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Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos These days it seems like Trust is pretty low. As one tiny example, Gallup reports record low trust among Americans in the media and other public institutions like congress. When it seems like so much is wrong, where can we place our trust (or faith)?  Historically, Unitarians and Universalists […]

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos Longfellow Days’ interfaith service will explore poetry’s power to open hearts and minds to our inner selves, as well as to those unlike us in some way.  Poetry has historically been an art that, among other things, expands empathy, connects us with the heart of human experiences, and has

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Hello all! Given the weather forecast for Saturday into Sunday, it has been decided to cancel Sunday’s service. All of our activities scheduled for this weekend (i.e. worship, SoUUps On, New Member Ceremony, etc.) will take place next weekend! Given that we will not have a live worship service this week, we thought it might be a

Led by Rev Dr Kharma Amos Much of the discussion around Inclusion in recent years has been framed in terms of how majority groups can open themselves to “others” who don’t share their demographic.  This kind of “inclusion” can often look, feel, and function like tokenism, which actually gets in the way of our becoming

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos Every story we hear and every story we tell comes from a particular perspective. Stories are also usually told for a reason (i.e. they are not agenda-less). Let’s consider what we might gain if we engage stories (our own as well as others) seeking and being open to “the rest

Led by Samaa Abdurraqib from the Maine Humanities Council Stories play such a significant role in our understanding of the world, our understanding of others, and even our understanding of ourselves. When we were young, many of us learned about values and interpersonal connections from stories that were read to us and that we read

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos About many things, we are ignorant (i.e., we simply don’t know). Consequently, we spend a lot of time making up stories or projecting assumptions. How we do this can either be helpful or harmful to us and our relationships, and it definitely impacts our quality of life. Let’s talk

Led by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos As we begin a new calendar year, we begin a new theme of reflection–the Practice of Story.  Let’s start from the very beginning – Why do we tell stories?  What do we tell stories about?  How do they function?  Whose perspective do our stories prioritize? And how might we