With participation in established faith communities dropping dramatically, UU leaders have taken a hard internal look. In response, Rev. Fredric Muir has called for us to abandon our "trinity of errors"--individualism, exceptionalism, and anti-authoritarianism--and to move forward creatively with generosity, pluralism, and imagination. Come let us celebrate the Unitarian Universalism that inspires us and that can meet the aching needs of a new generation. Rev. Anastassia Zinke preaching.
All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, IN.
Shari Wagner talks about the spiritual aspects of writing poetry as she reads several poems and describes the process of writing them. Ms. Wagner is the poet laureate of Indiana, and is the author of two books of poetry: The Harmonist at Nightfall: Poems of Indiana and Evening Chore. She is also co-author of her father's medical memoirs, Making the Rounds and A Hundred Camels. She teaches poetry and memoir writing for the Indiana Writers Center and lives in Westfield, Indiana. Her laureate website is www.throughthesycamores.
The Wright Brothers' initial mastery of flight was not serendipitous, but rather the result of creative curiosity and disciplined innovation. What was their methodology, and how might their approach be useful in approaching other situations that call for creativity and innovation? Rev. Zinke, preaching.
All Souls Unitarian Church, Indianapolis, IN.