Yesterday I greeted parents, children, youth and teachers back to in-person Religious Exploration (RE) classes for the first time since March 2020. Smiles abounded and joy was present everywhere. Of course, for me, getting to this point was a journey fraught with anxiety. To adapt dialogue from “Shakespeare in Love,” one of my favorite movies, […]
Subverting the Counter-Narrative by Nurturing a Passion for Truth and Justice
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 […]