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Movies are fancy stories that tell us a lot about ourselves, our dreams, our fears, and our imagination. But they may tell us more about the world around us and especially the things we believe as a culture. Sometimes we let the movies sweep us up and we forget to be critical thinkers. Have you … Continue reading UUs at the Movies: Tropes, Trolls, and Fairy Tales in the Movies
What have we learned since 1994 when “The Shawshank Redemption” was released? How does what we’ve learned about the history of incarceration, the experience of pandemic, the shifts and conflicts in our nation, the persistence of white supremacy, and all that we have learned about ourselves change our experience of the film’s message that “hope … Continue reading UUs at the Movies: Revisiting Redemption
In Rev. Sean’s twenty one years of ministry, he has witnessed how seriously Unitarian Universalists take their congregational work, the mission to make the world a better place, and sometimes ourselves. What would it mean to consider being a people of play? How can we do good and still have fun?
On this day set aside to remember those who died in service to our nation, how can we tell a new story of peace? Is it possible to change the story of humanity to not only exclude violence, but to heal from the damage it has done?
Can an ancient sacred story about the infilling of the holy spirit be useful to Unitarian Universalists? What if a retelling through new lens makes all the difference? What if the message of Pentecost really has been applicable all along? Watch on YouTube.
This Mother’s Day we will address the archetype of Mothers. For better or worse, we all have to grapple with mothers. We will grieve, celebrate, and try to tell true stories of what we know about mothers. Watch on YouTube.
What does it mean that we are a people of story? Who gets to tell the story? Who gets left out? Who does the story celebrate? What does it turn into “the Bad Guy?” We will play with the gifts and dangers of being a people of stories. Watch on YouTube.
Is what we believe the only important thing? What about what we don’t believe? Is there a path to liberation and joy we can discover by expressing beliefs we reject or have outgrown?
Mother’s Day celebrates the ones that nurture us and the ways we help ourselves and others flourish. It is also a time of remembrance and a moment to take care with each other as we consider all who offer support and nurture in this world. Rev. Sean leads this video service.
