• “Celebrating the 3 R’s: Rebirth, Renewal, and Resilience” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

  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: the Wisdom and Science of Soothing” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

  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…

• “More Than a Kidney: A Community of Care” by Ari Lo

  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…

• “Relationships Matter” by James Morgan

  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…

• “Healing Communities through Kinship” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

  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…

• “Engaging Our Theological Diversity” by Avalon Haykus

  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…

• “Exploring Love Languages” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

  Although there are many “love languages”, Mary Sue Reutebuch will look at the five outlined by the counselor Dr. Gary Chapman in his book, The Five Love Languages. By exploring how…

• “Martin Luther King, Jr. , an Unwelcome Prophet” by Rev. Ralph Tyksinski

  Martin Luther King Jr, whose half-century of martyrdom we celebrate on Jan 20th, died with a public disapproval rating of nearly 75%, far greater than Donald Trump’s disapproval rating, today. …

• “Still Climbing the Justice Mountain: Lessons Not Yet Learned From MLK” by Mary Sue Reutebuch

  We “honor” Dr. Martin Luther King each January with a national holiday. Perhaps it is easier to put up a monument or have an honorary day on the calendar than…

• “Embracing the Wealth of Our Religious Roots” by Avalon Haykus

  As the holidays associated with the winter solstice near, we may feel torn between recreating the pleasant experiences of childhood and rejecting the religious dogma upon which they were founded.…