October 10, 2011 Dearest A, “It is an unspoken hunger we deflect with knives-” writes Terry Tempest Williams (a name I adore and envy a little). What sort of hunger could be so daunting, so fierce, so real that one might arm oneself? Is it offense? Defense? Or just the simple use of a utensil– [...]
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Vive Le Flame is a Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Blog. Vlog, and Dating Site. Okay so it’s not a dating site, but it’s almost as cool. Vive Le Flame is a blog created by three UU Young Adult Writers.
What are we writing about?
Our crazy lives and how our faith influences it.
Kenny is a soon to be minister, rigorous scholar, and possible candidate for President of the World.
Peter is a Stanford graduate, a brilliant writer, philosopher, and a rocking musician.
Sera is all that, a bag of chips, a mean left hook, and a fairly fearsome Young Adult leader
Raziq is well… he’s a person who does stuff.
Together we will bring you weekly “Spiritual Maybe Religious” content.
Vive Le Flame doesn’t mean anything actually. Vive Le Flamme on the other hand mean “Live the Flame” in French.
We went with Flame instead of Flamme because we’re lazy and it’s easier to say.
The purpose of this site is to try and reignite the inner flames inside Young Adult UUs. If not that maybe it can be a cool site for people to look at. Vive Le Foi! Vive Le Flamme! Live the Faith! Live the Flame!
Kenny Wiley
Age: 20-Something
Currently: I attend Harvard Divinity School as a Masters of Divinity Candidate
Home church(es): Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church (The Woodlands, TX) Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (MO)
About Me: I’ve been a UU my entire life. My parents married in a UU church, my sisters and I were dedicated at a UU church, and my mom’s memorial service was at a UU church. In between, many of my life’s ‘head-tilt’ moments—those times we think about later as formative—happened in Unitarian Universalist communities. I am a fervent believer in the power of UUism at its best. I have attended years of religious education, led/planned worships for people of all ages, served on committees, attended national and regional conferences and given several sermons. I am committed to Unitarian Universalism.
Peter McDonald
Age: 20-Something
Currently:Recent college graduate and an aspiring member of the creative class.
Home church(es): First Church of Columbus
About Me: I’m a fifth or sixth generation UU, raised at the First Church in Columbus, OH. I’m trying to figure out the everyday function of religion and faith in today’s postmodern society. Should be an easy task.
Serastar
Age: Almost 30
Currently: An American living in Toronto, working in alternative health-care, baking bread, doin’ yoga, crocheting something, and writing letters (probably to you).
Home church(es): Neighbourhood Congregation when I’m in Ontario, Columbine in Littleton when I’m in Colorado.
About Me: I’m a teacher by training, a crafts-person by vocation, and a home-maker by choice. I want to be a community builder when I grow up.
Abhimanyu Janamanchi
Age: Approaching 20
Currently: About to move out to New Mexico to attend the United World College of the America West
Home church(es): Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL; First Unitarian Society of Madison, WI; Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, FL
About Me: I hate writing these but here it goes. I was born in India and I’m a third generation UU and practicing Hindu. As a preacher’s kid, I can’t think of life without Unitarian Universalism. I’ve called this faith one of my homes since I was in diapers and I don’t ever plan to stop.
Raziq Brown
Age: 20-Something
Currently: In the final stretch of my college career, an independent filmmaker, and eco-friendly janitor.
Home church(es): First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church in Fort Worth, TX
About Me: I’m a second generation UU and loyal Texan. Recently I did the numbers on how much of an influence Unitarian Universalism has had on my life.
My father was a District Executive for the Southwest District, so the the faith fed and clothed me to some degree.
In High School, the Unitarian Universalist Association spent over $3,000 training me to be an Anti-Oppression Trainer and Organizer. They then spent another $5,000 sending me all over the country and world to broaden my life experience. I also met most of my life long friends while on these adventures.
When I started college I forgot all of that.
I created this site as a way to remember.
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Thoughts, Musings, Sparks
Peter McDonald – September 13, 2011 Monday night, a very large wooden man was set on fire in a desert in Nevada, in what many would call a spiritual experience. 50,000 people, all gathered in community for pure ceremony and Rick Perry is nowhere to be found. One friend told me he believes that going [...]
Continue readingSeptember 6, 2011 — Kenny Wiley “Why aren’t you friends with George Brown? His dad is a great man and I think you two would get along well.” “This AGAIN? Really, mom? We’re just not friends, okay? We don’t have anything in common.” “Nonsense. You’re both educated black teenagers with brilliant black parents, if I [...]
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- Peter McDonald: petermc@viveleflame.com
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- Raziq Brown: raziq@viveleflame.com
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