Sabbath
July/August 2018
The Sabbath is the link between the paradise which has passed away and the paradise which is yet to come. —Andrew Wylie
Articles
A Wholehearted Sabbath
It was August 21st of last year when something out of the ordinary happened. Schools closed. People took off from work early, or even the whole day if they could. Read more »
Space of Renewal
Sabbath opens up a space of renewal and spiritual sustenance. We hope that the CLF provides that for you through Quest Monthly, our online worship, daily reflections from the Daily Compass and more. Read more »
The Ritual of Sabbath
I fell in love with the Sabbath many years ago when my work took me to Israel. Until then, I’d never thought much about the Sabbath, except to be annoyed when stores were closed on Sunday and I needed to buy something. Read more »
Vacation as Spiritual Discipline
A series in the Cathy comic strip about vacationing caught my eye, perhaps because it was really about the opposite. Read more »
From Your Minister
Years ago, I directed the UUA’s Washington Office. It was a challenging time in U.S. history, marked by the passage of the civil-rights-denying Patriot Act, pompous patriotic righteousness about the need to attack Iraq, support for fundamentalist Christian-style “family values,” and endless attacks on vulnerable communities. Read more »
REsources for Living
A few years ago, various members of the CLF staff were talking about taking a social media Sabbath for one day a week, and shared things like the graphics they would post to Facebook letting people know that they were unavailable for the day. Read more »
Did You Know?
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 »
Adjacent to Eternity
One who wants to enter the holiness of the day must first lay down the profanity of clattering commerce, of being yoked to toil. Read more »
Sabbath
The Sabbath is the link between the paradise which has passed away and the paradise which is yet to come. —Andrew Wylie Read more »
Been there for me
The majority of my life I have been a UU. Before this time, I would not say I had a saving moment. Until recently, because I just had the expectation that they would always be there.
This past December, my 10 year old son had a mental break down and tried to kill himself. I felt alone as a single mom. My two sisters blamed me and told me all his problems were my fault. I was starting to think that suicide for myself may help my son the best.
My minister saw me upset one day, and I told her what I was going through. She hugged me and told me she was there for me. I then realized I may not have my real family, but I have my church family. This love and energy has given me the strength for myself to take care of me and my son. This has saved the both of us.
226: The Commission on Institutional Change
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We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Leslie Takahashi from the UUA Commission on Institutional Change.
Show notes:
Link to the Commission website: https://www.uua.org/…/commission-institutional-change
You can read the full committee report here: https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/findings_related_to_the_southern_regional_lead_hiring_april_2017_verson_20180409.pdf
Information on supporting religious professionals of color: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/stories/supporting-uu-religious-professionals-color-what-does-it-take
Workshops at UUA General Assembly, mentioned in this podcast:
Centering Theology: Conversations about Faith, Race and Liberation. Thursday 3-5:30 2501 A
Why Truth Comes first in “Truth and Reconciliation. Room 2215 A 3-4pm, Saturday.
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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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225: UUA Presidential Search Committee Report
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We chatted live on The VUU with several members of the UUA Presidential Search Committee about their most recent report. You can read the final report here:
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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Do You Find Beauty
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Do you find beauty—even inspiration—in the words that you find in Quest each month? Read more →
Audio Recordings
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Beauty
June 2018
You are imperfect; permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. ―Amy Bloom
Articles
Beauty as Well as Bread
For many years, I spent most Monday evenings in the basement of All Souls Church in New York City, where their fellowship hall, nicknamed “Friendship Hall,” was transformed into a dining room for over 300 guests. Read more »
Loving Ugly
Have you ever been worshipped? I’m not talking about the “bring offerings to an altar built in your name” kind of worship—although if you do happen to have offerings of chocolate, I’m open. Read more »
Inner Beauty
I entered prison in 1989 and did not care about beauty. I hadn’t for many years. I did not seek it, didn’t even pay attention to it. Read more »
Do You Find Beauty
Do you find beauty—even inspiration—in the words that you find in Quest each month? Read more »
From Your Minister
When my child Jie was 4, we were waiting in line at the post office behind a very dark-skinned man who wore a kufi cap, tunic and pants of a colorful African fabric featuring oranges, yellows and reds. My child looked up at him in wonder. “You’re beautiful!” Jie declared. Read more »
REsources for Living
The saying goes that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” What is beautiful to one person might very well do nothing for another. 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 »
Aching Beauty
What to do with beauty? or joy, for that matter— in the midst of tragedy, of violence, of cruelty? Read more »
Beauty
You are imperfect; permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. ―Amy Bloom Read more »
224: Global Majorities with Marisol Caballero
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On this episode of The VUU we chat with UUA Faith Innovation Specialist and DRUUMM Coordinator of the Global Majorities Collective, Rev. Marisol Caballero.
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UU POC are encouraged to join the Global Majorities Collective to innovate Unitarian Universalism and build the vision: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lmj26miKX7VEKryKTzmUtL9OU6hoSBk58AeYd1Hs2ZA/viewform?edit_requested=true
For more information, you can contact Marisol directly at mcaballero@uua.org.
And you can connect with DRUUMM on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DRUUMM/
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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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223: UU Humanism with Dr. Anthony Pinn
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For this episode of The VUU we chatted with author, professor, and humanist scholar Dr. Anthony Pinn about UU Humanism. You can find more about Dr. Pinn and his many published works at his website:
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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222: Forgiveness with Julie Taylor
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We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Julie Taylor about forgiveness.
The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal
Forgiveness and Revenge, by Trudy Govier.
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.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
