February 2026
February 1: After the Good News
by Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
In her book, After the Good News, Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd unpacks the idea of inevitable progress woven into the history of Unitarian Universalism as well as other liberal faith traditions. She calls this idea a myth -- a reality we are facing again and again. How might a liberal faith shift to face this reality? What new practices might we adopt to bolster our theology?
February 8: How to Love Yourself
by Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
Thich Nhat Hanh observed that, when Buddhist practitioners began teaching in Western countries, students often asked "How do I like myself?" This question stumped Hanh and other Buddhist teachers. How can Buddhist teachings about love help us to feel our own worthiness?
February 15: Embodying Collective Resilience
by Rev. Bethany Russell-Lowe
We often think of resilience as something we foster within us, as individuals. Soraya Chemaly believes that resilience must be collective. What is different about resilience when we think it is necessarily collective? How can we embody resilience together?
February 22: Caught in an Inescapable Network of Mutuality, Tied in a Single Garment of Destiny
by Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s quote from Letter from a Birmingham jail reminds us of our interrelatedness, of the fabric in which we all find ourselves. How do we honor and sew said garment of destiny? Which thread is you and which thread is me? Our history and our ancestors are calling us again towards mutuality and remembering who our neighbors are. 