Topic: community

Choosing Beloved Community Over Individualism

Throughout the history of this nation, significant tension has existed between individual rights and the responsibilities that are needed or required for the benefit of the community as a whole. Recent developments, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have brought this tension to the forefront … read more.

Building Religious Community

Having recently renovated our building many of us have a sense of what it takes to build a physical structure. There aren’t any blocks, boards, braces, nails or screws used when building a religious community however. So what does it take to put and hold … read more.

Community: Dreaming Big

For humans community is not just important, it is essential. We are born into and live our lives surrounded by community. The support, structure, and encouragement provided within community have considerable influence on how we live and who we become. The size of our community … read more.

Beloved Community in a UU Congregation

Martin Luther King talked about building the Beloved Community. How can our congregation help teach us this way of life and what might sometimes be getting in our way?

Rev. Sarah Schurr works for the Pacific Western Region of the UUA and is based in Portland … read more.