Widening the Circle of Concern – Resources Page
Widening the Circle of Concern:Â Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change
The Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change analyzes structural and systemic racism and white supremacy culture within Unitarian Universalism and makes recommendations to advance long-term change.
From Sunday, Feb 7 through June 20, 2021, the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu Board launched an initiative to inform the congregation on the book “Widening the Circle of Concern: Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change”. Each Sunday, a member of the Board or 8th Principle Task Force provided a video summary of one of the chapters of the book, and there was a discussion session after the church service. Please use the resources below to read or listen a chapter each week and watch the video summaries. A.D.O.R.E. has generously purchased some copies of the book to make available to our members, so if you are interested, please email board@unitariansofhi.org and we’ll see if we can accommodate your request. We look forward to your participation as we conclude the congregational educational sessions and move on to the next phase.
Mahalo,
The Board of the First Unitarian Church of Honolulu
Link to Overview and Resources
Link to Purchase the Book from the UUA Bookstore
Available as an eBook in the Amazon Kindle store.
Recorded Video Summaries:
Feb 7, 2021 – Widening the Circle of Concern – Introductory Video by Jim Cooper, Board President.
Feb 14, 2021 – Chapter 2 – Theology – Video summary by Troy Underbrink, Board Director.
Feb 21, 2021, – Chapter 3 – Governance  – Video summary by Jess Lobl, 8th Principle Task Force Member.
March 7, 2021 – Chapter 4 – Congregations and Communities – Video summary by Allison Jacobs, Board Vice President.
March 14, 2021 – Chapter 5: Hospitality and Inclusion – Video summary by Allison Jacobs, Board Vice President.
March 21, 2021 – Chapter 6: Living Our Values in the World – Video summary by Jill Rabinov, A.D.O.R.E. co-Chair.
April 4, 2021 – Chapter 7: Religious Professionals – Video summary by Jill Rabinov, A.D.O.R.E. co-Chair.
April 11, 2021 – Chapter 8: Educating for Liberation – Video summary by Bethany Schwartz, Board Secretary.
April 18, 2021 – Chapter 9: Innovations and Risk-taking – Video summary by Bethany Schwartz, Board Secretary.
May 30, 2021 – Chapter 10: Restoration and Reparations – Video by Jim Cooper, Board President
June 20, 2021 – Chapter 11: Accountability and Resources – Video by Jim Cooper, Board President