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  • Inside a church, Black people stand as if listening to a preacher or choir.
    If you’re trying to build a worship service that's anti-racist and decenters whiteness, you start in one spot.
    Leader Resource | By JeKaren Olaoya, Erika Hewitt | September 2, 2022 | From WorshipLab
    Tagged as: #WidenTheCircle, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, Unitarian Universalism, Worship Tips
  • Three photos, in a row, of a single hand with the palm visible.
    Worship that’s overly predictable can also feel stale. What’s more, UU religious professionals of color, in particular, have pointed out that an unchanging, linear order of service and allegiance to time limits are both constructs of whiteness. Using the same liturgy (whose greek roots mean...
    Leader Resource | By Erika Hewitt | August 1, 2019 | From WorshipLab
    Tagged as: Interdependence, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism
  • In the foreground, a vinyl record on a high-tech DJ board; in the background, a DJ turning dials on the board, headphones around his neck.
    In our congregations, how often do we assume that preachers, music directors, and other worship leaders are there to fulfill our personal preferences?
    Leader Resource | By Erika Hewitt, Erica Baron | January 10, 2018 | From WorshipLab
    Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Arts & Music, Conflict, Covenant, Direct Experience, Leadership, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism
  • A metal dumbbell, stacked with weights, on a wood floor.
    Going to my gym taught me how leaders can create a climate of acceptance, encouragement, and empowerment for newcomers.
    Leader Resource | By Erika Hewitt | August 8, 2017 | From WorshipLab
    Tagged as: Direct Experience, Hospitality, Humanism, Leadership, Secular
  • A person's torso and arms, outreached, holding a glowing light bulb.
    “Everything around us and within us is made up of energy particles that are woven together into a universal tapestry. Since everything is connected, there is an intimate relationship between the atomic space around and within me, and the atomic space around and within you — regardless of where...
    Leader Resource | By Erika Hewitt | February 9, 2017 | From WorshipLab
    Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Contemplation, Direct Experience, Leadership, Secular, Silence