Cross-Platform
Ministry for Modern Communities
Once a physical place, a sanctified house of worship, "church" no longer fits the historical definition. Modern communities connect via technology as much as they connect in the physical realm. To bridge this digital divide, we must begin to think about "church" as more of a state of mind, surrounding a central, multi-use space supported by content-rich, multi-platform digital environments. Perhaps social media can also become the technology of spiritual media.
Recovery
Finding a Higher Power
When I decided to get sober, I had a problem. I was told that my disease was also a spiritual malady, but God scared the daylights out of me. I was desperate to find sobriety, and I embarked on a journey to find God. Unitarian Universalism provided a safe place - free of dogma and doctrine - where I could explore and find my Higher Power. My God is not (exclusively) the old, white, bearded man in the sky. She also lives and moves through and among us. I call them Love.
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In a world called to "take sides" in all matters of conscience, my Unitarian Universalist faith asks me to do the exact opposite. I seek to learn, listen with an open heart, and support diverse spiritual journeys within my religious family. These skills translate perfectly to recovery contexts.
LGBTQ
A Place for Us ... All of Us
Religious communities nourish, support, comfort, connect and empower us. For too long, many these communities actively excluded and wounded my Queer family. Unitarian Universalism has long been a champion of the Queer community. Our houses of worship are safe spaces, where we can finally bring our whole selves into religious community. I intend to honor that work and continue to create a spiritual home for the entire Queer pantheon.