The Coffee House - the UU Fellowship Thread (churches, experience)

[Green Gaia]

You may be, Tigress. Although I don't know for sure...

[Tigress]

I was just wondering because I personally don't know all that many. It seems most have come to Unitarian Universalism from some other religious path.

[Davidium]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

So, I guess I'm a TU, trinitarian universalist. And yes, cupcakes are great! We can't have an event at our house without chocolate cupcakes with pink icing.

Thank you for the warm welcome. It's quite dead in the Anglican Tea Room since we stopped offering free beer.

luna

Many of the early American Universalists were trinitarian.... and some still are...

So, welcome! Besides, Unitarian does not mean what it once did, in relation to the trinitarian/unitarian controversy. I mean, there are many UU's who believe in multiple deities...

On a more coffee house note, I'm both excited, depressed, and apprehensive... all at the same time.

This past sunday was my last sunday morning service as the Administrator and Student MInister at my church.... so I'm sad.

This coming Sunday I will be preaching at my largest UU church yet (600 member) ... a memorial day service....so I am excited about that... and after that, I will be preaching that afternoon at my first ever non-UU church (MCC).

And then, I am apprehensive, because on June 2nd I am leaving my little Island to be a hospital chaplain for the summer....

So... I'm just confused everyone! Happy, Sad, depressed, excited, apprehensive, worried, frustrated, hassled, all of it, wrapped up in one.

I think I need a espresso.....

David

[Green Gaia]

I think you need a hug, David! Wow, I will be thinking of you.

[Davidium]

Thanks Maize...

And to top it all of... my partner and I are spending the summer apart... myself as a hospital chaplain in Knoxville TN, and she as staff on an archaeological dig in American Samoa...

(sigh)

Make that a double espresso.....



David

[Tigress]

Originally Posted by Davidium

Besides, Unitarian does not mean what it once did, in relation to the trinitarian/unitarian controversy. I mean, there are many UU's who believe in multiple deities...

Sorry to interject, but I think it's important to clarify that there are still Unitarians separate from Unitarian Universalism. This is also true of Universalists.

[Davidium]

Originally Posted by Tigress

Sorry to interject, but I think it's important to clarify that there are still Unitarians separate from Unitarian Universalism. This is also true of Universalists.

Thank you... you are correct...

What I should have said was that Unitarianism in the UU context does not fully mean what it once did in relation to the unitarian/trinitarian controversy..

If you would like to see an organization of such non-UU Unitarians, just google "American Unitarian Conference"....

David

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Davidium

Thank you... you are correct...

What I should have said was that Unitarianism in the UU context does not fully mean what it once did in relation to the unitarian/trinitarian controversy..

If you would like to see an organization of such non-UU Unitarians, just google "American Unitarian Conference"....

David

Thank you for the info. That's OK, my universalism probably isn't what it is in the UU or the Universalist meanings either.

Hope you can find some peace in the busyness of you life these days David.

cheers,
luna

[Tigress]

You're welcome, Davidium. I knew what you meant, I just wanted to clarify it for others.

[uumckk16]

So, I'm ridiculously behind here - I just barely read the entire thread all the way through - so I have lots to say. =D

Originally Posted by stairs in my house

I think I may be a UU heretic. I like coffee, but I don't love it. I only drink it infrequently. I hope the UU Inquisition will not be knocking on my door as a result of this admission...

Uh oh...I'm in the same boat as you, like it, but don't love it...I'd better watch my back... *hides*

Originally Posted by Maize

"Church of All Souls" is growing on me too. But an across the board change seems unlikely. I wonder how many would support the change?

You mean, instead of calling our religion "Unitarian Universalism", call it the "Church of All Souls"? Or did I misunderstand you? Interesting idea...

Originally Posted by jamaesi

I devote my life to peace. And yet, I'm discriminated against by so many people because of my origin and my religion. I'm told to go home, I'm called horrible names. And I never react violently. I try to talk calmly to them, try to ignore them, just continue on and pretend they aren't there. I'm physically assaulted, I'm spit at. I've had my Qur'an thrown in the trash. Most of this discrimination comes merely because I am part Arab. And much of this happened before 9/11, before people knew that Afganstan existed and there was terrorism in this world.

Jamaesi, your story brought tears to my eyes. It's so tragic that people are so discriminatory.

As a somewhat-sheltered Caucasian, I can't say I've ever personally witnessed much discrimination. But I've heard about it. A friend of mine who is half black was told back in third grade or so that the other student hated her "because her dad was black". Another friend of mine, who is black and extremely intelligent, told me once that he works extra hard because he feels he has to 'prove' his intelligence - like people would otherwise assume he was stupid.

I had an au'paire (sp?) from France come to live with my family right after 9/11. While she was born