Whitney is an active member of the Concord Unitarian Universalist church, teaching, singing in the choir, sharing sermons, coordinating services, and leading worship. She is an Associate Professor of History at Plymouth State University, specializing in modern world history and the history of India. Whitney is passionate about investigating questions of power and privilege as it relates to race, gender, and class in the context of imperialism, de-colonization and nation-state formation.
Throughout November we will explore and learn about Islam and our relationship with Islam. During this service Whitney Howarth and Michael Leuchtenberger will share what aspects and practices of the Islamic faith tradition they find particularly inspiring. Our first Sunday drop-in covenant group will focus on our monthly theme of “Islam”. All are invited to participate. Rev. … Continue reading Loving Islam
Let our shared stories be a source of strength. We will explore journeys of spiritual and physical healing.
Nathaniel Hawthorne was 37 years old when he wrote a letter to his beloved fiancé about the excruciating hours and days and weeks he spent shoveling dung at Brook Farm in West Roxbury, Mass. in the year 1841. The farm was an experiment in social reform started by a UU minister a few years before. … Continue reading The Theology of Manure
