Rev. Tom attended the Unitarian Universalist Association meeting this summer. He shares some of his reflections about the state of our association and of Unitarian Universalism.

We are living in a new age in which there exist entities that seem to have god-like powers. These are AI agents. In some ways they are like the genies of myth and story, except these genies don’t limit the favors you can receive. They interact with us like a...

Many today are aware of the privileges patriarchy affords men and the harm it subjects women to. What is less recognized is the existential price men pay for their privilege, from lower life-expectancy to higher rates of suicide, incarceration, and workplace deaths. The “man box” forged of stereotypes is a...

Reverend Roger Butts, a UU minister and hospital/hospice chaplain, confronts death daily, which means he confronts life daily as well. He’ll tell stories about his life and ministry with the dead and dying, and the alive and living.

According to Boswell’s biography of him, Samuel Johnson quipped, on the occasion of a friend remarrying after a very unhappy marriage, that it was a sign of the triumph of hope over experience. But really, what is the alternative? Søren Kierkegaard decided to remain unmarried, as he viewed the possibility...

Through three personal vignettes from a gay man, a lesbian, and a trans woman, members of the Welcoming Congregation share their unique journeys toward acceptance, belonging, and authenticity. This meaningful service reflects on the importance of creating a loving, safe, and nurturing spiritual community where all people are welcomed exactly...