents “Neurodivergence and Other Ways to Love,” by Rev. Eric Banner, the senior minister at the First Universalist Church of Denver, who notes that “diversity” is not just about gender, race, ethnicity, but also “about the many different ways that people are wired”—including neurodiversity, “in all its complicated glory.” Joe Mohr sings for … Continue reading Neurodivergence and Other Ways to Love

Debbie Wadman presents “’Tis the Season to Be Mindful” by Rev. Sandra Fees, Minister for the UU Church of Berks County in Reading, Pennsylvania, who notes that “When we are mindful, we notice the subtle expressions on the faces of those we love. We notice when a dear friend says she is okay, but something … Continue reading ’Tis the Season to Be Mindful

Debbie Wadman presents “The Danger of a Single Story” by Rev. Gretchen Haley, whose son brought home a form about his family ancestry and said his class was learning about the Pilgrims and “the story of America.” Haley notes, “I thought about my friends—a two-mom family that includes a Native American adopted daughter. I wondered: … Continue reading “The Danger of a Single Story”

Debbie Wadman presents Rev. Joan Javier-Duval’s “Reparations and Beloved Community.” She quotes Ta-Nehisi Coates, who says “What I’m talking about is more than a handout, a payoff, hush money, or a reluctant bribe” but is “a national reckoning that would lead to spiritual renewal.” Also, Anna Jenney shares a story for all ages. OOS church … Continue reading Reparations and Beloved Community

Debbie Wadman presents “I Love a Good Mystery” by Rev. Doug McCuster, who notes that “Right there, between the first and fifth sources, you have the innate tension that drives us as a religious community. The first one is calling us to be open to the mysterious forces that create and uphold life. But the … Continue reading “I Love a Good Mystery”