Author: Aaron Payson

Learning and Listening To Each Other When Harm is Experienced – A Message from the 8th Principle Team

A Message from the 8th Principle Team shared at the April 21, 2024 8th principle moment during the service At a recent event at UUCW, offensive language was used as part of a public reading. While the author acknowledged including the language as part of the introduction to the piece, a number of attendees experienced … Continue reading Learning and Listening To Each Other When Harm is Experienced – A Message from the 8th Principle Team

Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – April 21, 7 PM, Online

We continue our Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development Program for the 2023-2024 season online on Sunday, April 21, 2024, beginning @ 7 pm, continuing our discussion of the 8th session of a NEW 10-part series on Ethics and Unitarian Universalism entitled “What We Choose.” This week’s session will explore “Understanding Ethics from the Margins” within our … Continue reading Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – April 21, 7 PM, Online

Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – April 7, 7 PM, Online

We continue our Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development Program for the 2023-2024 season online on Sunday, April 7, 2024, beginning @ 7 pm, continuing with the 7th session of a NEW 10-part series on Ethics and Unitarian Universalism entitled “What We Choose.” This week’s session will explore “Relational Ethics.” within our tradition. Much of the insensibility … Continue reading Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – April 7, 7 PM, Online

2024 Greendale Ecumenical Group Lenten Devotional

The 2024 Lenten Devotional produced by the Greendale Ecumenical Group is now available.  Devotions for each week of Lent are included and are largely based on daily scripture readings from the revised common lectionary.  A few hard copies will be available at church on Sunday.  Blessings, Aaron CLICK HERE to access this year’s Devotional.

Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – March 10, 7 PM, Online

We continue our Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development Program for the 2023-2024 season online on Sunday, March 10, 2024, beginning @ 7 pm, continuing with the 5th session of a NEW 10-part series on Ethics and Unitarian Universalism entitled “What We Choose.” This week’s session will explore “Natural, Legal and Human Rights” within our tradition. All … Continue reading Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – March 10, 7 PM, Online

Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – March 3, 7 PM, Online

This sesson was postponed from February 18 due to a scheduling conflict. There is no meeting on February 25. We continue our Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development Program for the 2023-2024 season online on Sunday, March 3, 2024, beginning @ 7 pm, continuing with the 4th session of a NEW 10-part series on Ethics and Unitarian … Continue reading Sunday Evening Adult Faith Development – March 3, 7 PM, Online

Justice, Equity, and Rosa Parks

by Rev. Aaron Payson In honor of this month’s Soul Matter’s Theme, “The Gifts of Justice and Equity” we continue a theme that was the focus of last week’s Religious Exploration class for Potpourri Sunday, namely the anniversary of the birthday and celebration of the historical legacy of Rosa Parks.   The history of Rosa Park’s … Continue reading Justice, Equity, and Rosa Parks