Leader’s Blog
Quotes on Death and Dying
We've had a couple of requests for quotations used in the Sunday, April 10, Platform Meeting, Remaking Our Relationship with the Dead. Opening Reading: "Every life is meaningful in the linkage of life with life. We are each part of a community that acknowledges the...
Every Little Bit Helps
November 22, 2021 from Jone Johnson Lewis, Leader Do you have 15-60 minutes to help make a difference against climate change? You can help New York state work towards a just transition to a more sustainable, green economy by writing three letters this week. The...
AEU Anti-Racism Book Dialogues 2021-22
I'm pleased to announce that the American Ethical Union (the federation of Ethical Societies in the USA) is once again sponsoring a series of anti-racism book (and article and TED Talk) dialogues. They're a wonderful opportunity to learn more, and to meet folks...
What’s an Ethical Society For?
What is an Ethical Society for? We live in a larger world that increasingly encourages polarization, to privilege those who are already powerful while treating as disposable those who are not, and to economically value a narrow range of “productivity” over work that...
Inspired by Those Unlike Us
Alicia Garza wrote, "I'm so inspired when I see people who have a way that they do things, have a way that they think about the world, and they're courageous enough to be open to listening to what the experiences are of so many of us who want to live in a world that's...
When Our Intuition Fails
I have been so grateful during the last 17 months for some parts of my background that are unusual for people who are in clergy and clergy-like positions. First, that I had a career in Information Technology before going back to school, including debuting personal...
Our Identity
Over the summer, I planned to present two Sunday platform talks on key foundations of our Ethical commitments: to human worth and to human relationship. The one on human worth has been presented (and is on our Facebook and YouTube pages as a recording), and the one...
Between Times
In March of 2020, our Ethical Society, like so many institutions, suddenly shifted how it operated. It was a crisis, and we had to shift right away, without time for planning. What followed was a mixture of adaptation and innovation, with individuals and our Society...
The Fifth of July
Facing our history honestly is important for honoring the Fourth of July; now, what to us is the Fifth of July