Topic: Soul Matters Themes

Forgotten Pages: Voices of Unsung Women

March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time dedicated to reflecting on the often-overlooked contributions of women to society, culture, and science. At this service, we will explore the contributions of thirty-one trailblazers: pioneers, thinkers, and rebels. As their stories are shared, they reclaim their legacies and we celebrate the voices history has forgotten. We … Continue reading Forgotten Pages: Voices of Unsung Women

Resistance is (not) Futile

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Resistance is (not) Futile
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In the science-fiction universe of Star Trek, there is a race of beings called the Borg, whose existence comes from taking over and assimilating other species – these hostile aliens often say, “Resistance is futile!” For us here on earth, it sometimes feels that resistance to evil is futile: for what impact can our actions … Continue reading Resistance is (not) Futile

MLK and NonViolent Resistance

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
MLK and NonViolent Resistance
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VIRTUAL-ZOOM ONLY!!  January 15 is the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and is celebrated annually with a national holiday and day of service (tomorrow). Part of the Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy was using nonviolent resistance to change unjust systems of oppression. How can we follow the example in resisting what we disagree with … Continue reading MLK and NonViolent Resistance

The Practice of Non-Violent Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
The Practice of Non-Violent Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement
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Our Soul Matters theme for January is Practicing Resistance. The Underground Railroad and the civil rights movement were non-violent resistance against the cruelty and injustice of slavery and segregation. There was violent resistance and violent backlash, but it was non-violent resistance that most stubbornly bent the moral arc of the universe toward justice. Quakers and … Continue reading The Practice of Non-Violent Resistance in the Civil Rights Movement

Choosing Hope

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Choosing Hope
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In one sense, hope is the belief that the world and our lives will be “okay”. (Consider the opposite – hopelessness – when all seems lost.) We are charged this month to choose hope, but I wonder: Is hope a choice? Can we decide to have faith in personal and world betterment? How does one … Continue reading Choosing Hope

Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
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An exploration of human hope and optimism in our quest for peace.  The second week of advent is representative of UU’s quest for world peace and our hope and work to achieve it.

Let UUs All Be Grateful for…Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Let UUs All Be Grateful for...Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude
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Our Soul Matters theme for November 2025 is Nurturing Gratitude. For several years now, we’ve held a service during the Thanksgiving season focused on gratitude. This year, let’s learn from several members of our religious community how they seek to nurture gratitude in their lives and, perhaps, how others have helped them not only to … Continue reading Let UUs All Be Grateful for…Maintaining an Attitude of Gratitude

Let the Snowflakes Fall

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
Let the Snowflakes Fall
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“Just as millions of snowflakes pile up to create a blanket of snow, the “thank yous” we say pile up and fall gently upon one another until, in our hearts and minds, we are adrift in gratitude.” – Daphne Rose Kingma

How Unitarian Universalism Can Inspire Advocacy and Acceptance

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Thomas Paine UU Fellowship
How Unitarian Universalism Can Inspire Advocacy and Acceptance
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Sheri Thomas, who serves on the board of the Unitarian Universalist Mental Health Network (UUMHN), will explore how promoting the inherent worth and dignity of every person and justice, equity and compassion in human relations, can inspire us to embrace advocacy and acceptance in our own lives and help remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities … Continue reading How Unitarian Universalism Can Inspire Advocacy and Acceptance