Topic: Justice

What Would Thomas Paine Think of Project 2025?

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
What Would Thomas Paine Think of Project 2025?
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What is Project 2025 and why is everyone talking about it? What would our namesake Thomas Paine think of it based upon his beliefs and his writings?

George McNeil and the Dignity of Labor

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
George McNeil and the Dignity of Labor
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As we celebrate Labor Day, let us reflect on our UU values of respect, fairness and the democratic process, and on the lives of people who have promoted the dignity of labor in our society. Our congregation’s namesake, Thomas Paine, as a young man worked as a revenue collector for the English King. When he … Continue reading George McNeil and the Dignity of Labor

Pride Sunday – Who, What, When, Where, Why of the Trevor Project

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Pride Sunday - Who, What, When, Where, Why of the Trevor Project
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Who, What, When, Where, Why of the Trevor Project.  Sheila Sangmeister is a volunteer for this organization and will share her experiences and information about the Trevor Project.

Guns in our Upside-Down World

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Guns in our Upside-Down World
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There are nearly 90 guns for every 100 people in the United States. Violence and death due to guns are now part of the fabric of our country – it happens all the time, every day. It’s just that we don’t necessarily hear about. Gun violence impacts us all, not just the victims. It impacts … Continue reading Guns in our Upside-Down World

Equity vs. Equality vs. Justice

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Equity vs. Equality vs. Justice
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When talking about making the world a better place, there are many terms and phrases used. What is the difference between Equity, Equality, and Justice? Do the words we use make a difference in how we act and how we think? (Hint: the answer is “yes”. Come hear why!)

Refusing to Quietly Quit on King and Some Other Important Things

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Refusing to Quietly Quit on King and Some Other Important Things
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Carl Wendel Hines penned a devastating poem in 1965 on the occasion of the assassination of Malcolm X. Still, it is often, and perhaps more appropriately, associated with the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. It is called “A Dead Man’s Dream.” Now that he is safely dead let us praise him, build monuments to … Continue reading Refusing to Quietly Quit on King and Some Other Important Things

Guest At Your Table

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Guest At Your Table
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For many years our congregation has supported the “Guest at Your Table” project of the UU Service Committee. We will be doing so again this year. This service will give us an opportunity to learn about all the great work that the organization does and what partner organizations they will be supporting this year. UUSC’s … Continue reading Guest At Your Table

TPUUF Welcoming Congregation Task Force: Pride Sunday

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
TPUUF Welcoming Congregation Task Force: Pride Sunday
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Welcoming Congregation’s annual Pride Month kick-off service.  2023 marks the 15 year anniversary of our recognition as a “Welcoming Congregation” by the Unitarian Universalist Association. It seemed like a bright beginning on the GLBTQ+A road to progress. Was it a reality?

Resistance on Easter

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Resistance on Easter
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Easter is a celebration of resistance – the resistance of one man against an empire and the resistance of life against death.  Come honor this holiday through songs, stories, music, activities and more.  It’s sure to be a fun day filled with joyful resistance. Note: This will be an intergenerational service.

Maladjusted to Madness

Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Maladjusted to Madness
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Romans 12:2–“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.” In November 1954, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached a sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church titled “Transformed Nonconformists.”  Aidsand Wright-Riggins … Continue reading Maladjusted to Madness