— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Rev. Rob MacPherson is a Minister of the Unitarian Church of South Australia. Here we talk about coming to Unitarian Universalism, community, and philosophy. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Let’s start with some background questions quite naturally, what was some religious, or non-religious, background? Rev. Rob MacPherson: I was raised a working class Catholic in… Read more »
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Rev. Jim Parrish is the Minister of the UU Fellowship of Fayetteville, AR. Here we talk about coming to Unitarian Universalism, community, and philosophy. *Interview conducted on June 3, 2020.* Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, my line of questions tend to set a tone about a story. We are our stories. Our stories will live… Read more »
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Minister Amanda Poppei is a Senior Leader & Unitarian Universalist Minister at the Washington Ethical Society (Ethical Culture and Unitarian Universalist). Here we talk about some of the Opening Word and Opening Song Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How is the Opening Word important for setting a tone of the service? What have been some recent contents of opening words for the Washington Ethical… Read more »
— By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Ann L. Watzel is a member of the Humanist Forum of the UU Church of Bloomington, Indiana. Here, we talk about her life, work, views, and some more. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, where are you at here? How did you move into atheism and humanism? Ann. L. Watzel: The Humanist Forum… Read more »
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Eric Townson is one of the organizers for Humanism With Heart. Here we talk about some of his family and personal background, Unitarian Universalism, Humanism, and Humanism With Heart. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: A brief backdrop for some people reading this today. What is some brief family background, some personal background, or some context… Read more »
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Gil Leclair is the Treasurer of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lethbridge Alberta. Here he gives a little insight into a small UU community. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What was religious upbringing? Gil Leclair: I was born in a French Canadian village in southern Manitoba where most people were Roman Catholic. I did the regular… Read more »