Love Is Hard By Carey McDonald, Terasa Cooley Love is hard. Love for people, especially those who are different from you. Love that says “I see you as a person.” Love that says “let your unique light shine in the world” because each of our souls touches the divine mystery. Love that says “we’re on…

It was a joy to be able to share with you on Sunday the UUA’s Article II Commission Proposal. As I stated during worship, this is a tremendous and incredible act of cocreation that, I believe, will generate shared values and covenant that truly reflect what is at the center of Unitarian Universalism. I urge…

This month, we’ve been exploring “Finding Our Center” and it has been a perfect opportunity for me to do just that (practicing what I preach you could call it?). We started the month by talking about rest as a way to recenter ourselves. I wasn’t planning on actually staying home and resting, but when the…

Happy Solstice! Merry Yule! I treasure this time of year. To be able to sit in the dark with my colorfully lit tree and a hot cup of cider is a gift I give myself each year. The gentle darkness feels like a sacred time for reflection– to figure out what I need to let…

This past Saturday, as you are probably aware by now, neo-Nazi’s showed up at a Rose Dynasty family friendly drag show and charity event. Momma Ashley Rose/Jason DeShazo, is our friend and community partner. You can read about it here: https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/organizer-of-lakeland-drag-queen-event-not-surprised-at-neo-nazis-protest-given-current-climate This sort of vile hatred is unacceptable. It is an evil rooted in white…