Reflections on Freedom
True freedom includes not only the freedom from being harmed by others, but also the freedom for doing actual good within the community of all life
True freedom includes not only the freedom from being harmed by others, but also the freedom for doing actual good within the community of all life
Reflections on wisdom from Finding Nemo on the importance of collaboration as we swim together to break the net of fascism and make our way to the open waters of freedom and beloved community.
We welcome again to our Free Pulpit the Rev. Dr. Don Fielding who for many years serves both the Denton Unitarian Fellowship and the Oak Cliff Unitarian Church. He sends this “teaser” about his discourse: Why religion might be declining, and what we should do about it if it is.
April 27, 2025 – 11:15 am Skills for Stressful Times Marla Loturco, leading Download the morning program here or read it below without having to download it. Is your to-do list overwhelming? Do the demands of family or work stress you out? Or maybe it’s politics, climate change, or global conflict that are making you … Continue reading Skills for Stressful Times
Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 – 11:15 am Essence of Spring – including our annual FLOWER COMMUNION RITUAL Download the morning program here or read it below without having to download it. The Worship Team, leading Easter for Unitarian Universalists has, from time immemorial, replaced the focus from the birth of a Savior to the rebirth … Continue reading Easter Sunday: Essence of Spring
Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 – 11:15 am Essence of Spring + Flower Communion The Worship Team, leading Easter for Unitarian Universalists has, from time immemorial, replaced the focus from the birth of a Savior to the rebirth of Spring. Flowers are peeking through the ground, trees are bursting forth scads of green leaves, and … Continue reading EASTER SUNDAY: Essence of Spring + Flower Communion
The protection of academic freedom and the free pursuit of truth and knowledge are critical to fostering excellence in our colleges and universities, and the critical and creative thinking cultivated in higher education are key contributors to a vibrant participatory democracy. Download the Morning Program here later in the week or open it below without … Continue reading The University and Human Flourishing.
April 6 – “I Dissent” – The ability to express ourselves freely in ways that do no harm to others and to peacefully assemble in protest of injustices are critical to the well-being and flourishing of the human community. Download the Morning Program here later in the week. About Mark: Mark Davies is the Wimberly … Continue reading “I Dissent”
March 30, 2025 – 11:15 am Trans Day of Visibility Adrian Hinman, speaking DOWNLOAD THE MORNING PROGRAM HERE OR READ IT BELOW WITHOUT HAVING TO DOWNLOAD IT. The story of transgender people is often told in statistics and numbers – 40% of us have attempted suicide, 1 in 5 of us have experienced homelessness, we … Continue reading Trans Day of Visibility
Solidarity The Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies, leading Download the morning program here later in the week. Reflections on how we can express solidarity with the most vulnerable persons and communities in the most pro-active and effective ways. About Mark: Mark Davies is the Wimberly Professor of Social and Ecological Ethics and Director of the … Continue reading Solidarity