I’ve been attending Unitarian Solstice services for as long as I can remember, but I have never enjoyed one as much as this Solstice. Maybe it was the music, the poems, Rev Manning’s talk or just being (virtually) with 50 old and new friends.
From all of us at NAUA, warmest wishes for a thoughtful, rejuvenating and joyful holiday season!
In this Nov 18, 2024 3rd Saturday Worship service NAUA President Rev.Dr. Todd Eklof addresses “Where do we go from here?“
This monthly service includes Chalice Lighting, Hymns, guest music and an very interesting guest speaker – Julian Adorney. Julian Adorney is the founder of Heal the West, a Substack movement dedicated to preserving and repairing our liberal social contract. https://healthewest.substack.com/ .
Julian is also a contributor to Reality’s Last Stand. On his vision, he writes, “The North Star of my life is to heal the West. I perceive 3 existential threats: left-wing illiberalism, right-wing illiberalism, and toxic polarization.”
In this monthly service Bob Meyerson reminds us of the danger of constantly accommodating ourselves as our context gets more uncomfortable and learning when we need to change.
For July, the worship committee presents a service focused around a group discussion of the rift in the UUA, and particularly the article 2 vote; the grief associated with these events, and our path forward. The reading is to be the 6 sources and 7 principles. For the homily we ask 3 speakers (Joyce Kinnear, Rev. Twinkle Manning, Rev. Todd Eklof)) to give short talks that inspire reflection and comments. We hope to help people acknowledge the reality of what has happened and provide a positive vision for the future.
While many of us had the opportunity to hear Rev. Eklof present an amended version of Rev. John Dietrich’s 1918 sermon, “Unitarianism and Freedom of Thought”, last Sunday on UUSpokane zoom, some of you did not.
For me, it was an extremely powerful and meaningful experience.
While one can watch the Service on YouTube. However, there are so many important ideas expressed in the sermon that I wanted to have the text so that I could study it more carefully, share it with others and keep it for reference.
A guest post by Stephen Polmar
Click to download the sermon text in PDF
