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2019 General Assembly Ware Lecture – The Power of We

The Ware Lecture Series In 1920 Harriet E. Ware bequeathed $5,000 to the American Unitarian Association to honor the distinguished services of three generations of the Ware family. A Ware Lecture has been given during each annual Unitarian May Meeting, and after the 1961 consolidation, General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Richard Blanco, 2019 … Continue reading 2019 General Assembly Ware Lecture – The Power of We

Father’s Day

This Sunday—Father’s Day—we will spend special time honoring the father-figures in our lives. Bring mementos, pictures, or other memories and come prepared to share at length during joys and concerns. I will bring a homily on personal reflections on Gay Pride and historical perspectives of being gay when it was REALLY not acceptable.

Heroes

What makes a hero? The last decade has been full of Marvel movies, but that’s not what I mean. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, what many call the first Gay Pride Event, in fact Gay Pride Celebrations, are annually planned for June 28th, because young LGBTQ people stood against police discrimination … Continue reading Heroes