Speaker: Jade Hoke-Smith

No Struggle, No Progress

Jade Hoke-Smith will read a sermon by UU Rev. Andrew Weber, who reminds us, “Our religion tells us that we are valuable and that we have worth and dignity. That doesn’t mean our work is done. We also believe in justice, equity, compassion, peace, liberty and justice . . . aspirations which come at a cost. Progress … Continue reading No Struggle, No Progress

“iChurch” Needs to be Upgraded

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Jade Hoke-Smith will read a sermon by Rev. Andrew Mason, who critiques Emersonian individualism in Unitarian Universalism, naming it “iChurch,” and calls for an upgrade toward communal, love-centered, interconnected faith grounded in justice, ubuntu, and emergent collective practice. Rev. Weber is a UU, who received a Master of Divinity degree from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.  Jade Hoke-Smith is UUDeLand’s President, a retired … Continue reading “iChurch” Needs to be Upgraded