July 30, 2017, 10:30 a.m.

Our Journey from a Culture of Conflict to a Renewal of Covenant

Rev. Dr. Roger Jones, preaching, with Worship Associate Jim Eastman

In the 1970s, 80s and 90s, UUSS was an active place.  Yet it had a persistent culture of mistrust and conflict among members and between members and their clergy, staff and lay leaders.  The details are tragic but interesting.  Thanks to the courage of key lay leaders and the wisdom of key ministers, we came through it!  In his doctoral research using UUSS archives and interviews with several members, Roger has traced our growth into a healthy religious community.  We grew from a place of tension and isolation to a community held together in spirit of covenant and called forward by a shared sense of mission.

Note this is not the topic or title published in the July Unigram for this date.

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