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Rev. Meg Barnhouse
March 3, 2019
First UU Church of Austin
4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756
www.austinuu.org
James Baldwin said “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” On this Sunday we will be lifting up one chapter of our Unitarian Universalist history, the black empowerment controversy of 1969. What can we learn from these ancestors, if we can call them that when many of them are still lively and very much with us? What is the 6th end of this congregation? What is the 8th principle of Unitarian universalism? The Promise and the Practice is hopeful lifting up of our commitment to live into a new chapter in the story of our congregation and our UU faith.
Call to Worship
Lao Tze
If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors.
If there is to be peace between neighbors, There must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home, There must be peace in the heart.
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THE ENDS OF FIRST UU
1. We live our unitarian universalist faith and values, teach them to our children, and act on them in the world.
2. We support and challenge one another in worship, spiritual growth and lifelong learning to practice a rich spiritual life.
3. We engage with one another to care for the earth and the interdependent web.
4. We care for one another in intergenerational community and connect in fun and fellowship.
5. We embody the principles of unitarian universalism and invite people of goodwill to find a spiritual home with us.
6. We partner with other organizations and faith communities to dismantle a culture of white supremacy and other systems of oppression, within ourselves, within our church community, and beyond our walls.
7. We provide leadership to and collaborate with the greater unitarian universalist community to expand the reach of our movement.
8. We are generous with time, talent, and treasure to realize our mission.
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