Justice
May 2016
It is justice, not charity that is wanting in the world. —Mary Wollstonecraft
Articles
Calling Forth Justice
How many of you have a decent relationship with the Bible —as in, you’ve had at least a couple of conversations and neither of you left angry? Read more »
Anger and Justice
The only word repeated more than once in our seven UU principles is the word “justice.” We are called to justice. Read more »
A Public Voice for Justice
At the CLF we strive to be a public voice for justice and to curate a conversation that leads to deeper understanding of how we can build a more just world. Read more »
Justice Behind Bars
Three of our CLF prisoner members wrote pieces for Quest Monthly on the theme of Justice. What follows are excerpts from these pieces. Read more »
From Your Minister
When it comes to justice-makers on the front lines, one group of people often shows up—mothers. And when mothers truly know that, as the saying goes, “there’s no such thing as other people’s children,” I believe we have the power to accomplish anything. Read more »
REsources for Living
In her column, Rev. Meg talks about how mothers have a special urge toward justice, born out of a fierce love for their children that demands a world where those children—all children—can be safe and respected. Read more »
Breathe
Breathe, said the wind. How can I breathe at a time like this, when the air is full of the smoke of burning tires, burning lives? Read more »
140: Showing Up for Racial Justice
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Erin Heaney, National Organizing Director for SURJ, And Rev. Cathy Rion Starr talk about the movement that has inspired many UUs.The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Tom Schade, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Pierce and Bob LaVallee. It airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired April 21, 2016.
139: Black Lives of UU
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The Rev. Carlton E. Smith and Kenny Wiley from the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) organizing collective join us. We will discuss BLUU efforts to make GA more accessible for black UUs, and how we can develop spiritual fortitude for the struggle. We will also get an update from founder of the Hot Stove Report Hank Pierce! The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Tom Schade, Aisha Hauser, and Hank Pierce, and airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired April 14, 2016.
138: Jewish Activism/Jewish Renewal
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Rabbi Arthur Waskow meets The VUU crew to talk about the Jewish renewal movement. The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Tom Schade, Aisha Hauser, and Hank Pierce, and airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired April 7, 2016.
Did You Know?
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That you can listen to Quest Monthly as a podcast? Read more →
We Have Not Come Here to Take Prisoners
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by Hafiz
We have not come here to take prisoners
But to surrender ever more deeply
To freedom and joy. Read more →
Freedom
April 2016
I wish that every human life might be pure, transparent freedom. —Simone de Beauvoir
Articles
Free for All
I was 22, nursing a broken heart, and I knew for sure that I had to get out of town. Read more »
The Power and Poverty of Freedom
Freedom is not just a crucial principle in our religious tradition. It is also a foundational value for the United States. Read more »
Cultivating the Courage to Act
Did you know it’s part of the CLF mission to cultivate the courage to act? Help us continue to live into our mission, living into freedom by being bold and loving a broken world. Please make a $100 contribution or give what you can now, by visiting CFLUU or by calling 1-800-231-3027. Read more »
To All Get Free Together
To become an anti-racist faith community, the key question for a white/white majority community is not “How do we get people of color to join our faith community?” Read more »
Slipped the Bonds
There are no summer camps open during the last week of August, so my family has taken to spending that week at the beach. Read more »
From Your Minister
Now that I’m an adult, I can see that my father was jealous of my older brother. An only child himself, he was used to having the full attention of his parents, and then his wife. Read more »
REsources for Living
The Passover story is a story of freedom. And it’s inspired a lot of people who were seeking freedom, including slaves in the American South. Read more »
Notice of Annual Meeting
Per Article VII, Sections 1 and 2, of the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) Bylaws, the 44th Annual Meeting will be held via conference call and screen sharing on June 14, 2016 at 6:00PM EDT. Read more »
We Have Not Come Here to Take Prisoners
We have not come here to take prisoners, But to surrender ever more deeply, To freedom and joy. Read more »
Freedom
“I wish that every human life might be pure, transparent freedom.” —Simone de Beauvoir Read more »
137: Meet the Candidates for UUA President
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Candidates for UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray and Alison Miller join The VUU to discuss their visions for UU. The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Tom Schade, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, and Hank Peirce, and airs Thursdays at 11 am ET. This episode first aired March 31, 2016.
