The momentous 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case dismantled racial segregation in public schools. Yet, the segregation experienced by Mexican and Mexican American students is often overlooked. Our guest speaker looks at the ways the Latino communities banded together to fight discrimination and demand equal protection under the law, focusing special attention … Continue reading Beyond Brown: Mexican Struggles for Equality Before and After Brown V. Board

Pastor Isabel helps us explore new year traditions from multiple faiths and discern what practices work for us as Unitarians, Universalists, and Humanists at this time in our individual and collective lives. For, in the counsel of poet John O’Donahue,     Though your destination is not yet clear     You can trust the promise of … Continue reading Unfurling our diverse selves into the grace of beginning

Our shared faith comes from many different sources. For our annual water communion, we use water to symbolize the flowing together of our diverse backgrounds. Please bring some water from a stream, lake, or faucet near your home or another important place in your life. We will pour them together in recognition of the beginning … Continue reading Water Communion

We welcome the Rev. Nori Rost to our pulpit, as our own Rev. Isabel travels to the UU Congregation of Lawrence to preach in her place. Topic TBD

This interactive presentation includes not only the history of tortillas in Kansas, but also a chance to make them! Kids are especially encouraged to attend. A bit of background: During the period of the Mexican Revolution, many immigrants made their way to Kansas to raise their families and work in the railroad, agricultural, industrial, and … Continue reading Flour Power: A History of Mexican Immigration to Kansas