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Sermon Title: Chaplaincy: Heart-Wrenchingly Painful Holy Work Sermon Description: If nothing else, chaplaincy is heart-wrenchingly painful holy and spiritual work that leaves one to explore and make meaning of human suffering while believing in, praying to, and questioning everything they know about the very essence of all that is named and perceived as holy. Join us in worship as Seminarian and Aspiring Public Theologian; roddy bell-Shelton biggs shares thier experience interning as a summer chaplain at a level one trauma center in the hills of East TN.

UU Ministerial Candidate and UUFF Intern Minister roddy bell-shelton biggs explores forgiveness and personal growth through an "Open Letter to my Oppressors." They share a story of resilience wherein, despite bullying and abuse, they find their inner light and decide to add their voice to the river of opposition and the ever-growing ocean of love as a member of Unitarian Universalism. They invite us to reconnect the pieces of our lives to heal ourselves and others.

Sermon Description: we often hear the wounded narrative painting over the painful reality hidden in the shadows we dare not look. How are we to heal as a nation and Make the Wounded Whole if we are always running from a dark and shameful past? Can we Make the Wounded Whole? In the words of bell hooks, "How do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet, at the same time, remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?" As we “Do Justice and Love Mercy” -Micah 6:8: Join us Sunday, online or in-person, as roddy bell-shelton biggs, a Queer, bipoc, Nonbinary seminarian, and aspiring Public Theologian, challenges us, invokes us, and leaves us with a powerful call to be a transformed accountable faith.

Dreams, They Matter: a poem by roddy biggs "Royalty Free Music from Bensound" https://www.bensound.co

We need a wrecking ball for the soul calling us to create great transformations; The world is dying; our people are crying…crying for libration and salvation; We need a wrecking ball for the soul. #libration #salvation #transformations #SeminaryLife #FaithInTheFuture