Assembly: "Love at the Center" with Rev. Meg Riley

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Martin Luther King said, “Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic.” Unitarian Universalists recently affirmed a new covenant among congregations which puts love at the center of our values. How do we ensure that our love is not sentimental and anemic, in a time when love with power is so urgently needed? What are some daily practices to help us center love?

Short bio: Rev. Meg Riley began her 38 years as a religious professional buying graham crackers and setting up rooms at First Unitarian Society as the Religious Education Assistant (paid minimum wage!) She subsequently held a variety of positions in congregations, at the national UUA headquarters, and as senior minister of the Church of the Larger Fellowship. Riley retired in 2020 and began a five-year volunteer stint as the UUA's co-moderator, which just wrapped up at General Assembly in June. She is looking forward to a real retirement, with plans for travel and a lot of time in her garden.

0:00 Introduction
1:45 Song 1 - "Frente Al Rio"
6:12 Call to Assembly
14:42 Joys & Concerns
19:53 Wisdom Moment
21:48 Song 2 "Si pudiera"
25:17 Reflection
50:38 Offering/Announcements
1:02:17 Song 3 "Muchacha Azul Coral"

First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
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The First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis was founded in 1881 and is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Since 1916 when Rev. John Dietrich became the Senior Minister, the Society has been known as a leading force for Religious Humanism. A century later under our current Interim Minister, Rev. Jullan Stoneberg, we more often speak of Congregational Humanism. While we impose no fixed creed, we are agreed upon our aspirations and core values.
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