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Mummies and a History of European Views of the Middle East

Continuing her Halloween series on iconic monsters, Rev. Rachel will explore the history of the mummy in Western popular culture. Could this be a lens through which to better understand the history of European (and subsequently North American) views with Southwest Asia and North Africa (a term many who live there prefer to ‘Middle East’)? … Continue reading Mummies and a History of European Views of the Middle East

What Now?

“What Now?” — Rev. Jill McAllister, minister emerita It seems like this question keeps coming and coming — perhaps that has always been true.  Certainly we face it on an almost daily basis, if we keep tuning in to what is assumed to be “the news.”   And, many humans in many places have been faced … Continue reading What Now?

The Burden of Being First

At the 2026 General Assembly, Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington DC. described being first as ‘the special vocation of Unitarian Universalists.’ Unitarian Universalists have been first in many areas of American religious life – the first tradition to ordain women through regularly processes (1863), the first predominantly straight religious tradition … Continue reading The Burden of Being First