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what i brought home from minneapolis
Two weeks ago I was in Minneapolis with around 700 other clergy from around the country who all answered the call from our Minneapolis neighbors to come and bear witness ICE’s terrorism. I was there for five days, and each of them felt like a week. On Friday, Jan 23, I traveled with a busload
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The Beinghood of all
Rev. Kelly Asprooth-Jackson First Unitarian Society of Madison 1 February, 2026 Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, the botanist and educator, is most likely to be known to you as the author of Braiding Sweetgrass, her extremely successful book exploring indigenous wisdom, scientific inquiry, and reciprocity between human beings and the natural world of which we are
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In the wake of the worst I can imagine it to be.
A diverse cross-section of clergy was drawn together by a well organized coalition. The messages we heard, the training we received, the clarity of communication…my belief in humanity and my hope for the future have been bolstered. Toshi Reagon likes to say…”We know the playbook. We’ve been here before.” I am honored to be following
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WHAT I WANTED TO SAY –
Minneapolis is carrying deep wounds. Federal agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, and Border Patrol have swept into the city, claiming to pursue dangerous criminals. Instead, their actions have reached far beyond that purpose—detaining people whose cases are still pending, demanding that people of color prove their citizenship, and separating parents from
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Welcome Rev. Denise Cawley
Please join WUUSAN in welcoming Rev. Denise Cawley to our team as Marketing Manager! Reverend Denise has pastored congregations in Oregon, Illinois and Wisconsin and works as a chaplain for Aurora Advocate Healthcare and an administrator at the UU-Minister’s Association. Presently, she is advancing her trauma expertise as she studies for the Kintsugi Resilience Associate
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A Word from Rev. Mark
Our world stands at a crossroads. Acts once unthinkable—unprovoked attacks on private boats, the demolition of cherished structures without the people’s consent, assaults on individuals for simply exercising their faith—are igniting a sense that our social fabric is unraveling. Yet, we are not powerless. While some may confront these injustices head-on, many of us will
