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In our June issue we thanked congregations that had supported the CLF in the past year. Unfortunately, we missed a couple of generous congregations in that thank you. Read more →
Ancestors
November 2018
You are the fairy tale told by your ancestors. —Toba Beta
Articles
A Way Out of No Way
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last speech is now called “The Mountaintop Speech.” Read more »
Spiritual Ancestors
Like many Unitarian Universalists of color (and many white allies), I get tired of white male dominance within our society and yearn for more diverse representation. Read more »
Nominating Committee Seeks Leaders
The CLF’s Nominating Committee seeks members to run for positions beginning June 2019. Read more »
Always
On the morning my grandmother died, I squeezed the juice out of citrus fruits and strained out the seeds with a fork so I wouldn’t drink them. Read more »
And When Ancestors Are Dishonorable?
Many people think of their ancestors as dead and gone, and therefore to be thought about only occasionally and with no real attachment, as if they have no claim on us who live. Read more »
From Your Minister
One sentence launched me into discovery about my ancestors. It’s the first line of a book, Tearin’ through the Wilderness, which my great-Aunt Marie researched, wrote and self-published in 1956, long before self-publishing was a thing. Read more »
REsources for Living
Our ancestors are the people gone before us—blood relations or family of mind and spirit—who guide and instruct and inspire us. Read more »
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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 »
Oops!
In our June issue we thanked congregations that had supported the CLF in the past year. Unfortunately, we missed a couple of generous congregations in that thank you. Read more »
234: F-Bombs to Pipe Bombs: The Consequences of Political Contempt with Nate Walker
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As the nation grapples with the terrorist attempts of President Trump’s political adversaries, we will reflect on how the totalitarian rhetoric and behavior in the political discourse in the United States correlates with a startling rise in social hostilities and violence.
Rev. Dr. Nathan C. Walker is the community minister for religion and public life at the Church of the Larger Fellowship and can be reached via his website www.NateWalker.com.
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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233: Collaborative Leadership with Deanna Vandiver
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We chatted live on The VUU about Collaborative Leadership with Rev. De Vandiver.
Link to Rev De’s article “Hate in the Offering Plate”:
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232: Coming Out Day!
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We celebrated National Coming Out Day live on The VUU with stories from our hosts and special guests, Lindasusan Ulrich, Dawn Fortune and Nori Rost.
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231: Stop Kavanaugh: The Protest in DC
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We chatted live on The VUU with Revs Wendy von Courter and Katie Romano Griffin about the Stop Kavanaugh protest in DC.
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!
Hosts: Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
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Offering Comfort and Support
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Across the decades, through changes in technology and staff, through world crises and institutional crises, the CLF has been there, offering people around the world comfort and challenge in the form of our liberal faith. Read more →
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Ra’s Army
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From a distance they look like miniature, yellow-helmeted soldiers marching along next to the fence, sort of an invasion of Ra’s army. Read more →
