For the past 2 months I’ve been participating in the multi-congregational Zoom class discussing NPR’s “White Lies” podcast. This is a podcast by two reporters who re-investigated the 1965 murder of UU minister Jim Reeb in Selma, AL. Three men stood trial for killing Reeb, but they were acquitted by an all-white jury. A technique […]
QUUilt – A New Vision for RE During Turbulent Times
The first day of Religious Exploration classes each fall usually has the highest attendance of the year. The campus teems with children and volunteer teachers scrambling to take class pictures, locating new classrooms and reuniting after many months apart. The air bristles with energy; the excitement is palpable. But this, our COVID-19 year, has required […]
Happy Thanksgivings – A Reflection on Mothers and Mindfulness
The days leading up to Thanksgiving are, for me, the time when I feel the presence of my mother most strongly. For many who have lost loved ones, the holidays can often be complicated, a time when the joy of the season cannot be fully felt, or loss and grief are too fresh to allow […]
