Changes come, whether we embrace them or not, and it is up to each of us to stay true to our values and mission in navigating change together. As we prepare for the transitions of summer, the larger community, and WES Leadership, how do we each take up the work of celebrating, supporting, and loving … Continue reading The Light of Change
Some changes are obvious in the external world, some changes originate within. There’s a saying that you can’t step in the same river twice. As we amble toward recovery, how is the world different, how is WES different, and how are we different?
As we celebrate people of many genders who nurture and cherish the next generation, let us honor that which is nurtured and needs nurturing in each human.
Humanist and ecological approaches to the story and experience of Passover may help us understand values like collective responsibility, rest, and reciprocity.
Changes around us, cultivated attention, and moments of surprise each present opportunities to bring our awareness to the present moment. Let us awaken to the splendor of this world.
Attacks on Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender Non-Conforming people are attacks on the very essence of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Our core ethics and morals call us to honor the many ways that people understand themselves, and to rise up for dignity and worth in legislation, community design, and our personal relationships.
The WES flower arch and the Unitarian Universalist flower ceremony share spring imagery, messages of hope and resilience, and the call to active participation. Bring flowers for the arch and for the shared vase. We will welcome new members during this Platform.
Dandelions are underrated as pollinators, medicinal plants, and examples of beauty and color. In an era that calls us to be resilient and hopeful, we can learn from the dandelion’s ability to adapt to different circumstances and to inspire others as it ensures the future. Let us celebrate the hidden beginnings of abundance.
In a tradition that calls for deeds, not creeds, we know that our active choices to live out our values matter. We are people who move. Where do we move? How do we move? How do we find the energy and power to move? Physics metaphors might give us some ways to think about the … Continue reading In Motion
During the later half of the twentieth century, UU congregations and Humanist communities both engaged boldly in racial justice and missed opportunities to be the people they aspired to be. What can we learn from the way our movements responded in that time?
