This is my last Sunday reflection; I’ll look back over the past 2-1/2 years of working with you all. Some stories, and a chance for me to offer you my…
In July of 2018, I delivered my first reflection to this Fellowship. It focused on the essential elements of religious liberalism. I called on the thought of the Rev. Dr.…
In this Sunday message I hope I compose an anthem to the creativity and agility of this Fellowship. Just by telling the story of the work done over the past…
I think it's a fair question, "Does Earth Day really serve a purpose anymore?" Shouldn’t we be celebrating Earth Day every day? Has sustainability progressed so far that we don’t…
And it seems like a good time to think about our sense of leadership. We have Task Forces and Committees humming with response options to a couple of tracks around…
According to Wikipedia, “chronocentrism” was coined by sociologist Jib Fowles in an article in the journal Futures in February, 1974. Fowles described chronocentrism as “the belief that one’s own times…
Scientists use the term ecological disturbance to describe a temporary change in environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. We are living in a disturbance of our…
Across the UUA congregations are responding to a comprehensive report from the Commission on Institutional Change. The report is entitled "Widening the Circle" and it is available as a PDF. It's a…
Truth, as a concept, is changing and we're pretty uncomfortable about that. There's lots of hunkering down around "our truth." Plenty of folks are shaking their heads and thinking "Well…
According to a 2018 study, over the next 45 years 12 million Americans will have to relocate because of climate influences. Primarily moving South to the North. What can be…