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Wake Now My Senses
A SERMON FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE REV. JEANNE LLOYD AS MINISTER OF THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY OF MATTATUCK IN WOODBURY, CT MARCH 24, 2013 “Oh Mystery you are alive; I feel you all around. You are the fire in … Continue reading
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Testimony on Reducing Racialized Mass Incarceration
Testimony in Support of Raised Bill No. 6511 “An Act Concerning the Recommendations of the Connecticut Sentencing Commission Regarding the Enhanced Penalty for the Sale or Possession of Drugs Near Schools, Day Care Centers and Public Housing Projects” The Rev. Joshua … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, drug free school zones, Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition, HB 6511, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, liberal religion in Manchester, mandatory minimums, Mass incarceration, Michelle Alexander, Nones, Racism, Social Justice, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UU, UUS:E, uuseast
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Listening Party with Bishop John Selders
Spearheaded by the UUS:E Social Justice Committee, this series celebrates art and its diverse makers, forms, and functions. SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, January 19, 7 – 9PM at UUS:E “Hymns and Other Spiritual Songs: A Listening Party and Performance with … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS/HIV, Amistad UCC, antiracism, Arts Mash, Bishop John Selders, Congregational, Gospel Music, Hymns and Other Spiritual Songs, Interfaith, Josh Pawelek, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, Nones, Social Justice, Spiritual but not Religious, Unitarian Universalist, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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People Who Speak Now
It is an honor to to speak at this evening’s Kristallnacht observance. I’m grateful to Rabbi Berman for the invitation and excited to say a few words on this somber yet ultimately hopeful occasion. It goes without saying, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, Arts in Worship, Beloved Community, Charter Oak Cultural Center, Concentration Camps, Confessing Church, Faith, God, Hitler, Holocasut, Interfaith, Josh Pawelek, Judaism, Kristallnacht, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, love, Martin Niemoller, Nazi, Night of Broken Glass, Rabbi Donna Berman, Rev Josh Pawelek, sermons, Social Justice, Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt, Theist, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UUS:E
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P.E.A.C.E. — Christopher D. Sims and Rev. Josh Pawelek
More from Christopher D. Sims in worship at UUS:E on November 11th, 2012. (For background on Chris’ trip to CT, go here.) Chris and I co-wrote the final poem for morning worship. It is entitled P.E.A.C.E. I will post the … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, Arts in Worship, Atheist, Beloved Community, Christopher D. Sims, church, Faith, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, Peace, Poetry, Poetry in Worship, Rev Josh Pawelek, Social Justice, Spoken Word, Theist, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UniverSouLove, UU, UUA, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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“Johnny Lost His Job” — Christopher D. Sims
More from Christopher D. Sims at UUS:E on November 4th! (For background on Chris’ trip to CT, go here.) Chris’ second piece of the morning was entitled “Johnny Lost His Job.” I asked him to perform it in part because … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, Arts in Worship, Atheist, Beloved Community, Christopher D. Sims, church, Faith, Jazz, jobs, jobs crisis, Johnny Lost His Job, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in CT, liberal religion in Manchester, Poetry, Rev Josh Pawelek, Spoken Word, Theist, unemployment, Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalist, UniverSouLove, UUA, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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“I Am the UUA” — Christopher D. Sims
On Sunday, November 4th I had the great joy of co-leading worship at UUS:E with spoken word artist Christopher D. Sims (aka UniverSouLove). I’ve known Chris since 2005 when we started seeing each other at Unitarian Universalist General Assemblies. At … Continue reading
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Tagged antiracism, Christopher D. Sims, church, DRUUMM, Faith, Humanist, Josh Pawelek, liberal religion, Liberal religion Hartford, liberal religion in Manchester, Love Jones Experience, Martin Luther King, Poetry, Rev Josh Pawelek, Spoken Word, Theist, Unitarian Universalism, UniverSouLove, UUA, UUA Nominating Committee, UUS:E, welcoming congregation
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Local Pastor Joins Veterans group, Yale Law Students to Halt Deportation
Rev. Josh Pawelek, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Society: East in Manchester, has joined forces with a Veterans group and Yale University Law students to halt the deportation of Mark Reid, a U.S. Army veteran convicted of a nonviolent drug offense. According … Continue reading
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