Speaker: Democracy cannot survive in a post-truth society. The truth and evidence-based critical thinking matter if we are to develop the shared understanding of reality that makes beloved community possible Speaker: Democracy cannot survive increasing income equality. As the gap between the rich and poor widens so does the inequality in their political power and participation, with fewer and fewer people controlling our economic and political processes. Speaker: Karrisa feels it is her duty to her Indigenous Relatives to help create safe spaces where our people can gain knowledge together. To show that we are good allies, please wear red, especially red dresses, if at all possible. Speaker: Emergency Preparedness is vital knowledge, at home, work, and church. Being aware of your surroundings and knowing what to do in case of a medical or weather emergency or even a hostile situation can give you the confidence to save lives, including your own. We will discuss the various types of emergencies you may face here at church, what to do during those emergencies and what the EP Team is planning to make our gathering place safer for everyone. Speaker: Combining two near and dear Unitarian Universalist services, Earth Day and our flower communion, we ask everyone to bring at least one flower to share. Discussion will be on how plastic is not evil, but needs to be honored in what it offers to us as well as how we can rethink, renew, reduce, reuse, recycle, and upcycle! Speaker: In a world in which those in poverty and persons of color are much more likely to experience environmental injustice, what will it take to attain environmental justice and ensure that all persons have access to clean water, clean air, and nutritious food. Speaker: April 5 2026 – “Environmental Justice is Attainable” – – Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies In a world in which those in poverty and persons of color are much more likely to experience environmental injustice, what will it take to attain environmental justice and ensure that all persons have access to clean water, clean air, and nutritious food. Speaker: Our democracy is at its weakest point since before the passage of the Voting Rights Act. We are currently characterized as a “flawed democracy” by the Economist Democracy Index, and we are in very real danger of becoming a failed democracy as we continue our fall into authoritarianism. What can be done to bring the dry bones of our democracy back to life? Speaker: This morning’s service is in our 5th Sunday format, even though it isn’t 5th Sunday. This format features a speaker, Walter Norris, who is a docent at the Dallas Holocaust Museum and will talk to us about visiting the museum, followed by an activity – painting stones with names of children who died in the Holocaust for the Upstander Stone Project which will be returned to the project and included in the Holocaust Garden of Hope in Kingwood Texas. Stones have long been and continue to be used as historical grave markers; Jewish people bring small stones to leave on their loved ones’ gravesites, as stones are permanent (as opposed to flowers) and serve as a reminder that memories of our loved ones last forever. Speaker: Robert Arnold is a man for the moment. He provides eloquent, insightful, hopeful and sometimes angry analyses of the current state of our society. He is ‘a lot’. Apart from his on-line presence, Arnold published a book of his essays and poetry in 2025. You’ll find his writing evocative, provocative, and aligned with UU principles.
May 17, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Morning Worship – Today’s Discourse is “Post-Truth Society” by Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
May 10, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship – Today’s Discourse is “Income Inequality” by Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
May 3, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship – Today’s Discourse is “My Journey” – by Karrisa Hodge
April 26, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Emergency Preparedness: Necessary for Survival ” by Emergency Preparedness Team
April 19, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Would You Like Fresh or Plastic? by Rebecca Crystal
April 12, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Reflections on Ibram X. Kendi’s 'Chain of Ideas’" by Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
April 5, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Environmental Justice is Attainable” by Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
March 29, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “The Dry Bones of Our Democracy” by Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies
March 22, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Ways to Remember the Holocaust” by The Worship Team & Walter Norris
March 15, 2026 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pmMorning Worship - Today’s Discourse “Readings from Robert L. Arnold's ‘Defiance Til Death’” by George Novak
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