David Carter, minister of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Wichita, is a familiar visitor to our Fellowship. Reverend Carter grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and has made his home in Kansas for the last fifteen years, first in Winfield, with the last decade … read more.
The scars of colonialism and “manifest destiny” continue today, both for native people and for the descendants of settlers. The Doctrine of Discovery established the legal frameworks that began the destructive process. Today, the assumptions are so deep that change could seem catastrophic. What … read more.
Healing can be a physical or emotional process, most often both. How does healing work? How do we promote healing? Wounds may be inevitable, but they need not be permanent if we can find ways to nurse, repair, and recover. Rev. Jonalu Johnstone is our … read more.
Long-time Fellowship member Edith Hinrichs died Thursday, July 28, 2016 in her family’s home in Manhattan, KS. This is the recording of her memorial service.
https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2016-10-01.mp3
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Rev. Jonalu Johnstone reflects: Covenant within our community is not enough. We have to consider what we promise the larger world. Learn more about UU Rev. Waitstill and Martha Sharp who defied hate at the link below. Jessica Sievers convenes this morning’s service.
http://www.defyingthenazis.org
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Rev. Jonalu Johnstone reflects. Covenant has a long, rich religious history. Among UUs, we have no shared set of beliefs (creed), so we rely on our commitments and promises to one another. Organizing around covenant, rather than creed, has the promise of deepening our … read more.
Our UUFM Music Committee, chaired by Michael Oldfather, organized this morning’s musical celebration. Thank you to all our musicians for sharing their musical talents and thank you to all who joined in celebrating this special musical event.
https://uufm.net/mp3s/sunday_2016-09-11.mp3
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“As we begin our look at covenant, what do we owe people whose work we benefit from,” asks Rev. Jonalu Johnstone. “What do our UU values call us to in these days of wealth and income inequality?” In 2014, the UU General Assembly passed … read more.
Grace MacMillan, Sabrina Bowker, and Sylvia Beeman attended a three-day Anti-Racism Analysis Training (Damascus Road Anti-Racism Process). The workshop focused on developing a common language to discuss and understand individual, system, and environmental racism in the U.S. Developing a shared knowledge base lays the groundwork … read more.
Rev. Jonalu Johnstone reflects on modern idolatry. We think of idolatry as an ancient sin, venerating statues of gold. Today’s idols are different. Anytime we allow our lives to be controlled by pursuit of something that is not worthy, we commit idolatry. Addictions, egotism, … read more.
