So often individualism and community are held up as opposites. What if we held them instead as complementary, more like yin and yang, than as opposites? We welcome individual identities within the community, and don’t expect a lockstep march; however, we have to have … read more.

Rev. Jill Jarvis, of the UU Congregation of Lawrence, reflects, “Who does and doesn’t belong in our personal, political, and religious worlds? Most of our identities include unequal parts of privilege and oppression. How can we resist our all-too-human need to exclude and separate … read more.

Periodically, we invite some of our members to share their journey with us. This morning we’ll learn more about the journeys and identities of some of our newer members: Matt Ebersole and Shannon Skelton. Our convener is Mark Clarke.

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Early in our lives, people tell us who we are. Our parents name us and teach us who we are in our families. Over time, we accept or reject the identities we’re given, and slowly find our own. Yet, through our lives, the question … read more.

Stephanie Mott, President and Executive Director of the Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project, talks about her journey through the intersections of faith and authenticity, initially believing that they are mutually exclusive, and finally discovering that they are very much the same. Our convener is Jonalu … read more.

Prophets from the past are fine, but may not have the message we need to hear today. Who is warning us about what is happening and what may come on issues like climate change, criminal justice, education, and bringing a moral grounding to public … read more.

We think of prophets as lone figures calling out impending doom and destruction. Being a community of prophecy means that we are not alone in the anger and fear that we experience in response to the world’s events. How do we engage with the … read more.

Several UUFM members contribute to our annual service remembering the contributions of friends, relatives, entertainers, politicians, scientists, et al., who touched our lives in so many ways. Our convener is Michael Oldfather.

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We look at O Henry’s famous Christmas story and its roots in the gifts from the wise men in this informal service. Our convener is Rev. Jonalu Johnstone.

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Thank you to our Christmas Eve singers Chris Bailey, Dick Beeman, Jonalu Johnstone, Marisa Larson, Tom Phillips, Gene Sievers, Jessica Sievers,  Michaela Sievers, and Larry Weaver. Thanks to our readers Dick Beeman, Marisa Larson, Tom Phillips, Scott Tanona, Michaela Sievers, Jessica Sievers. Thanks to our musicians … read more.