Day of the Dead
Come, join with UUFD’s Faith Formation staff and children in observing Day of the Dead. Come in costume to participate in the joyous Halloween Parade at the end of the service.
Topic: Gift of Heritage
Beyond Categorical Thinking
Following the workshop of the same name, “Beyond Categorical Thinking,” on Saturday October 21, come hear more from Rev. Keith Kron, Director of the Transitions Office of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Rev. Kron will continue to challenge how we often unknowingly carry biases and what we might do to transform these habits.
Our Liberal Heritage of Shared Ministry
The recent survey from the Ministerial Search Committee included conversations about “shared ministry.” How do you understand this concept? Even if UUs haven’t always labeled laity and professional staff working together with “Shared ministry,” our ancestors in liberal faith have been practicing such collaboration for a long time. Sharing the ministry is an integral part … Continue reading Our Liberal Heritage of Shared Ministry
You Can’t Choose Your Relatives, But You Can Choose Your Ancestors
During this month focused on “the gift of heritage,” let’s consider how “heritage” differs from “history.” We choose what we regard as our heritage by the activities, social groups, and congregations we voluntarily associate through common values. Because heritage can be a matter of choice, we also come by the “ancestors” in that heritage by … Continue reading You Can’t Choose Your Relatives, But You Can Choose Your Ancestors
The Call to Racial Justice from our Theological Heritage
What calls you to work for justice in the world? How does our understanding of theology ground our justice work? This sermon will explore both the historical and contemporary call to justice that arises from our Unitarian Universalist theological heritage. Rev. Dr. Andrea Johnson is a community minister affiliated with First Universalist Church in Minneapolis, … Continue reading The Call to Racial Justice from our Theological Heritage