Speaker: Rev. Stephen Robinson

Stephen Robinson is originally from Carrollton, Georgia and has lived in Columbia, SC since 2004. He is the Clinical Pastoral Education Program Manager for Prisma Health Midlands and Chaplaincy Manager for Prisma Health Hospice and Community. Stephen has been an ACPE Certified Educator since 2008, and an ordained minister since 1994. He earned a B.A. in English from the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA and his M. Div. from the McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. He is an ordained minister and a chaplain endorsed by the Humanist Society of the American Humanist Association.

Activating Hope

Dec. 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Stephen Robinson

Cornbread Communion—Every Ingredient Matters

Nov. 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Stephen Robinson

The Women of War

Nov. 10, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Stephen Robinson

Día de los Muertos Service

Nov. 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Stephen Robinson

This Sunday we will celebrate our Day of the Dead by remembering loved ones who have died. You will have a chance to celebrate their lives and honor their memory in a special ceremony of remembrance. You are also welcome to bring a photograph or some other sentimental object to make up our table of … Continue reading Día de los Muertos Service

Can You Hear Me Behind My Mask?

Oct. 20, 2024 at 11:00 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

The Blessing of Animals

Oct. 13, 2024 at 11:00 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

Love is the Center

Oct. 6, 2024 at 11 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

The Problem With Borders

Sept. 29 2024 at 11 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we will commemorate the life and work of Sylvia Mendez. She dedicated her life to the struggle for the rights of Mexican Americans. The borders we create impact how we see people and connect to people groups. We are prone to fear and bias when we allow the borders … Continue reading The Problem With Borders

Celebrating the Water Communion

Sept. 15, 2024 at 11 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

The Water Communion is our annual ritual of bringing summer to an end and launching ourselves into the new school and church year. Water reminds us that we are all connected and symbolizes our community. Bring water that represents your summer and we will join it together in a common bowl.

Looking for the Arc of Justice in the Great Resignation

Sept. 1, 2024 at 11 am Rev. Stephen Robinson

Reflecting on another Labor Day holiday upon us, we have to think about how the workforce environment has changed since the COVID-19 Pandemic. Some call the change the “Great Resignation.” Labor has always been an economic issue, but more importantly, it’s a social justice issue. What does justice look like in this new world of … Continue reading Looking for the Arc of Justice in the Great Resignation

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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

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Carita Barr, Member

Carita Barr, Member: Growing up in a Lutheran state-taxed church, I never was very religious. But 40 years ago, I heard about Unitarian Universalism through friends. I found a home here where this diverse religious community really works to better our world. Respect and honor for the “other” is the main ingredient in our cooperative efforts as a movement.

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