Stories are humanity’s most powerful teaching tool, carrying life lessons and identity across generations. The great spiritual teachers—Jesus with his parables, Buddha with his tales, Indigenous elders with their wisdom…

Frances Gage was a poet, novelist, journalist, activist and frequent speaker for abolition, women’s suffrage, and temperance. While much of 19th-century progressivism was centered in the Northeast, she brought her…

Honesty and kindness are crucial for all our relationships as they foster respect, trust, and authentic connections. Honesty allows for transparency and kindness preserves the person or group’s dignity, even…

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare”, is a piece of wisdom from the author and psychologist Angela Duckworth. We live in a society that often values what’s quick, easy, and…

As Spring unfolds, we see buds forming, the scent of fresh growth, and birds returning. How might we connect the new life emerging around us to our own lives? In…

Lullabies are commonly described as a universal musical genre. We carry lullabies across cultures and borders and make new ones along the way. They often echo our histories and tell…

How can you spread kindness to fellow humans of our greater community? Will you hold open a door?  Will you spend an extra five minutes sitting with your kiddo in…

James Morgan is the organizer of Madison Organizing in Strength, Equity, and Solidarity (MOSES) and he will discuss relationships and empowerment. MOSES is a grassroots, interfaith, nonpartisan, non-profit organization working…

Mary Sue Reutebuch will share the inspiring work of Greg Boyle. In 1992, as a response to the civil unrest in Los Angeles, Boyle launched Homeboy Industries to create an…

Today’s talk is based upon a report published in 2005 by the UUA’s Commission on Appraisal, charged with “acting independently… to provoke deep reflection, energizing and revitalizing Unitarian Universalism.” In…