The pandemic has brought new revelations to us … about us. Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Do you want the same things you wanted before spring of 2020? Who are you, and more importantly … who do you want to be?
The labor movement worked for a vision of a life designed to hold meaningful work, adequate rest, and joy-filled living. As we design our own lives, are we honoring what they fought for?
This month, we’re talking about how to design a life worth living. Unitarian Universalism is a faith that knows we do not live for ourselves alone. Our theology is one of collective liberation and collective salvation. What will be your victory for humanity?
Somewhere along life’s journey, most of us in the United States are taught that staying in the lines is valued, even when those lines are strangling us as individuals and a society. As we design our own lives, what are the questions we might ask that can lead us toward more joy and interdependence.
We had expectations for what Fall 2021 was going to be like … and those plans have changed. As we move into another year where covid shapes much of what we do (and don’t do), perhaps we should consider taking what we learned last year…and doing some things differently.
How is your anger showing up? Are you more irritable, or carrying a slow-simmering rage? There are many justifiable reasons to be mad right now. How do we best channel that anger in a way that is productive and doesn’t harm us or the people we love?
Join us either in person, outdoors at Live Oak, or on our YouTube channel for our annual Homecoming/Water Communion service.
The last 5 years, and especially the last 8 months have given us ample reason to question some things we took for granted. We may be feeling disillusioned with humanity and with life itself. What do we do with those feelings?
“Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” – Hamilton You have lived through an epoch. Now it’s time to begin putting together our individual and collective stories of this time. Live Oak is honored to welcome attendees of the Southern Region’s virtual “The Point” summer conference as our guests at this service.
Societies have used public censure and shunning to punish social transgressions for thousands of years. Today, our instant communication has added a new twist to this. But after someone is shunned for bad behavior what comes next? How do we, as members of society, leave space for our errant members to learn, grow, and eventually […]