During April school vacation, twenty of our high school youth group members and four adult chaperones have gone to New Orleans to work on rebuilding projects and learning about social justice. Follow their adventures in the NOLA News Blog, written by Liana Raberg and Brian Sewell (left), FUUY Coordinators. Click on any photos to enlarge. … Continued
by Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education One of the many facets of Unitarian Universalism that I appreciate is that we have such a great deal of theological diversity, and yet we are called together in love and support as we figure out our ways of being present in the world. That said, I have … Continued
Reflect and come to your group ready to share: what was something that was scandalous and shocking in your youth but now just…isn’t? When it comes to things like appearance, gender expression, sexual orientation, divorce, relationship choices, job choices, and many other things—what scandals do you remember from your earlier life that you have a … Continued
Hello all you dear folks who are leading Follen this year, I wanted you to know that I have recently decided to give $6,000 to Follen Church to underwrite Vivian Montgomery’s Urban Church Music Friendships Initiative. I’ve been following the budget belt-tightening worries and – because I care so much about helping all of our … Continued
Follen Youth Participate in Homelessness Awareness/Service through Boston’s City Reach Program On the second weekend of March 2019, 14 youth members of the Follen UU Youth (FUUY) Group, along with their Youth Program Coordinators and the Director of Religious Education, made their way to Boston to participate in the City Reach program, sponsored by … Continued
Humble Practices Identify one way this month to be “uniquely humble.” The options are endless: · Spend an hour one evening looking up at the stars and contemplate how small—and how lucky—you are; · Rather than giving your coworkers advice, humbly ask your coworkers for advice, for a change; · Take a risk and humbly … Continued
TIPS FOR TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT RACE AND RACISM From Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education One of the things that attracted me to Follen Church was the commitment to become an “intentionally and proactively antiracist congregation.” Years of living in Milwaukee, WI- named the most segregated city in the United States- has convinced … Continued
RE-flections by Beryl Aschenberg, Director of Religious Education We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs. ~ Gloria Steinem Children realize very early in life that money has value. They understand that getting a toy means that someone (often a parent) must spend money, or that they need to save … Continued
The Artist is Present Resource: “The Artist is Present” by Marina Abramovic. Read more about Marina Abramovic’s career as an artist here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramović. Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided … Continued
Ordinary yet extraordinary wonders What seemingly simple thing sustains your sense of reverence right now? What ordinary object or relationship reminds you of life’s preciousness? What is currently helping you not take things for granted? Hopefully, these are easy questions for you. If not, figure out why and use this month … Continued
