Dismantling Perfectionism: Bring it on!

Sermons-First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco

"Dismantling Perfectionism: Bring it on!" (June 6, 2021) Worship Service

There is a whole set of things that Tema Okun argues are part of White Supremacy Culture in her classic article, "White Supremacy Culture". One of them is perfectionism. Ever since I read that article I've thought most of where and how perfectionism shows up. It was one of the ones that didn't make obvious and immediate sense. And it is the one I am more and more excited to dismantle, take apart, keep some bits of and toss the rest. In our lives of spirit and connection, love and liberated life, I think it is the one that will leverage the most transformation!

This Sunday we'll formally welcome new members with a special New Member Recognition Ceremony. And there will be a special video presentation of this year's Rheiner Award. The Rheiner Award was established by the UUSF Board of Trustees in 1989 to recognize and celebrate a member of this Society for social justice activism and community service.

Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister
Rev. Alyson Jacks, Associate Minister
Meg McGuire, Ministerial Intern
Carrie Steere-Salazar, Board Moderator
Sarah Ellerman, membership
Reiko Oda Lane, organist
UUSF Choir
Mark Sumner, choir director
Maria Roodnitsky, soprano
Brielle Marina Neilson, alto
Ben Rudiak-Gould, tenor
Gilead Wurman, baritone
Asher Davison, bass
Eric Shackelford, camera
Shulee Ong, camera
Jonathan Silk, audio, oos design, drums
Joe Chapot, social media chat
Thomas Brown, Sexton
Amy Kelly, flowers
Alex Darr, Les James, Tom Brookshire, Zoom Coffee Hour