First Universalist Churchof Minneapolis
In the Universalist spirit of love and hope,
we give, receive and grow.

Human beings tell stories. Stories are the creative act of remembering ourselves, and weaving ourselves into our future. They are everywhere, and in everything, constantly changing shape, and shaping us. At one point, we may tell a story of a bold act we once undertook, and yet as time passes, we see the same event as a way we were deeply hurtful to someone. Stories of victimhood shape shift into stories of survival, and the rich sediment from which compassion grows in our lives. Stories help us make sense of our past. They can just as easily hold us back, as we continue to propagate a particular conception of ourselves, or our community that stifles transformation. The creative act of storytelling is something that deserves our attention. When we are conscious of the stories we tell, we find a rich layering of nar- ratives to build on, rather than a pile of litter that continually trips us up.