October 20, 2019

“Do I Belong if I Believe…?” – Rev. Karen Gustafson, Interim Minister

Unitarian Universalism claims to be a “pluralistic faith tradition”  where people with many and varied beliefs that might guide us to live lives of principle and integrity. We claim an “open canon” that includes many sources of wisdom that inform our understanding of the complexities of existence. And yet there are some folks among us, drawn by our promise of inclusion and  tolerance and acceptance, who have reason to feel that they might not belong if they shared some of the beliefs and practices that inform their lives. How might such concerns be creating unspoken divides among us? How might these concerns be limiting the desire for safety of expression and authentic engagement? What should we tell the new minister?