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We’ve talked of resistance, and now, as we see that we are in this for the long haul, we must lean into our resilience. Whence cometh it? What ancient knowing holds us up? What nascent understanding pulls us forward, one step in front of the other? The post The Source of Our Resilience appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

Humanism isn’t the opposite of faith – it’s the opposite of authoritarianism. Unitarian minister Curtis Reese, a co-founder of the American Humanist Association, referred to humanism as the “religion of democracy” for a reason – because of our radical belief that truth, morality, and power do not rightly reside in an external source, as theistic… Read More »Assembly: “The Religion of Democracy” with Fish Stark The post Assembly: “The Religion of Democracy” with Fish Stark appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

There is so much to resist in these times, and it’s important to remember that the foundation of resistance is not necessarily potential success. Maybe we resist because of what will be lost if we do not, or because we dream of something different for our children…or maybe because there’s no viable alternative.   The post Podcast: If At First We Don’t Succeed… appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

A talk in three parts about fascism, chaos, and hope — largely from the words given here at First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis 100 years ago by Rev. John Dietrich and Rev. Raymond Bragg. And an invitation to offer new seeds to a future renaissance of systems we have had in place for so long.… Read More »Podcast: It Has Happened Here The post Podcast: It Has Happened Here appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.

The winter solstice has officially passed, but the sun won’t be rising any earlier for at least a couple more weeks. We’re told the days are getting longer, but it doesn’t quite feel like it. Still, hasn’t the sun been pretty reliable so far? One can only hope it will continue to light up our… Read More »The Sun’s Not Quite Back Yet The post The Sun’s Not Quite Back Yet appeared first on First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis.