Summit’s Minister Emeritus the Rev. Ned Wight returns to our virtual pulpit to explore the idea of “accountability” in our world today. People have very different understandings of the word “accountability’. No wonder we disagree about what it means to “hold someone accountable”. Yet accountability … read more.
Is reconciliation a core commitment of Unitarian Universalism in the 21st century? Is our shared commitment to communal well-being as powerful as our commitment to individual freedom? These are questions Rev. Ned will address in this exploration of “restorative justice” and “restorative practices,” which many … read more.
For decades, Unitarian Universalists throughout the country have been wrestling with our aspirations to build an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural society—beginning with our own congregations. In the current era of hyper-consciousness about how prevalent white supremacy ideas and practices are in our national history and … read more.
In his provocative book Cultivating Empathy: The Worth and Dignity of Every Person—Without Exception, UU ministerial colleague Nate Walker calls us to practice deeper empathy in our day-to-day lives. Drawing from his years as a parish minister in Staten Island and Philadelphia, Rev. Walker challenges … read more.
Most of us have been moved by stories centered around the concept of mercy. Portia’s famous speech in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice comes to mind: “The quality of mercy is not strain’d; It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath: . … read more.
