Next year will be my 50th as an activist community organizer for human rights of people with disabilities, all kinds of disabilities. I have been a member of our local UU Church in Eugene for about a decade, and I co-chair our Accessibility Task Force.

What are your ideas for bridging the topic of disability justice with UU? Yes, of course, we UU tend to be very progressive and open to intersecting with a variety of social change movements. But we also know that historically UU has had a special challenge, one could say it is class-based. That is, disenfranchised groups on the poverty-end of the social hagiarchy often have a difficult time bridging to UU. Perhaps you can brainstorm some ways to help?

Dear UU's:

Please help us get out the word to other UU Churches.

National Webinar Thurs. 15 May 2025, 1:30 pm pt. Free but pre-registration required. Access successes & challenges at UU Churches. All welcome from anywhere, any faith. Your participation encouraged! ASL interpreted. Hosted by Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene. More info:

https://aciu.info/2025/05/03/access-uu-free-webinar-2025/

"Funny Thing About Death” will be the irreverent theme for a Sunday service at a small Unitarian Universalist Church. Rev. Phillip Schulman said, “I had a wild idea to break from the dominant pattern of solemnity & somberness.” He’s inviting humor & free expression of the “bizarre or unreasonable aspects of death.” John Prine’s song has the spirit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzJtYFHZF0

Hi UU folks with disabilities & our allies! How can our homes be more accessible? We all want to welcome diverse guests into our homes, and 100% of us are aging. Click below for the new issue of the UUCE Accessibility Task Force (ATF). Find out about a free, national webinar this Sunday, 4/30, noon pt. Please share:

https://conta.cc/3L0FNb7

Hi UU folks with disabilities & our allies! How can our homes be more accessible? We all want to welcome diverse guests into our homes, and 100% of us are aging. Click below for the new issue of the UUCE Accessibility Task Force (ATF). Find out about a free, national webinar this Sunday, 4/30, noon pt. Please share:

https://conta.cc/3L0FNb7

“MAD Pride Palace: Rolling Over Racism” is the title of my newest video, less than 11 minutes long.

I’m a quadriplegic, so to make this brief video I used the videogame Minecraft to create it with support from several caregivers & friends. This is a portfolio for our Unitarian Universalist Beloved Conversations, a program for seeking to embody racial justice as a spiritual practice.

I especially want to thank Elijah Gittens, who repeated my voice for clarity. Produced by Aciu! Institute. I played the parrot.

I would love to hear your reaction, publicly or message me.

Click here to watch my video, please share & comment:

https://youtu.be/pHpK1sgaFVs