An invitation to re-tune our moral radios to catch the broadcasts of hope and good news — messages that are all too often drowned out, but are operating quietly under the static. The Rev. Amanda Aikman is a retired UU minister who served congregations in Ohio, Washington, and British Columbia for 25 years. She lives … Continue reading Parallels of Disaster, Parallels of Hope
The most profound experiences of longing and sorrow are inextricably bound together with joy and beauty. Poignant feelings of nostalgia, regret, yearning are precisely what make us wholly human. Especially at this time of year, we are invited not to avoid, but to open our hearts to these very human experiences, embrace them, and permit … Continue reading A Bittersweet Season
Join us on Zoom: vashonislanduu.org/sunday If prompted to use a password, it is: 2020 VIUF welcomes back one of our favorite speakers, the Rev. Amanda Aikman. The Rev. Aikman is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister who has served churches in the Pacific Northwest since 1994. Her topic this week is “The Dangers of a Single Story.” … Continue reading The Dangers of a Single Story
Join us on Zoom: vashonislanduu.org/sunday If prompted to use a password, it is: 2020 The Rev. Amanda Aikman is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister. She served congregations in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia for 23 years and is now working on a novel, a project she likens to running a marathon with a concrete block … Continue reading Fear and Faith
Join us on Zoom: vashonislanduu.org/sunday If prompted to use a password, it is: 2020 VIUF welcomes back one of our favorite speakers, the Rev. Amanda Aikman. She will be speaking on “William Ellery Channing: The Reluctant Radical” William Ellery Channing is known as the father of American Unitarianism. But he was all too often reluctant, … Continue reading Sunday Virtual Services
Services cancelled on 3/15. More info here.
For Advent, a look at an ancient prophecy. A promise. And a star. Join us for Sunday Service. This week in RE, Nancy Scott-Wienker and RE committee member, Catherine Sullivan will lead a session on guiding stars: Star of Bethlehem, Star of David, North Star, Solstice Star, as well as the tradition of wishing on … Continue reading Donning the Garment of Praise
“We may tend to think of soldiers and warriors when we think of courage. Unitarian minister John Haynes Holmes was a pacifist during World War I. It took enormous courage to resist the tide of propaganda and jingoism of the time. What kinds of courage are needed for the great struggles of our day?” After … Continue reading True Courage
How does the common lack of a “hometown gym on a Friday night feeling” contribute to our alienation and rage? How can we create “thick” communities that preserve and promote democracy and peace?
This Sunday we welcome back Rev. Amanda Aikman who will speak to us about “Belonging.” In RE this week we’ll be going on a journey of justice. We will look at famous signs used in marches, find commonalities, and make our own! Bring passion and creativity.
