We want to be peacemakers and we want to work for justice, not only in our own communities, but in ever expanding circles. Often, however, it is hard to know what specific task to which we are called and how we are supposed to create change. Abigail, an overlooked figure from the Hebrew Bible, helps … Continue reading What Justice Looks Like
We sing #358 “Rank by Rank” mostly at ordinations and installations to remind ourselves of our religious ancestors. We are reminded that we are held accountable by the cloud of witnesses that have gone on before us. It is good to be reminded of the dreams of our ancestors. It is good to be reminded, … Continue reading What They Dreamed be Ours to Do
Six men followed their principles and an unorthodox leader—and changed America forever.
It’s time for our water communion and a new twist this year—T-shirt Day. Please wear a T-shirt supporting a cause near and dear to you. Water will be available, and when you add water to the All Peoples Church waters, tell us a few sentences about the cause you are lifting up. At the end … Continue reading Ingathering—Water Communion and T-Shirt Day!
How our communities of faith are navigating the decline of attendance and the rise of nationalism.
Science Fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction move us out of the realm of the ordinary and the here and now. They move us into a space where we can play with our preconceptions, our beliefs about the world around us, and possible new ways of thinking and doing. We can test and stretch our values … Continue reading To Explore Strange New Worlds…
Tik Tok, drag queens, and other nonsensical obsessions designed to disorient us from our acceptance of one another.
Mark is a 3rd generation UU now living and working in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He has served UU congregations in Las Cruces NM as well as Oklahoma City where he was born and raised. Prior to Mark’s work in ministry he spent 20 years working in Radio.
A reflection on blending the historical Jesus with the biblical Jesus. Using the work of noted Jesus Seminar scholar Dom Crossan, and other theologians, a meaningful and approachable Jesus begins to emerge.
