T.S. Elliott talked about endings and beginnings in a poignant way. He said, “We shall not cease from exploration / And the end of all our exploring / Will be to arrive where we started / And know the place for the first time. There are countless stories that testify to this. We will look … Continue reading An Ending is Just a Beginning in Disguise

Bryon Stevenson and other activists working to end oppression say that the most effective way to address any particular type of oppression – whether it is racial prejudice or bias against LGBTQIA persons, or immigrants – is through proximity. In other words, when we actually spend time with them. When we know their story, it … Continue reading Action Sunday

MPUUC recently took a courageous and caring first step into being an advocate for every person living without permanent housing in Fremont. Building on that, this service attempts to explore what our response to the housing crisis in this country would be if we treated the issue NOT from a perspective paternalism where we see … Continue reading When We Walk By