The fight for justice and equality stands on the shoulders of so many who have given their all to bring about change. We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, and we commemorate that in February with a focus on African American History. Our service will give us a chance to highlight the names, … Continue reading African American History Month: The Great Cloud of Witnesses
Professor Bobby Donaldson, the Executive Director of the Center for Civil Rights History and Research and an Associate Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, will give a talk that explains the Center’s mission and vision and share stories highlighted in the Center’s signature exhibit, Justice for All. He will speak specifically about … Continue reading Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement.
IMPORTANT NOTE We shall not be meeting in person for this service. This will be a virtual service only via Zoom. See the News tab/Meeting Info for the link. Email connection@uucolumbia.org for access information.
We all seem to agree that this country has a race problem. Will we ever figure out why and what to do about it? This is a conversation between two white people who grew up in South Carolina and their personal history and experiences.
The Prescience of Octavia Butler. In this talk he will discuss how African-American science fiction writer and Afrofuturist Octavia Butler provided prescient insights about the political social and economic conflicts we are currently experiencing in the United States and in the global community.
As we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, this kicks off the “Side with Love” campaign for us here at the UUCC. Thirty Days of Love is our annual celebration that runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January through Valentine’s Day in February. It is an opportunity to lift up the ways Unitarian … Continue reading Love Opens Our Arms
The children and youth of the UUCC are pleased to present the annual Winter Celebration during the service on Sunday, December 13. The program this year will focus on the very real need for a time of healing in our nation as we struggle with political and racial divisions amidst the ongoing pandemic, but will … Continue reading A Season of Healing and Hope
According to Hebrew and other legend, the world was formed from chaos. As John the Seer describes in the Book of Revelation, we are in the period of re-creation. The re-creation will emerge from chaos. Our role is to co-create with the Divine a world of love, inclusion, and justice. Hold on it, its going … Continue reading Out of Chaos Comes Creation
