On Monday, June 1, 2026, we will gather to explore adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy, a text that has reshaped how many of us think about change, leadership, and collective action. Change as a Living System Brown invites us to understand change not as a rigid plan but as a living, adaptive process. She draws from nature, science fiction, and movement work to illustrate how small actions, fractals, and relationships shape large‑scale transformation. Adaptive, Relational

ICE agents are in Belfast, Maine.

This Thanksgiving, I had the privilege of addressing our community at UU Belfast with words of gratitude. What impacted me the most wasn't the speech itself, but the way it was received—the softening of faces, the quieting of conversations, and the comments people made about my message afterward. The sanctuary was filled with warmth. Rose, our baker and chef, brought joy and rhythm to the cooking, dancing as she worked, while volunteers rolled up their sleeves and joined in.