The first Black Unitarian Minister, the Rev. Egbert Ethelred Brown, started a Unitarian congregation in Jamaica in 1908 before moving to Harlem in 1920, where he founded the Harlem Community Church. The AUA provided sporadic financial support, then took away his ministerial fellowship in 1929. … read more.
Our beloved country, with all its promise and all its failings, is now one election away from slipping into autocracy; an election that many of us feel will lead to a higher road for the future or a much lower one. How did we get … read more.
In World War II, the US faced acute labor shortages. Yet, our country already had the powerful human resources it needed…but we didn’t know it at first. Creative thinking, flexible mindsets, and embracing change helped the US re-imagine who could meet the need for a … read more.
In a time where discrimination and inequality around gender and reproductive rights grow, how can we only grow stronger, grow louder. The concept of body-autonomy is embedded in many of our values and principles as Unitarian Universalists, and is expressed in our support of comprehensive … read more.
In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, broken pottery is mended with gold. Rather than seeing brokenness as the end of an object’s usefulness, it highlights a critical moment in that object’s history. Like pottery mended with gold, our moments of breaking are not the end … read more.
As we journey from the comforting embrace of settled ministry to the unfolding path of interim ministry and then a new settled minister, we are invited to discover the guiding force of Love in this liminal space. Inspired by timeless tales and contemporary frameworks, we … read more.
This will be Rev. Lydia’s last Sunday service with us. In this meaningful ritual, we will release the covenant that has bound her to us these many years. Special music will be offered by the Fellowship choir and gifts will be exchanged. Following the service, … read more.
During this week’s service, we’ll use the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King to explore the Fellowship’s recent history of Liberating Love in the area of justice-making.
The month of January is named after the Roman God, Janus, the God of transitions and dualites — he has two faces, one facing the past, and one facing the future. As we enter this last month of Rev. Lydia’s ministry with us, we will … read more.
Join us in the sanctuary or on Zoom this morning to contemplate the beautiful mystery of life. We will prepare our hearts for the new year with a flowing hour of music, readings, poetry, meditation, and a simple ceremony releasing the old to create space … read more.
