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You run into interesting conundrums in church life. For instance, in planning readings for a Valentine’s Day service that honors the erotic, you find that it’s not at all hard to locate some pretty great erotic poems; it’s just a challenge to come up with ones that you can read aloud in church. Read more →
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Have you ever had an alien invade your body? Read more →
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The CLF is perhaps the least embodied church you will ever find. Read more →
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I’ve always thought that God the Father had a really sick relationship with Mother Earth. Read more →
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Note: The main character in this story uses the non-gendered pronoun “they.”
“Mama,” said Quinn.
“What’s up?” Mama asked. She could see the sun shining on the top of Quinn’s curly hair. She measured another spoonful of mayonnaise into the bowl. Mama was making drop biscuits. Read more →
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Would you like to represent the Church of the Larger Fellowship at General Assembly (GA) this summer? Read more →
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…that you can listen to Quest Monthly or read (and share) it online? Read more →
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May we creatures of bone and tissue
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February 2017
If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred. —Walt Whitman
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We talk with Judith Frediani about religious educators as community organizers and how they apply an intersectional lens in curricula that benefits all parts of congregational life. We also go deep into rankism and the many ways people assert their superiority. In our UU faith movement, this manifests itself around credentialing for religious educators and potential fragility of ministers.
Judith has long been a staunch advocate for religious educators and the importance of their leadership in UUism. At the 2016 UUA General Assembly, she was recognized for her outstanding contributions to religious education.
Show notes:
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, Michael Tino and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode aired on January 26, 2017.
Note: The audio above has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on YouTube.
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