Category Archives: why stay

“Just as people take pride in things for which they have no responsibility (such as famous ancestors, national championships of their sports teams, and great accomplishments of their nation), so, too, must these people accept the shame (but not the … Continue reading →

Once in a great while, sermons at my church delve into the clergy misconduct we experienced and its aftermath. This past Sunday, our minister gave one of those sermons. It’s an odd thing, but the farther away the misconduct gets, … Continue reading →

I have the honor of serving on a Minister’s Advisory Committee for our church. The minister knows that I was a complainant in a misconduct case and am now a “survivor-activist.” Simply his courage in requesting that my name be … Continue reading →

This week the answer to my question (why stay) is so clear. This week all of the struggles to remain are worth it. By heaven, my church knows how to do King Sunday right, and I am proud to be … Continue reading →

Why do I remain a Unitarian Universalist, caught as I am in its shadow? I imagine readers wondering this. The answer is complicated — in essence having to do with what counterbalances the bleak reality of misconduct unrepented. I once … Continue reading →