It is common these days to talk about our congregations as “family.” However, a congregation that avoids that view of itself may have a distinct advantage. I invite you to join me as I explore a different view proposed by the Quaker teacher Parker Palmer … read more.
Christopher Columbus has a global holiday and his name forms the basis for states and even nations to this day. Niccolò Machiavelli’s last name has become a slanderous adjective. We may have this exactly backwards.
So much of how we think and how we see the world is visible through our language. Words we choose to use, words we resist using. Words we have in our language and words that are missing. Inclusive language? Is it all we think it … read more.
When we say that we must tend to the needs of our bodies, our minds and our spirits, we are right. Too often, we view our bodies as mere vehicles for our minds our our spirits. I’d bet that our minds and our spirits may … read more.
‘Tis the season for getting right with each other and the world. How do you approach this? What are your obstacles to getting right? What do you stand to gain from even considering or undertaking this activity?
We have heard the saying “when you give something a name, you kill it”. How have we killed the truth of ‘labor’ by naming it?
We welcome all generations to send in your questions in advance (minister@firstuupb.org) and our minister will answer them.
How do we address or even consider the bad acts of people we hold in high regard? We’ll look at Rev. Forrest Church, Bill Cosby, Niccola Tesla, Winston Churchill to name a few. How do we stick to what is true when what is true covers such a wide range of truths.
