February 4, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. What does it mean to “fix” another person? And are we really “broken”? Unitarian Universalism historically rejects the doctrine of original sin. So what do we believe about the nature of being human?
January 21, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Christian Nationalism seeks to make this a Christian nation through controlling the “7 mountains” in our society. Respectful pluralism is the antidote.
January 14, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Musician and humanitarian Willie Nelson has said, “Friends don’t walk through the doors denied to their friends.” Are there doors we walk through that others are denied?
January 7, 2024 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Set fire to what you wish to leave behind, blend your sorrows with the sorrows held by others, and receive blessings for the year to come. Join us for our interactive “Fire Communion” this Sunday. Note: part of this ritual involves dipping a piece of flash paper […]
December 24, 2023 at 6 PM by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Patriarchal culture has often downplayed the role of Mary in the Christmas story, minimizing her revolutionary voice. Join us for this candlelight Christmas evening service with beloved songs and stories, with a healthy dose of resistance to Empire.
December 17, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. Ignore the voices that seek to gatekeep Christmas. The history of this holiday is one of heresy, misrule, and subverting the status quo.
December 3, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford In the holiday musical “Spirited,” the central question is one that UUs past and present grapple with: who is beyond redemption?
November 19, 2023 by Rev. Fontaine Crawford.
November 12, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford.
November 5, 2023 by Rev. Joanna Fontaine Crawford. In 1818, a historic ruling in Dedham, Massachusetts, determined who “owned” the local church. That answer, and its reasoning, may provide answers to questions about the mission of our own congregation.