Welcome to the Practice of Holding History: Two Essays from the writers at the Soul Matters Sharing Circle, a Unitarian Universalist resource collaborative, with an introductory note from Rev. Nancy Before You Read—An Important Note from Rev. Nancy: Beloveds, in the work of anti-oppression, we student-practitioners learn to ask this crucial question about any writing … Continue reading Welcome to the Practice of Holding History: Two Essays
March Theme: Commitment Dearly Loved Community, In this month of March 2021, we hit the one-year anniversary of the pandemic shutdown. Surely we have lived several lifetimes in the course of these twelve months, haven’t we? What we’ve lost, what we’ve learned, what we’ve gained, what we’ve come to understand in new ways during this … Continue reading “Keep Fresh Before Us …”: Commitments That We’re Called to Make and to Renew!
Beloved Community—now, there’s a phrase that many good liberal people have tossed around in recent decades. Often the speakers don’t pause to define the phrase. Maybe they assume that we listeners can all just imagine what this kind of community looks and feels like, and what it takes to build and sustain it. OK, I confess: … Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions: What Is Beloved Community?
Dear Year 2021, Welcome! We are so glad you are here! I mean really—words can’t express how glad we are that you are here! You’ll have to imagine our joyful squeals, our urgent prayers, our hopeful sighs, our whoops of relief, and our great gusts of belly laughs that break through these months of mourning … Continue reading Welcome, 2021! Rebuilding Our Imagination
