Stephen Jay Gould, in his 1981 book “The Mismeasure of Man”, describes and debunks the long history of science serving racism. But I know from personal interaction that many of the erroneous supposedly scientific concepts still feed racist attitudes. This service will survey apparently scientific supports for racism and help equip us to identify and … Continue reading Beware of ‘Scientific’ Racism
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday coinciding with the Catholic celebration of All Saints’ Day. Distinctly a Mexican celebration, it involves remembering those that passed before with offerings and prayers. The Zoom link and Order of Service will be provided at mpuuc.org/zoom.
One of the things UUs value most in todays world is education – opportunities to learn about how the world really works, especially in areas and on topics that really matter where we don’t have first hand access or information. The Guest at Your Table program is a UU developed enterprise that allows us to … Continue reading Guest at Your Table – A Personalized Tour Into the Interdependent Web
As a nation, our relationship with the land on which we live – and the people who lived on it before us, is awash in complicated and unreconciled conflict. More and more, people are wanting a place of healing. To get there we must walk backwards on a trail of tears to a shared understanding … Continue reading From Doctrine of Discovery to the Beloved Community – Revisiting a Whitewashed History
As I write this, I do not know who shall prevail in the election at any level. We shall explore how others have recovered from traumatic events that had lasted all their lives. In some cases the promise of escape was fulfilled and sometimes not. If there is hope on this Sunday, it will be … Continue reading Recover to What? [Video]
It’s a very tough time in life. For our careers, our families and our souls. There is a pandemic sweeping the country. And it’s having a severe effect on our mood. And our relationships. Certainly, our future and maybe even our theology and religion. Meanwhile politicians are worried about how all of this will affect … Continue reading What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? [Video]
