Please join Jen B for a story, followed by wondering questions for family conversation! This week’s book is And to Think That We Thought That We’d Never Be Friends by Mary Ann Hoberman. This tale has friendship, music, and the magic of a parade! In honor of staying connected during this busy time of summer, … Continue reading And to Think That We Thought That We’d Never Be Friends Read Aloud
Please join Jen B for a story, followed by wondering questions for family conversation! This week’s book is Papa, Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse. Enjoy! In honor of staying connected during this busy time of summer, Jenifer Bojanowski is providing pre-recorded Story Time videos between our live, online Summer Sunday School sessions.
Today, Rev. Eric interviews First UU member Katy Oberle about her new musical recording, Shine. The two also talk about musical influences, and the relationship between faith and song. Following the interview is a lyric video from the album’s title song which can also be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J4vJrpP700 Let’s keep the conversation going: … Continue reading Curiosity Friday – Katy Oberle
For Nature Walk Wednesdays, I’ve featured several blog posts about birding which seems of special interest to a lot of our readers. Steve Molk has already sent me several more birding journal entries that I’ll be featuring at some point in the future when we resume a more active posting schedule (after a summer … Continue reading Nature Walk Wednesday – Black Lives Matter pt.2
This week’s edition of Table Talk Tuesday takes us to the front yard of First UUer Marilyn Beerman. On her birthday last week, fellow choir members gathered (socially distanced and masked) to sign Happy Birthday to her. Marilyn was surprised and delighted. Of course, there was birthday cake as well. Happy Birthday Marilyn!
I continue to sit and ponder the question, “Could I be doing more?” On one hand, the answer will always be yes. Until there is justice and equity in the world, there is more work to be done. But living with that question all day, every day, trying to balance our activism with our need … Continue reading Using Mindfulness to Stand in Solidarity with BLM
Black Lives Matter! How do you act out your Unitarian Universalist values? Bonus: see if you can spot the cat on every page! A is for Activist was written and illustrated by Innosanto Nagara. Narrated and animated by Saladin Allah. To promote literacy and literature, Story Time is a Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center … Continue reading A is for Activist – Story Time Thursday
In the past few weeks, I’ve received countless… many… emails and outreach from the environmental organizations I’m connected with. Universally, and in a direct manner that I’ve never seen from the environmental movement before, the only message they have right now is. Black. Lives. Matter. Greenpeace, The Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, the Nature Conservancy, … Continue reading Black Lives Matter – Nature Walk Wednesday
I have been feeling so many emotions the last few weeks. I have alternated between feeling extreme anger to deep sadness as it feels like there is no progress in the fight for racial equality and justice. I’ve swung from encouragement as I watch company after company, celebrity after celebrity, joining in the cry that … Continue reading Black Lives Matter – Meditation Monday
Part of our countdown to the 2020 Annual Meeting! Log on Sunday, June 7 after the Coming of Age service! Today Rev. Eric talks with incoming Board Chair Lisa Brandt about what drew her to Unitarian Universalism, and the meaning First UU Columbus holds for her and her family. This is an interview in two … Continue reading Lisa Brandt – 2 Days to Go!
