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Tim DeChristopher disrupted an illegitimate Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction in December of 2008, by posing as Bidder 70 and outbidding oil companies for parcels around Arches and Canyonlands National Parks in Utah. For his act of civil disobedience, DeChristopher was sentenced to two years in federal prison. Held for a total of 21 months, his imprisonment earned … Continue reading Answering the Call
The Other Side – An All-Ages Service By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church March 11 2018 Story: The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson Part I: Where We Were There was a time, in this country, right up until the 1960’s, when segregation was a thing – Segregation, which meant, keeping kids separated from each … Continue reading The Other Side – An All Ages Service
An artistic, musical and meditative presentation of poetry with a social conscience and a prophetic edge. Spoken-word inspiration from historic and contemporary poets—both challenging and hopeful—interspersed with song and instrumental music on the violin, cello, piano, and Chinese stringed-instrument “erhu”. Cathy Clasper-Torch has been playing, teaching and performing music in RI and New England for more … Continue reading Prophetic Imagination and Social Justice: Reflections in Music and Poetry
Inspired, in part, by reading Michael Lewis’ The Undoing Project, I will look at some pretty basic topics: truth and the possibility of knowing, for starters. It’s important to remind ourselves that long before any nervous politician spouted the now well-worn phrase “Fake news!” the West has been asking itself questions about how we can … Continue reading “…and the truth shall make you free.”
Giving Up and Starting Over By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church February 11, 2018 First Reading by Wendell Berry There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and desires, and the Muse of Realization, who returns again and again to say “It is yet more … Continue reading Giving Up and Starting Over
Perseverance is: persistence, sweat, effort, hard work. And it is also grit and grace. Perseverance is a word full of energy and longing, full of desire to create something great and important. What grit might you need, and what grace might you find, on your journey of perseverance? Let’s explore this question in this … Continue reading Perseverance: Walking the Road of Grit and Grace
Two Services at 9am and 11am ― Led by Barbara Holtzman, MSW, LICSW
“In every moment…we choose to see others either as people like ourselves or as objects. They either count like we do or they don’t.”
― Arbinger Institute, The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict
Becoming Who You Are By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church January 21, 2018 First Reading With goals, the future is always the focus: Are you going to reach the goal? Will you be happy when you do? What’s next? Setting intention, at least according to Buddhist teachings, is quite different than goal making. … Continue reading Becoming Who You Are
Things That Matter By Rev. Ellen Quaadgras Westminster Unitarian Church January 14, 2018 First Reading A Prayer of Good Intention Dear Lord, So far I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I’m really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God, … Continue reading Things That Matter
Two Services at 9am and 11am – Led by Rev Bill Zelazny New Year’s resolutions are a long time tradition. The ancient Babylonians and the Romans made promises to their gods at the start of each year and we continue this promise-making custom in modern times. Bill will use this Sunday to look at this … Continue reading I Resolve
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