Dominique Davis
Dominique Davis, is Co Director of the 180 Program--a gang and criminal
justice prevention program in the greater Seattle area. Dominique dedicates his
life to helping youth "turn around their lives" hopefully avoiding
the criminal justice system and its lasting negative consequences. Dominique
will offer his own compelling story, share with us the reality of the plight of
at risk youth in Seattle and King County--especially young Black men, and
challenge us to action as a Congregation that has endorsed the Black Lives
Matter movement...
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Monday, August 1, 2016
Thursday, July 28, 2016
"Habitable Alien Worlds" July 24, 2016
Rev. Amanda Aikman
Why are habitable exoplanets bad news for humanity? What would it mean to discover that we are not alone in the universe?
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Why are habitable exoplanets bad news for humanity? What would it mean to discover that we are not alone in the universe?
Listen here.
Monday, July 11, 2016
"Dance On a Brink" July 10, 2016
Rev Amanda Aikman
"You are closer to glory leaping an abyss/than upholstering a rut," said poet James Broughton. What are the perils and rewards of risk-taking, and what can spur us to taking more risks in our precious lives?
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"You are closer to glory leaping an abyss/than upholstering a rut," said poet James Broughton. What are the perils and rewards of risk-taking, and what can spur us to taking more risks in our precious lives?
Listen here.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
"Compassionate Presence" July 3, 2016
Rev. Barbara Cornell
People with a lived experience of mental illness and addiction, along with their families and friends, often struggle with bias, ignorance, misunderstanding, exclusion and a lack of support and funding for even the most basic of services. As one in five or six people struggle with mental illness or addiction issues, this situation impacts nearly every family in our communities. Rev. Barbara will reflect on her ministry with those who struggle and how our congregations could consider an alternative response to the mentally ill and the addicted with compassionate presence at the foundation.
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People with a lived experience of mental illness and addiction, along with their families and friends, often struggle with bias, ignorance, misunderstanding, exclusion and a lack of support and funding for even the most basic of services. As one in five or six people struggle with mental illness or addiction issues, this situation impacts nearly every family in our communities. Rev. Barbara will reflect on her ministry with those who struggle and how our congregations could consider an alternative response to the mentally ill and the addicted with compassionate presence at the foundation.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
"Gifts You Have Given Me and How They Have Changed My Life" June 26, 2016
Dr. Betsy Lowry, Director of Religious Exploration for Children and Youth
When we open ourselves, when we dive in and find ourselves able to love fully, we can't help but to be transformed. As I've been preparing to leave this role as your Director of Religious Exploration (DRE), my reflections have brought up a fountain of gifts that have come from this experience, including some gifts of the spirit that don't always appear right away as gifts. I look forward to sharing three gems from the Westside Unitarian Universalist community that have transformed me while serving as your DRE.
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When we open ourselves, when we dive in and find ourselves able to love fully, we can't help but to be transformed. As I've been preparing to leave this role as your Director of Religious Exploration (DRE), my reflections have brought up a fountain of gifts that have come from this experience, including some gifts of the spirit that don't always appear right away as gifts. I look forward to sharing three gems from the Westside Unitarian Universalist community that have transformed me while serving as your DRE.
Listen here.
Monday, June 13, 2016
"Creating Hope: The Most Important Decision We Can Make" June 12, 2016
Micahel Lisagor
Looking at the world today, it's easy to feel despair. But, we're not powerless. Hope, based on an inner resolve, is a flame we can nurture. Michael Lisagor, a 45+ year practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism explores what Buddhism has to say about hope, the ten conditions of human life, and how to find the inner determination necessary to transform difficult circumstances.
Listen here.
Looking at the world today, it's easy to feel despair. But, we're not powerless. Hope, based on an inner resolve, is a flame we can nurture. Michael Lisagor, a 45+ year practitioner of Nichiren Buddhism explores what Buddhism has to say about hope, the ten conditions of human life, and how to find the inner determination necessary to transform difficult circumstances.
Listen here.
Monday, June 6, 2016
"My Call to Ministry" May 29, 2016
Charles Wilson and Matt Aspin, Seminarians
Two of Westside's seminarians will share their stories of being called to the Unitarian Universalist Ministry. What led to their respective "calls"? What has been their discernment processes? How has this path altered their lives?
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Two of Westside's seminarians will share their stories of being called to the Unitarian Universalist Ministry. What led to their respective "calls"? What has been their discernment processes? How has this path altered their lives?
Listen here.
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