by Rev. Mary Gear Among the Masai people, considered to be intelligent and fearsome among the tribes of Africa, a traditional greeting is “And how are the children?” The greeting acknowledges the high value that the Masai place on their children’s well-being. The traditional answer is “All the children are well” meaning that peace and […]
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Autonomy and Agency
by Rev. Mary Gear I am reeling this week with the reality that the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v Wade. I knew this was coming with the appointment of Gorsuch, then Kavanaugh, and a certainty with the appointment of Barrett. And I admit that I am struggling now that we are here. […]
Generosity Is Faith in Action: A Share the Plate Update
There are many ways that we put our faith into action; generosity is one of them. Bob Brennand outlines many of the ways that OUUC puts faith into action with charitable giving and offers an update on Share the Plate. Thank you to Bob for his leadership of the Share the Plate Team. He […]
Safe and Safer: An OUUC COVID Update
Easter Sunday was the first time in more than two years that we had almost as many people in the sanctuary as we did online. We are moving through COVID times toward whatever will come next. We’re not done with COVID yet and the virus is not done with us. As more people get vaccinated, […]
Respectful Relationship
Last Sunday we welcomed a guest into our virtual pulpit who provided a historical perspective on Christianity and our Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist (UU) heritage. Rev. Dr. Jay Atkinson is a retired UU minister and resident historian at Starr King School for the ministry who offered a sermon titled “How Jesus and the Universalists […]
