Unitarian Universalist Peace Fellowship - Raleigh

08/16/2026

John Pavlovitz For Good

When we think about the difficult days we have been walking through, it's natural for us to lament the ways that we have been negatively altered: the irritability that seems constant, the loss of optimism about the future, the sense of dread always hovering in the periphery. We can easily inventory the changes within us that we are unhappy about.

Yet, it's important to realize that there is more going on here. We can, and we should, consider the ways we have been renovated that we are grateful for; for clarity that has come, for relationships we've built, for voices we've found.
With all there is to grieve over and all we've lost, we have also been changed for good.

https://youtu.be/dhXjVVfQiRA When we think about the difficult days we have been walking through, it's natural for us to lament the ways that we have been nega

08/09/2026

Some sounds don’t ask to be understood — just felt. 🌊 Bittersweetness moves like breath through static, holding grief and grace in the same pulse. A melancholy meditation, out now. Let it wash over you

08/02/2026

Rev Patty Hanneman In the Company of Strangers

Have you ever sacrificed your integrity to belong? Have you ever sacrificed belonging for integrity? How might engaging with strangers lead to stronger communities of resilience and flourishing? This morning we reflect on our need to “belong” and its effects on our communities and ourselves.

  https://youtu.be/-k5Nu3Eo7So   Have you ever sacrificed your integrity to belong? Have you ever sacrificed belonging for integrity? How might

07/26/2026

Murder Mystery at the Make KaKa resort in Hawaii. Super sleuth Wyatt was on the job as the co**se and the lead detective! Many thanks to Sue and Tom Hansen and their family!

07/26/2026

Trees have profound spiritual significance to most world religions, including Unitarian Universalism. Come join us while we consider the history (roots!) of tree-hugging and the many physical, emotional, psychological and of course spiritual benefits we can enjoy when we “welcome the company of trees.”

https://youtu.be/y8q7zU_FDjE Trees have profound spiritual significance to most world religions, including Unitarian Universalism. Come join us while we consid

07/05/2026

Rev Colleen Clark Sacred Rage: Let Ours Be a Liturgy of Fury
Your minister for the day thinks anger has gotten a bad rap. Come join us this morning to consider the positive aspects of anger. We’ll touch upon the benefits and justifications of anger from psychological, political and of course spiritual/religious grounds and deliberate upon the transformative power of sacred rage to help heal our hurting world.

https://youtu.be/avyLgAH-PTg Your minister for the day thinks anger has gotten a bad rap. Come join us this morning to consider the positive aspects of anger.

07/02/2026

📌 Deepest Condolences — Tragic Accident of Thai Monks, July 2, 2026

Our hearts are heavy today as we receive deeply saddening news from northeastern Thailand. A heartbreaking accident occurred when a vehicle struck a group of 30 monks during their sacred walking practice through Mukdahan province, claiming the lives of 9 venerable monks and leaving many others injured.

We want to gently reassure our community that the venerable monks of the Walk for Peace are not involved in this accident and are entirely safe. Yet as brothers in the Dhamma, we feel this profound loss deeply in our hearts. We extend our most heartfelt condolences to the Sangha of Thailand, the families of the departed, and all those affected. We pray for the departed venerable monks and dedicate all our merits to them—may they rest in serene and ultimate peace, and may those still hospitalized recover swiftly and completely.

This news echoes within us in a deeply personal way — bringing back the memory of our own frightening moment on Day 25 of the Walk for Peace, November 19, 2025, near Dayton, Texas, when a vehicle lost control and veered directly toward our walking group. In that breathless moment, the line between life and death felt heartbreakingly thin. We understand, in a very real way, the vulnerability that comes with walking on the road in service of peace.

A long journey for peace is never without hardship. It carries severe weather, physical exhaustion, and unpredictable dangers on the open road. Yet it is precisely within these challenges that the true and beautiful vow of the venerable monks shines most brightly.

Their footsteps do not stop out of fear. The dedication to carry the message of peace, mindfulness, and loving-kindness to all beings is greater than any obstacle. Every step is an offering — a quiet and steadfast promise to endure adversity so that seeds of peace may be planted across the world.

This moment also reminds us gently of how precious and fragile life truly is — and how deeply we are called to treasure each breath, each moment, living fully in the present with mindfulness and love.

May all beings everywhere be free from suffering, be healthy, be safe, be peaceful and at ease in body and in mind. 🙏✨

06/28/2026

We set up at tent at the Out Raleigh Pride Rally on Saturday. John Pavlovitz stopped by. About 100,000 people attended - or so I'm told

06/27/2026

Rev Becky Suzik The Alchemy of Suffering
Interfaith and interspiritual minister Becky Suzik explores the mysterious possibility that our sufferings, challenges, and unexpected initiations might be sacred material for transformation. Drawing from the life and teachings of Jesus, the Lakota Inipi Sweat Lodge tradition, and the transformational wisdom of the Butterfly, let us reflect on how pain and suffering sometimes opens us to deeper meaning, acceptance, humility, insight, and even wisdom.
Interfaith and interspiritual minister Becky Suzik explores the mysterious possibility that our sufferings, challenges, and unexpected initiations might be sacred material for transformation. Drawing from the life and teachings of Jesus, the Lakota Inipi Sweat Lodge tradition, and the transformational wisdom of the Butterfly, let us reflect on how pain and suffering sometimes opens us to deeper meaning, acceptance, humility, insight, and even wisdom. Together we will ask: What becomes possible when we stop trying to force our lives to make sense, and instead listen for where our lives may be leading us?

Interfaith and interspiritual minister Becky Suzik explores the mysterious possibility that our sufferings, challenges, and unexpected initiations might be sa

06/21/2026

Today’s message reminded us that our voices matter.

What we say, what we refuse to accept, and what we choose to speak up for shape the world around us.

In these critical days, may we find the courage to speak with compassion, conviction, and hope.

My Voice. Your Voice. Our Voice.

Make Them Hear You.