Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Summary:
Yes, it’s nice when someone wishes you a “happy new year!” But can we really find happiness in 2024 when so many things look so very bad? (Provide your own scary list here). The age-old wisdom says, “yes we can,” if we decide to fear less. Join us for an inspiring look at famous people who decided to stop being afraid and found the happiness and the power to change their world!
Want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism? Write to us at Revjerry@UUFlint.org or Revlynn@UUFlint.org
Summary:
Yes, it’s nice when someone wishes you a “happy new year!” But can we really find happiness in 2024 when so many things look so very bad? (Provide your own scary list here). The age-old wisdom says, “yes we can,” if we decide to fear less. Join us for an inspiring look at famous people who decided to stop being afraid and found the happiness and the power to change their world!
Want to learn more about Unitarian Universalism? Write to us at Revjerry@UUFlint.org or Revlynn@UUFlint.org





![May 4th - go to Videos to see a problem-free version of this service.
Ethan Milner
“Our tradition is brimming with stories of countless people of all cultural backgrounds who have given generously of themselves in service to others in large and small ways.” These words [slightly modified] are from the website of the Unitarian Universalist Association, discussing shared values of those whose lives have involved service to humanity.
In the May 4th church service, Social Worker Ethan Milner will show us from firsthand experience how so many people (whether they are UUs or not) can be outstanding exemplars of how to live by the values we cherish.
One such example is Jane Addams, an American pioneer in Social Work, who founded Hull House in 1889 to serve struggling families in Chicago. Although Addams was born into a well-to-do family in Illinois, she experienced her own hardships in life, losing her mother and four siblings in her youth, as well as enduring significant medical issues.
In Addams’ work we can see the primary Unitarian Universalist values of Interdependence, Justice, and Equity reflected in her mission to serve not only individuals, but to challenge larger systemic inequalities.
These ideas have helped to shape and guide the work of Ethan Milner, who will share insights from the two-and-a-half decades of his career in the helping professions.
Sunday Service of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint
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