October 9, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
“Bear Witness, Save Lives”
CB Beal
As we build Beloved Community, it is vital that we are able to share our stories and trust that people will be still and bear witness to us, acknowledge us, and accept what we share.
We must be present with one another with an empathy that honors our different life experiences.
CB will share about the spiritual practice of bearing witness, and trusting others to bear witness to us, with a particular focus on gender.
CB Beal (they/them) is a popular storyteller, preacher, speaker, and facilitator in congregations and schools. CB’s special focus is Preemptive Radical Inclusion, and they also teach and consult about safer communities and congregations. CB also speaks on how to support gender creative, transgender, and non-binary children and youth in schools and youth-serving organizations. CB is an Our Whole Lives trainer and trainer of trainers and teaches Awesomely Awkward sexuality and consent education to elementary and middle schoolers around Massachusetts. Previously they were the Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence for 16 years after holding several different educational and training positions in other fields. CB received a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York in 1991 and is the Unitarian Universalist Association’s 2019 Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education. CB is a white, queer, non-binary, mostly able-bodied fat person.
For a taste of what CB is like speaking in person, you can view their acceptance of the Angus H. MacLean Award here: https://tinyurl.com/uyr4o4k. It begins at about the 6-minute mark.
UUSD requires that only vaccinated individuals (who are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID) attend in-person services. On the day of the service, if you have a fever or are feeling ill, please stay home and enjoy our livestream service. Masks are not required but certainly an option for those who choose to wear one.
