Co-Ministers’ Colloquy – November 19th

As Wendy shared on Sunday, from the text Active Hope: How to face the mess we’re in without going crazy Macy and Johnstone say, “Passive hope is about waiting for external agencies to bring about what we desire. Active Hope is about becoming active participants in bringing about what we hope for.”

Have you felt the active hope that is alive and well in the congregation? We felt it as eleven new people joined UUSS Saturday morning at the membership class. We felt it on Sunday morning as we participated in worship, in the Coming of Age class, and then the Congregational Meeting! We are experiencing active hope as we prepare for a weekend of connection and community, singing in an interfaith choir, and hosting a community-wide Thanksgiving service and meal. The world we hope for is one of radical hospitality, compassionate communication, greater justice, deeper peace, a stronger community, a deeper love. And it will only become that way when each of us becomes that way.

When you arrive this Sunday morning, consider what it might be like to come into our building for the first time. Look around the place. Does it communicate the inclusive place we are striving to be? Is it inviting? Is the stuff on walls current? relevant? How does it feel here? We get to practice preemptive radical inclusion as we learned with CB Beal in October. You can learn more about the event down below. We hope to see you there as we host people of a variety of faiths including Muslims, Sikhs, Jews, Pagans, Christians, Druids, Catholics, Unitarian Universalists, and more!

With hope, and in faith~ Rev. Lynn and Rev. Wendy