182: Integrating Faith and Queerness with Michael Crumpler
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The VUU welcomes Michael Crumpler, LGBTQ and Intercultural Programs Manager at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). We talk about how queer people of color are hurt by undiagnosed white supremacy and current limitations in progressive spaces in pastoring around race. Michael also shares his personal story about how his queer experience is informed by his blackness.
Show notes:
- UUA LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) Justice
- Videos from the Spring 2017 Minns Lecture Series: Historical and Future Trajectories of Black Lives Matter and Unitarian Universalism with the Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and the Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (currently on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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181: Power, Religious Educators and Ministers with Meagan Henry
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This episode of The VUU explores power dynamics between ministers and religious educators and how LREDA Good Officers are specifically trained to counsel and mediate these relationships. We also get into a spirited discussion about the possibilities of shared ministry and collaboration along with the risks for speaking out and the culture of secrecy that can build up. Our guest is Meagan Henry, LREDA Board member with the Professional Support and Good Offices portfolio.
Show notes:
- LREDA (the Liberal Religious Educators Association)
- “If Our Secrets Define Us” by the Rev. Gail Seavey – 2016 Berry Street Essay
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (currently on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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Be The Light
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Read more →Help us be the always hopeful gardeners of the spirit who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, as without light nothing flowers. —May Sarton
Did You Know?
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…that you can give graduating seniors a gift of Quest Monthly, so that UUism can go with them to college? Click here to learn more. Read more →
The People of the Earth Go Down
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The people of the earth go down,
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Money
May 2017
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” —Henry David Thoreau
Articles
Money, Money, Money
At age 10 or 11 I was just beginning to understand more about how the world works, about morals and ethics and my own agency. I was waking up to my ability to make choices about all kinds of things. Read more »
The Values of Money
I grew up poor, although I didn’t think we were. We always had food. My dad drove a car. Read more »
Five Dollars is Five Dollars
I want to tell you a story about a little boy who got up from the table where his older brother and mom sat, to go back to his room. Read more »
Your Money and Your Life
Money is often a source of shame for both those without it and those who have it. Read more »
Be The Light
Help us be the always hopeful gardeners of the spirit who know that without darkness nothing comes to birth, as without light nothing flowers. Read more »
From Your Minister
The word economics comes from a Greek word meaning household management, something I’ve done a lot of in my life. So you’d think I’d have a knack for it. Read more »
REsources for Living
I was amused when my 18-year-old daughter, newly hired at an upscale mall shop during the Christmas rush, reported on how her work was going. “I can’t believe,” she said, “the amount of money that people are willing to spend on soap! Read more »
Did You Know?
…that you can give graduating seniors a gift of Quest Monthly, so that UUism can go with them to college? Click here to learn more. Read more »
The People of the Earth Go Down
The people of the earth go down, Each with his wealth of dream… Read more »
Money
“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” —Henry David Thoreau Read more »
180: Stories of UUs of Color
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Co-editors, Yuri Yamamoto and Chandra Snell, along with contributor Mike Jenkins, join The VUU to talk about a new anthology of 15 authentic stories written by Unitarian Universalists of color. The book is called Unitarian Universalists of Color: Stories of Struggle, Courage, Love and Faith and is available in either a softcover or electronic edition through Lulu.
Show notes:
- Learn more and purchase the book at https://uuofcolorstoryproject.com
- Mike Jenkins, using the name Tr1umph@nt!, explores UU principles using Conscious Hip-Hop music; his debut album is called album “Oilskin Duster”
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (currently on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience, although Yuri’s sound quality is poor due to popping noises during the first 20 minutes of the episode that couldn’t be removed. View the live original recording on YouTube.
180 Excerpt: Yuri Yamamoto’s “Rant” About Privilege
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Yuri Yamamoto wrote what she calls a “rant” in response to Skinner House Book’s rejection of a book proposal for an anthology of stories by Unitarian Universalists of color. Her words go beyond the decision of the publisher and address the privilege that comes out of a broader culture of white supremacy. This is an excerpt from episode #180.
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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179: Black Lives of UU
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Lena K. Gardner, executive director of the Black Lives of UU organizing collective, joins The VUU. Lena and the panel talk about the continual harm being done to Unitarian Universalists of color; how the use of covenant, right relationships and “safety” exemplify white fragility around racial discomfort; Rev. Don Southworth’s letter to the UUA Board of Trustees and Lena’s response; the upcoming UUA General Assembly; and so much more.
Show notes:
- Lena’s response to Don Southworth’s letter
- UUA Board of Trustees April 2017 meeting packet
- Getting Slammed: White Depictions of Race Discussions as Arenas of Violence – article by Robin DiAngelo
- White Supremacy Culture – excerpt from ChangeLink workbook
- How To Tell Someone They Sound Racist – video by Jay Smooth
- My Faith’s Crisis, My Faith Crisis – blog post by Mel Pine
- The Wilderness Journey – video of first-hand accounts of the historical struggle for black empowerment and racial justice within the UUA in the late 1960s
- Bystander intervention training – by Jess Banks
- Undoing Racism – conference by the People’s Institute offered in advance of General Assembly in New Orleans
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (currently on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience, although there is some background noise as Lena was in an airport. View the live original recording on YouTube.
178: Coming of Age with Bart Frost and Hannah Eller-Isaacs
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Coming of Age is a faith formation program for youth that centers on the creation of a credo statement. The VUU welcomes to the show Bart Frost, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries with the UUA, and Hannah Eller-Isaacs, one of the leaders of this youth program at Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, MN.
We talk about the new Coming of Age journal, To This I Give My Heart, and the spiritual journey both youth and adults make together. The book gets its name from a common definition of credo.
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley (currently on sabbatical), Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce, and Alicia Forde, with production support provided by Terri Burnor. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience, although Bart’s microphone did not provide very sound quality. View the live original recording on YouTube.
