In response to recent events in the life of the national denomination of the Unitarian Universalist Association, our church will talk about the issues of white supremacy within the church and denomination settings. We will join a movement of over 500 American UUA churches that … read more.

Concluding our monthly series on the seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, I will focus on the Seventh Principle, “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”

One of the preeminent American ethicists of the 20th Century was Reinhold Niebuhr, who before joining the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in New York City was a pastor in Detroit for 13 years. This talk will discuss Niebuhr, focusing on his Detroit years and … read more.

As we consider the next steps forward for our church, this sermon will focus on the importance of continuing to build community, expand our programs, and commit our faith and conscience toward justice work together. We will talk about our hopes and fears, and how … read more.

Cornel West, Harvard professor and one of the preeminent public intellectuals of our time, will be speaking in Grosse Pointe soon. As some of the members of our church prepare to attend this public lecture, I wanted to speak about the legacy of Cornel West, … read more.

In today’s political climate, many of us wonder whether we are headed toward chaos. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote an important book, Chaos or Community?, for a different time. However, the lessons of this book are ones that may still apply to American society today.

One of the most potent forms of resistance against governments is protest. As we live in an America where 60’s radicals suddenly find themselves turning on TV screens to find millions of women marching in the streets, protesters on against an oil pipeline huddled in … read more.

Continuing our monthly series on the seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, I will focus on the Sixth Principle: “The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.”

Continuing our monthly series on the seven Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, I will focus on the Fifth Principle: “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.”

During this Black History Month, a request that came from a member of our congregation is that I speak about novelist, playwright, and social critic James Baldwin and his legacy.