One of my favorite things about preaching on transgender issues, is that inevitably folks from the congregation let me know that there are transgender people in their family who I had not known about. As with any effort for inclusion, it is often through knowing someone with a certain identity that we are able to […]
Our homily this morning comes from the Promise and the Practice, a set of writings from Black Lives of UU that are a celebration of our shared commitment to live into a new chapter in the story of our UU faith. They represent a choice to listen deeply to the stories in our movement that
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When I graduated from college, my then-partner and I moved to Turkey, to the capital city of Ankara. We had gotten jobs there teaching English, and we were excited for this new adventure. But we soon realized why it is that some people visit a country before moving to it. Does anyone know what a
These homilies are part of the materials provided by Black Lives of UU in “The Promise and the Practice” Homily 1 Lynne Dale Instead of a reading and a sermon this morning, Rev. Rogers and I are going to read two homilies by a UU religious educator and a minister. Both explore how we as
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