By Bonnie Withers When I browse through my copy of This Day in Unitarian Universalist History, I amcontinually struck to come upon the number of martyrs from the 16 th century onward,who gave up their lives over their insistence on their belief in the unitary nature of God.Today, I found Ludwig Hetzer, Swiss pastor who … Continue reading Moments in UU History: The First Unitarian Martyr
By Bonnie Withers Of all the ways there are to leave a mark on the world, funding libraries is very high on my list. Thus, we remember Sir Henry Tate, who died on December 5, 1899, at the age of 80. Tate was born in 1819 in Lancashire, England, son of a Unitarian minister. He … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Sir Henry Tate
By Bonnie Withers Last week, we learned about the First Unitarian Church of Baltimore (Unitarian and Universalist) where William Ellery Channing’s famous sermon (1819) was preached. At that time, it was called The First Independent of Baltimore. As we learned, this was the first church built by Unitarians in the U.S. and has been used … Continue reading Moments in UU History: King’s Chapel
By Bonnie Withers As we think about how we re-invent religious education, we might well seek guidance from one of our most influential forebears. Sophia Lyon Fahs was born on August 2, 1876 to missionary parents in China. She studied progressive approaches to education at Columbia, and continued those studies at Union Theological Seminary where … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Sophia Lyon Fahs
Nevertheless, She Persisted! By Bonnie Withers If you are looking for a UU woman for a role model, you need look no further than Olympia Brown. But beware! This feisty little woman will ask much of you. Olympia was born in a Universalist household on January 5, 1835. Her upbringing lead her to pursue education … Continue reading Moments in UU History: Olympia Brown
By Rev. Barbara Prose Tell Me About the God You Don’t Believe In and Chances Are I Don’t Believe in that God Either. “It is like the finger pointing to the moon…” says Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, referring to an ancient teaching from the Zen Buddhist tradition. If someone points to the moon … Continue reading December’s Theme: GOD
By Bonnie Withers Chances are there is a piece of Wedgewood pottery somewhere in your family china closets. For the beauty, durability, and ubiquity of this famous name, we can thank Josiah Wedgewood, born (we think) on February 13, 1730, in Staffordshire, England. He struck out from the family pottery business to invent new designs … Continue reading Josiah Wedgewood of Wedgewood Pottery
By Bonnie Withers Let’s do some time travel. It is May 5, 1819, and we are at the First Independent Church of Baltimore (First Unitarian after 1912). We are attending the ordination and installation of Jared Sparks and we have been told that William Ellery Channing will deliver a groundbreaking sermon. But we don’t hear … Continue reading What’s In a Name? The Baltimore Sermon
Winter Gear Drive for the MCCAC Warming Shelter Join us in providing warmth and comfort to those in need this holiday season. Your generous donations will make a tangible difference in the lives of the houseless individuals in our community. All supplies will be brought to MCCAC warming shelter. Please donate hats, gloves, scarves or … Continue reading 2025 MCUU Fellowship Holiday Project
💪🏼 Stronger Together 💪🏼 Become a Cascadia Chalice Lighter for our FellowshipGive a minimum of $20 three times per year and the Fellowship will be eligible to receive up to $20,000 in grant funding! To qualify, we need 30% of our congregation to be Chalice Lighters. Become a Chalice Lighter Today By becoming a supporter … Continue reading Become a Cascadia Chalice Lighter
