a lay led service with Marvin Arthur Hilton
Archives for 2018
Oct 14 – The Color of Human
with Rev. Jim Parrish
No Audio.
Oct 7 – From This We Live . ..
with Rev. Jim Parrish
Sep 30 – Loving People Into Ministry
with Ren Pasco
Sept 23 – Autumn Equinox
a lay led service
Sept 16 – Unitarian Universalism Coming of Age
with Rev. Jim Parrish
Wild and Free Thoughts about Stuff…
Four AM wild thoughts time:
I am ruminating on the artificiality of Canadians/USA/Mexicans as “units” competing with each other to live – to have food, water, shelter, and comfort over the other, as if we are not all human beings in need. Governance and economic systems are artificial boundaries, flags and trade agreements are just stories made up to divide and conquer when the central narrative should be “how can we help each other.” Laws are made to legitimize stealing from some to enrich others. The bottom line is not human or humane, but about greed.
I’m tired of the competitive bullshit, the monetizing of everything to take love and care out of the exchange between people. People compelled to measure themselves as success or failure by bank accounts instead of the art, music, care, thought, cooperation, and Love they bring to life. No wonder we are an addicted society, a broken culture… everyone’s worth and dignity is bought and sold, incarcerated and monitored, monetized and advertised as if it was never ours to begin with.
When did I sell myself/yourself into this? Probably long ago in childhood while watching tv, seduced by some ad for this or that, inculcated into the mother supremacy culture story. How do I/we buy ourselves back? Maybe by small acts of defiance – by acting as if there are no Mexicans, Canadians, US… just hold onto each other as human beings, as people of the planet – together. That should disturb someone.
We will find ways to reclaim humanity, we have to. Vote for someone else’s worth and dignity before your own, and we will bend towards justice even a little bit more every time.
Sept 2 – People Hurt, People Heal
a lay led service with Marty Faitak
Aug 26 – Religion and Science – Faux Foes
a lay led service
Aug 19 – UUA General Assembly – Celebration of Social Justice
with Rev. Jim Parrish
Aug 12 – Poor People’s Campaign – A National Call for Moral Revival
a lay led service
Jul 8 – Is There Room for God Within UU?
A lay led service by Bettina Lehovic.