Did you know that Plato, Benjamin Franklin, Tolstoy, Thoreau, Emerson, Whitman, George Patton, William Butler Yates, Jack London, and J.D. Salinger and countless other well known and highly respected people belied in reincarnation? Come to zoom church this morning and find out why.
The “heroic attitude is ingrained in our culture, and it shapes how most of us approach activism. But we are in the throes of a major cultural shift that is redefining how power is handled, and that calls for a new model of activism. Jody will contrast the heroic model of “defeating the bad guys” with a model drawn from her studies of heroines, one that focuses on sharing and empowering all people.
Hear from East Shore community member Rhonda Brown, who works extensively on the Beloved Conversations programs, will discuss the long arc of justice and the role we each play in weaving together a Beloved Community, opening up our apertures to see a wider view of the world within and around us all.
Faith, according to the Book of Hebrews, is “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Reverend Furrer’s reflections on what faith can mean to contemporary Unitarian Universalists. Notes on Sharon Salzberg, Thomas Jefferson, John Milton, Paul Tillich, and Bernice Johnson Reagan.
Join us for a virtual gathering to reflect on the past year and to stand together to create positive energy to carry us into the new year with hope and love. This is a family friendly service. All are welcome.