Watch the Livestream “I am often struck by the dangerous narcissism fostered by spiritual rhetoric that pays so much attention to individual self-improvement and so little to the practice of love within the context of community. Packaged as a commodity, spirituality becomes no different from an exercise program. While it may lead to the consumer … Continue reading You Are Not Alone
Watch the Livestream Don’t forget to set your clocks forward an hour before retiring Saturday night!
Watch the Livestream The Unitarian Universalist Association’s proposed Article II changes feature six values, all centered around love. Is this a big change, or is it building upon values that we’ve always held? In a constantly changing world our basic values don’t change much, but our way of acting upon them must.
Watch the Livestream Gratitude and generosity rise to the top of many people’s minds as we enter the holiday season. Holiday retail sales for 2023 are expected to set a new record of between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion. But is all this spending proof of our generosity or simply successful marketing? We’ll be looking … Continue reading Generosity as a Spiritual Practice
Watch the Livestream Our “Gift of Heritage” theme continues with one of the first African-American women to be published in the United States. Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was also an abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker…and Unitarian.
If someone is transphobic, racist, or otherwise makes our spaces unsafe, how do we keep our spaces truly welcome for all? Watch the Livestream
Watch the Livestream Several members of UU St. Pete attended the UUA General Assembly in Pittsburgh earlier this summer. They will share their highlights and perceptions of GA, the implications for our church and our denomination’s future.
Watch the Livestream Each week we say the words of our covenant. Those words reflect our mutual promises to each other and to something much bigger than ourselves. Too often, they can become a way to monitor behavior. It’s common to hear someone say, “so and so broke covenant.” But have you ever heard someone … Continue reading Being in Covenant: What Does It Even Mean?
Watch the Livestream In 2017, several BIPOC UU leaders organized the White Supremacy Teach-In, and over 600 UU congregations participated. Today’s worship service examines this recent history, along with implications for the present and future of UU St. Pete. Special guests include Terri Lipsey Scott, the Executive Director of the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African … Continue reading This Sunday: The 8th Principle: Ending Racism with Creativity
Watch the Livestream The 8th Principle has resulted from several grass roots efforts across our denomination. The intent is to bring focus to building a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by dismantling racism and other oppressions in ourselves and institutions. Looking inward is often a vulnerable process — but with the love and support of one … Continue reading This Sunday: The 8th Principle: Leaning Into Our Vulnerabilities to Learn and Grow
