Lou Snead is a retired Presbyterian minister who is currently functioning as the Coordinator for SGUUF’s Social Justice Action Team. He is on the Board of Prosper Georgetown, a local living wage initiative, as well as serving on the Courageous Conversations Planning Team, an interfaith racial equity and justice group here in Georgetown, Texas.
January 14th service features guest speaker, Dr. Paula Dawning who will provide a reflection on the progress we have made in America towards fulfilling Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech 60 years ago and what still needs to be done. Dr. Dawning participates in the Courageous Conversations of Georgetown and is one of the leaders … Continue reading Social Justice Sunday Service with Guest Speaker Dr. Paula Dawning
Chat Session with The Caring Place San Gabriel UU Fellowship has had a lengthy relationship with The Caring Place in Georgetown through its Member Council. Remember seeing the “Blue Barrels” used to collect food items? Come and discover who they serve, what kinds of assistance are offered, and how people can be involved.
In the spirit of our UU principle affirming the free and responsible search for truth and meaning we are invited on Sunday, December 11th, to hear a respectful conversation between a self-affirming Christian- Rev. Lou Snead- and a self-affirming atheist – Dr. Brian Bolton- regarding shared viewpoints and differences with respect to religious beliefs. Following … Continue reading Does God Have a Credibility Problem?
Where Are We in the Stride Toward Racial Freedom in America?Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston at the end of the Civil War, to bring the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth … Continue reading Stride Toward Freedom
This coming Sunday our congregation we will have the opportunity to discuss social justice issues during the service rather than hearing a sermon. The Texas UU Justice Ministry is asking every UU congregation in Texas to read the book, We Cry Justice: Reading the Bible with the Poor People’s Campaign, which contains 53 reflections on … Continue reading We Cry Justice
Faith communities when at their best appreciate human diversity and look for ways to make room at the table for differences in personalities and perspectives in fulfilling a shared mission. Churches are communities where we bring our highest spiritual goals, moral values, and relational expectations. However, no institution can ever live up to all of … Continue reading Justice With Mercy
As we celebrate another Earth Day this year we recognize that in many ways our planet is on fire, the artic is melting, and coastlines and rivers are flooding. Our service this Sunday, April 24, will ask what our affirmation about respecting the interdependent web of life challenges us to do when we are facing … Continue reading Can We Get Beyond “Blah, Blah, Blah” in Caring for the Earth?
Rev. Lou Snead addresses the search for wisdom while challenging us to broaden and widen our circle of understanding of “accumulated human wisdom that can unite us.” See what he has to say and then share your thoughts at our Time Together.
Rev. Lou Snead will pose this question for our consideration in the context of the dominance of today’s scientific worldview and its implications for people of faith. He begins with the observation that modern people since the turn of the 20th century have been rapidly traveling two roads in our understanding of reality. One road … Continue reading Does God Matter To You?
September 6th will mark the annual day in the year when our nation typically takes note of the importance and value of workers who contribute their labor to the well-being of not only themselves but to our economy and to the well-being of our nation as a whole. This celebration of the value of work … Continue reading Whose Work Are We To Celebrate on Labor Day?
