Throughout the past summer, the local office of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) was the recipient of our Sunday special collections. This morning, NAMI Board member, Dr. Heather Schmidknecht, will address the theme of courage with respect to mental illness, and respond to questions … read more.
Stories / testimonials from UU La Crosse Members about when they felt they ‘belonged.’
And join us after service for the first session of our Faith Forward Inquirers Series! Each Sunday in October you can join us after service for 1 hour sessions designed to introduce … read more.
It seems that the prophetic stress on the importance of repentance has often been trivialized by a church which is more concerned about personal peccadilloes than unjust social structures and practices. The contemporary movement to confront white privilege can be seen as an attempt to … read more.
Though we sometimes dream of ‘starting over,’ none of us can ever start ‘from scratch.’ We all enter into this world in media res, in the middle of things, with the action already underway. What does it mean to begin again in the midst of … read more.
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and … read more.
The origin of Labor Day has roots in a failed experiment by Universalist George Pullman during the rapid changes of the Industrial Revolution. As we face the aftermath of the Great Resignation and the stark divides in America’s working conditions revealed by the pandemic, what … read more.
UU La Crosse is partnering with the Great River Folk Fest to present a special “Unity Concert” on August 28th from 10:30 AM to Noon at Riverside Park. It will feature indie folk singer songwriter J.E. Sunde, who comes highly recommended by the Great River Folk Fest Committee!
Even when times are very bleak, the beauty of the world calls us to live as lively as we can.
When we acknowledge the reality of death, without morbid attachment, the potential to savor every bit of life can emerge.
The Social Gospel has been a source of Unitarian Universalist’s social action and community work for decades. What is the Social Gospel and how might it call us to living out a greater love?
Rev. Laura Smidzik serves as the minister at Michael Servetus Unitarian Society. … read more.
