Restoration
April 2019
All the beauty that’s been lost before wants to find us again. ―U2
Articles
Notice of Annual Meeting
To all members of the Church of the Larger Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist: Per Article VII, Sections 1 and 2 of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Bylaws, the 46th Annual Meeting will be held via video/telephone conference call and screen sharing on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 8:00PM EDT. Read more »
Finding Restoration Through Stories
If European Americans begin to learn the real stories, and become aware of the level of devastation and grief suffered by Indigenous peoples, our first reaction can sometimes be defensiveness. Read more »
Restorative Justice
Restorative justice is an act of giving back, not going back, for nothing will ever be the same as before the damage was done. Read more »
Already Saved (Excerpt)
Years ago, I worked in Arizona’s so-called justice system. A woman named Kathy McCormick, who worked at the Attorney General’s Office doing victim-offender mediation, told me this story. Read more »
Arrows of Love
Do you remember a time when you attended a Unitarian Universalist congregation or gathering, and it felt like you were finally at home? Read more »
Soul-Restoring Work
Perhaps you find that Quest or other resources from the CLF help to restore your spirits in difficult times. Read more »
Audio Resources
You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more »
The Road to Restoration
When I think of restoration, I cannot help but think of my time in prison so far. Before I was arrested I was a hopeless, miserable wreck that could not pull away from drug addiction. Read more »
The CLF is There for You
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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 →
Ananda’s Eyes
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One day, while the Buddha was staying in Sravasti, his disciple Ananda was walking back from alms lunch under the hot sun and felt thirsty. Read more →
Desire
March 2019
I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life. ―Virginia Woolf
Articles
Hungry Hearts
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 »
The CLF is There for You
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 »
The Theology of Desire
How fair and pleasant you are,O loved one, delectable maiden! You are stately as a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters… Read more »
The Cage of Desire (excerpt)
The flood of marketed desire that we experience daily began in the US at the turn of the 20th century. Read more »
From Your Minister
I was on a Vipassana meditation retreat in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley one spring, looking out over rolling hills. Read more »
REsources for Living
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 »
Ananda’s Eyes
One day, while the Buddha was staying in Sravasti, his disciple Ananda was walking back from alms lunch under the hot sun and felt thirsty. Read more »
Desire
I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life. ―Virginia Woolf Read more »
A World of Half-Truths
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In a world full of half-truths, evasions and outright lies, the CLF works to share spiritual truths that speak to the heart. Read more →
Audio Recordings
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Truth Against the World
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Being in a minority, even in a minority of one, did not make you mad. There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad. Read more →
The CLF Invites GA Delegates
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Would you like to represent the Church of the Larger Fellowship at General Assembly (GA) this summer? Read more →
Truth and Lies
February 2019
In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. ―George Orwell
Articles
A River or a Rock
I am guessing that you have heard what seems to be one of the most frequently used statements about Unitarian Universalism. Read more »
The Truth Shall Set You Free
From Untruth lead me to Truth. From Darkness lead me to Light. From Death to Immortality. — The Upanishads Read more »
From Your Minister
My roommate in college was a chronic liar. Though in ways we were close to one another, her constant lies ensured that we could never be too close. Read more »
A World of Half-Truths
In a world full of half-truths, evasions and outright lies, the CLF works to share spiritual truths that speak to the heart. Read more »
REsources for Living
My friend Thomas Anastasi, now retired from the ministry, had a simple solution to the ongoing ministerial problem of what to put in the newsletter about upcoming sermons. Read more »
Audio Recordings
You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more »
Truth Against the World
Being in a minority, even in a minority of one, did not make you mad. There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad. Read more »
The CLF Invites GA Delegates
Would you like to represent the Church of the Larger Fellowship at General Assembly (GA) this summer? Read more »
Truth and Lies
In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act. ―George Orwell Read more »
246: Florida Rights Restoration: Amendment 4
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We chatted this week with Desmond Meade and Patrice Curtis about Florida’s Amendment 4, the successful restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated people.
More information about the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition can be found here:
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers and Margalie Belizaire. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on Facebook.
