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Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET.
THIS WEEK (March 21st) ON THE VUU – TRUUsT-What’s New What’s Next – The VUU #253
We chatted with TRUUsT members, Rev AndrĂ©e Mol and Rev Dawn Fortune about what’s new and what’s next.
Rev Andrée Mol (pronouns: they/them/theirs) serves as the Developmental Minister for Pastoral Care and Membership at the First UU Society of Burlington, Vermont. They also serve on the Steering Committee of TRUUsT.
Rev. Dawn Fortune is a genderqueer transmasculine UU minister serving the UU Congregation of the South Jersey Shore in Galloway, NJ. They graduated from Andover Newton Theological School with an MDiv. and are firmly committed to never pursuing a DMin. They have a fierce geriatric dog named Quinn and two adolescent cats who break things. They are also a guest host on The VUU.
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We talk social justice, Unitarian Universalism, religion, spirituality, and whatever else is topical and interesting!
Production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
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Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, and guest host Rev Dawn Fortune for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET.
THIS WEEK (March 14th) ON THE VUU – After the Protests Are Heard – The VUU #252
We chatted with Dr. Sharon Welch for a discussion on her newly published book, “After the Protests Are Heard.”
Dr. Welch is a Senior Fellow of the Institute for Humanist Studies and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Peace Ministry Network. She served as Provost and Professor of Religion and Society at Meadville Lombard for over ten years.
She has held positions as Professor, Chair and Senior Fellow at the University of Missouri. She was assistant and then associate professor at Harvard Divinity.
Dr. Welch is the author of six books: After the Protests Are Heard: Enacting Civic Engagement and Social Transformation, Real Peace, Real Security: The Challenges of Global Citizenship, After Empire: The Art and Ethos of Enduring Peace, A Feminist Ethic of Risk, Sweet Dreams in America: Making Ethics and Spirituality Work, and Communities of Resistance and Solidarity. Dr. Welch is also a regular contributor to Tikkun magazine and is the author of many articles. (From Meadville Lombard Theological School website)
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Our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Rev. Michael Tino, and guest host Dawn Fortune for a pre-recorded live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.
THIS WEEK (March 7th) ON THE VUU – How Covenant Can Help Us Challenge the Status Quo – The VUU #251
On The VUU as we chatted with UU Community Minister, Julica Hermann de la Fuente on how to use covenant to challenge the status quo.
Julica Hermann de la Fuente is a Lay Community Minister and currently serves as a retreat leader for the Beloved Conversations program and an anti-racism coach and trainer at large for Unitarian Universalist religious professionals and congregations. Born and raised in Mexico City, she first became committed to social justice when she came to the United States for college. Since then, she has spent the past two decades seeking new ways to engage in anti-racism and anti-oppression education that centers faith formation and helps us heal our hearts and our institutions from the impact of colonialism and white supremacy culture. When she’s not on shift for the resistance, you will find her playing with fabric, making costumes for her two daughters, and reading optimistic sci-fi and fantasy possibilities of a just and equitable universe.
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Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino and Rev Dawn Fortune for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.
THIS WEEK (February 28th) ON THE VUU – A Discussion About UMC with Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey #250
We chatted with Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey about The United Methodist Church’s decision to tighten their ban on same sex marriage.
Dr. Lightsey is a minister ordained by the UMC. “After ordination, she served as a United Methodist congregational pastor and then as a theological school educator, scholar and administrator. Throughout her vocational life, she has been a leading social justice activist, working with local, national and international organizations focusing primarily on the causes of peacemaking, racial justice and LGBTQ rights.” (From Meadville Lombard Theological School Website)
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What do you want? If I had a magic wand and could give you your heart’s desire, right now, what would it be? Read more →
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Whether what you long for is compassionate community, resources for spiritual growth or challenge and support to build a more just world, the CLF is there for you, and for thousands of others who share those deep desires. Read more →
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The flood of marketed desire that we experience daily began in the US at the turn of the 20th century. Read more →
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I was on a Vipassana meditation retreat in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley one spring, looking out over rolling hills. Read more →
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Desire seems to fall into two categories. There is good desire, the kind of desire that makes you come alive and orient toward what your body and/or soul most deeply wants. Read more →
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