I’m the Lifespan Program Consultant for the Prairie Star District of the Unitarian Universalist Association. What does that mean? It has something to do with helping folks (children, youth, and adults) “feel at home in the universe” within the Unitarian Universalist tradition. How does one do that? That’s what this blog is supposed to help me figure out. So much for my professional life. My personal life includes a spouse, Julia, and a son, Henry David. We all love living in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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- Spent the a.m. in the emergency room. H.D. spilled hot tea on his arm. 1st & 2nd degree burns. Ouch! Looks like he'll be okay, though. #fb December 27, 2009
- Julbord finished. Feeling full. Watched "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on hulu.com w/Henry & Julia. More snow falling. Good to be home. #fb December 25, 2009
- Looking forward to our Julbord: pickled herring, smoked salmon, ham sandwiches, Swedish meatballs, boiled potatoes, rice pudding, usw. #fb December 24, 2009
- Five or so inches of snow already. More coming later this evening. Then more tomorrow. Glad the snow thrower's working. #fb December 24, 2009
- RT @uua: Minister of church slammed by Garrison Keillor responds: http://ow.ly/16cCUB Please retweet! #uu December 23, 2009
- Virtual office in action: I'm back @ the Dunn Bros. on Lyndale, instant messaging with the PSD district administrator a block or 2 away. #fb December 22, 2009
- Winter Storm Watch for Ramsey Co., MN, from 6 pm CST, Wed., Dec. 23, 2009 until 6 pm CST, Fri., Dec. 25, 2009. Could be best Xmas ever! #fb December 22, 2009
- Streaming Xmas carols thru the TV using Roku. Pandora seems to favor the Mormon Tabernacle & Vienna Boys Choirs. Oh, and Nat King Cole. #fb December 21, 2009
- Check out uuworld.org : uu church service offers alternative to black friday at http://bit.ly/4v4ASp #fb December 21, 2009
- The bottom line @scienceblogs - http://bit.ly/6Uc4Ya via @AddToAny December 21, 2009
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
- Unitarian Universalist Leaders Applaud DC Equal Marriage Legislation December 18, 2009District of Columbia (DC) Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed a marriage equality bill into law on December 18, 2009. Fenty signed the legislation at a public ceremony held at All Souls Church, Unitarian.web@uua.org
- A Holiday Message from UUA President Peter Morales December 17, 2009I encourage you to be with your own most precious memories of the holidays. Experience the love and joy once again. Our most precious memories have much to teach us. Our most cherished experiences are much more than nostalgia; they are religious teachers. Remembering is a spiritual practice.web@uua.org
- Beacon Press Author Wins Prestigious Award December 15, 2009Eboo Patel, founder and executive director of Interfaith Youth Core, has received the 2010 Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion for his autobiography, Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. Patel was selected from among sixty-seven nominations worldwide.web@uua.org
- UUA President Joins International Human Rights Day Hearing December 11, 2009The faith leaders’ panel called on religious communities to stand in solidarity with immigrant workers and thanked the workers who testified for having the courage to come forward and tell their stories.web@uua.org
- New Curriculum by Thandeka Available Online December 9, 2009"What Moves Us" provides a framework for Unitarian Universalists (UUs) to engage in theological reflection as a process of meaning-making that can equip us to live in the world as a person of faith.web@uua.org
The Interdependent Web
- Christmas controversy, universalist essentials, and more December 18, 2009UUs and Christmas"Plaidshoes" admits, in a post that you will soon see was premonitory, distaste for the practice of rewording hymns.Today in church we sang Joy to the World. I thought I knew all the words to it--especially since I have been singing it for thirty+ years. Evidently, according to the UU hymnal, I don't. As most UUs know, we have […]Kenneth Sutton
- Credentialing, choosing video, "death and glory!" and more December 11, 2009Ministerial credentialingThe Rev. Christine Robinson's blog continues to be a locus of engagement. The Rev. Wayne Arnason has a series of guest posts.I've hesitated to join in on this very engaging thread about ministerial credentialing, because as Chair of the MFC I run the dual risks of being seen as a defender of the status quo, or being seen as […]Kenneth Sutton
- Ministerial credentialing, the 'War on Christmas,' and more December 4, 2009Ministerial credentialingThe conversation about ministerial credentialing continues on the Rev. Christine Robinson's blog, with guest posts from Margret O'Neall, Eliz Curtis ("PolityWonk"), the Rev. Steve Edington, and the Rev. Clyde Grubbs. Robinson herself blogs about the problems of debt reduction:First of all it is excessively hard on […]Eric Fershtman
- Hanging out, paying to be a minister, and more November 25, 2009Hanging out as a spiritual practice"Chalicechick" takes issue with this passage in UUA President Peter Morales's recent column in UU World, "What moves you?" I am convinced that we too often fail to recognize how much our children, youth, and young adults need to give. Hanging out is not a spiritual practice. Joining hands to work fo […]Kenneth Sutton
- Abortion, conversion, a UU TV network, and more November 20, 2009Abortion and other 'UU World' topicsThe Rev. Christine Robinson talks about the Rev. Scotty McLennan's article offering a theological justification for abortion in the Winter 2009 issue of UU World:So iMinister, a woman, thinks it's pretty irksome to hear him opine that her decision to decline to provide her uterus, which is to say, a who […]Eric Fershtman
Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
- Look Back 2009 December 23, 2009As we approach the end of 2009, we invite a panel of experts to reflect on the past year's major religious stories. Topics include the election of President Obama, the Afghanistan war, health care reform, and same-sex marriage. Highlights from the Year 2009 Look Back 2009 Roundtable Discussionfred yi
- December 25, 2009: Look Back 2009 December 23, 2009Religion and Ethics Newsweekly's Kim Lawton highlights some of the key religion news stories from the past year in this special annual feature.fred yi
- December 25, 2009: Look Back 2009 Roundtable December 23, 2009Watch a panel of reporters discuss the most significant religion and ethics news of 2009.fred yi
- December 25, 2009: Listen Now December 23, 2009Listen to this week's show.fred yi
- December 18, 2009: Festival of Lessons and Carols December 18, 2009This moving service of scripture readings, prayers, hymns, and carols was created after World War I at King's College Cambridge.fred yi
- December 18, 2009: Victoria Sirota Extended Interview December 18, 2009Read more of Kim Lawton’s December 6, 2009 interview in New York City with the Rev. Canon Victoria Sirota, pastor and vicar of the congregation at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine and the author of Preaching to the Choir: Claiming the Role of Sacred Musician (Church Publishing, 2006): Talk a bit about the [...]fred yi
- December 18, 2009: William Edwards Extended Interview December 18, 2009Read more of Kim Lawton’s December 6, 2009 interview in New York City with William Edwards, author of The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (Rizzoli, 2004)fred yi
- December 18, 2009: The House December 18, 2009Hundreds of young people from Southeast Washington, DC have participated in the faith-based programs at this former crack house.fred yi
- December 18, 2009: Noah’s Ark on the National Mall December 18, 2009As global leaders met in Denmark to discuss a deal that would help contain and reverse climate change, young activists came together on the National Mall to build a 60-foot replica of Noah's Ark. Called "Climate Change Plan B," the ark was meant to call attention to the implications of not following through on Plan [...]fred yi
- December 18, 2009: Listen Now December 18, 2009Listen to this week's show.fred yi
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