The touchstones theme in July is FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY Inspiration for UU parents: The 7th UU principle, states that we all have a responsibility for the interconnected web of life.  Rev. Forrest Gilmore, author of in The Seven Principles in Word and Worship, says, “Our seventh Principle may be our Unitarian Universalist way of coming to … Continue reading Family resources for Sunday July 14

GA report Spokane Washington June 19-22 By Amy Huntereece, M. Ed. Themes repeated often: Trust, Faith, fair, love, mindfulness, purpose, sustainable, Juntos, collaboration, wrought faith, decentering white supremacy, Faith Formation, leadership, change, innovator, accessibility Not about me but we Nothing about us without us All that we do is Unitarian Universalism, All that we teach … Continue reading So how was GA?

The touchstones theme in June is TRANSCENDENCE Inspiration for UU parents: The theme of transcendence is also related to Transcendentalism, an important influence in 19th century Unitarianism. The Transcendentalists sought knowledge that transcends the senses since it is acquired through intuition and imagination. Particularly important was nature as a source of knowledge. The following is … Continue reading Family Resources for Sunday June 16

The touchstones theme in June is TRANSCENDENCE Inspiration for UU parents: “Consider some of the synonyms for transcendence: evolution, fulfillment, completion, maturity, realization, wholeness, and perfectness. What other processes are examples of transcendence? They include imagination, creativity, dreaming, and play. All of these involve “going beyond.” Since each of these is more concrete than the … Continue reading Family Resources for Sunday June 9