"Cultivating Dignity and Belonging Together" facilitated by members of the Dignity and Belonging Team: Jim Jordan, Louise Jett, and Ari Wynn

"Cultivating Dignity and Belonging Together" facilitated by members of the Dignity and Belonging Team: Jim Jordan, Louise Jett, and Ari Wynn

Music by Hannah Frey on violin, Mc Kayla Talasek on viola, Tara Santiago Anello on cello

Our Program VOLUNTEER PLATFORM HOST Travis Williams MOVEMENTS FROM DIVERTIMENTO IN G BY J. B. VANHAL Hannah Frey on violin, Mc Kayla Talasek on viola, Tara Santiago Anello on cello ETHICAL EDUCATION CORE VALUES SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MENUETTO Hannah Frey on violin, Mc Kayla Talasek on viola, Tara Santiago Anello on cello MINDFULNESS MINUTE CULTIVATING DIGNITY AND BELONGING TOGETHER Dignity and Belonging Team Representatives: Louise Jett, Jim Jordan, and Ari Wynn MISSION MOMENT & COLLECTION ALLEGRO Hannah Frey on violin, Mc Kayla Talasek on viola, Tara Santiago Anello on cello CLOSING

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKUp... ):

"Cultivating Dignity and Belonging Together" facilitated by members of the Dignity and Belonging Team

Music by Hannah Frey, Mc Kayla Talasek, and Tara Santiago Anello

Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

We don’t build our community as a refuge from the world. We build it as a promise to it. #empoweredtogther

Colorful flyer with rainbow borders promoting a “Bad Faith Film Screening” in partnership with Americans United for Separation of Church & State. Event is May 16, 3:30–5:15 PM. The documentary explores the rise of Christian Nationalism from the 1970s to today and its impact on American politics and public life. Includes a quote from Ken Burns calling it “a great and powerful and timely film.” Logos for Americans United (St. Louis) and Ethical Society appear at the bottom.

Join us May 16 for a screening of #BadFaith, a powerful, timely documentary exploring the rise of Christian Nationalism and its impact on public life.

Presented with @americansunited.bsky.social, this is a chance to reflect, learn, and be in conversation together. Come curious. Leave informed.

Looking at something from a distance can change your perspective. 🌍

As Yuri Gagarin reminds us, this planet isn’t built for division; it’s built for cooperation. Ethical Humanism invites us into connection, shared humanity, and the work of building something better, together.

#EmpoweredTogether

150 years of choosing people, again and again.

Join us as we celebrate the past, connect in the present, and imagine what comes next, together.

🗓️ Sunday, May 31
📍 Ethical Society of St. Louis
☕ 10 AM 🎤 11 AM 💬 12 PM
👶 Complimentary childcare available

All are welcome.

#EthicalCulture #STL

Colorful event flyer with rainbow wave borders and stars. Headline reads “The Secular Social – Find Your People.” Event details: Saturday, April 25, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM, 4304 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110. Text invites attendees to enjoy food, music, and family-friendly activities, and to meet local secular communities including Ethical Society of St. Louis and Damned Good People. Closing text: “Stop by and connect. All are welcome.” Logos for Damned Good People and Ethical Society appear at the bottom.

Join us at The Secular Social: a welcoming space to meet thoughtful, curious, and compassionate people right here in #STL. We will meet on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4304 Manchester Ave.

✨ Food
🎶 Music
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly activities
💬 Meaningful conversation

All are welcome!

"When the World Feels Too Big" by Creative Director @jettwriter.bsky.social

Music by Cherry & Jerry

Stories of Ourselves by Jim Rhodes

Our Program VOLUNTEER PLATFORM HOST Veronica Erb BEALE STREET BLUES BY W.C. HANDY Cherry & Jerry ETHICAL EDUCATION CORE VALUES STORIES OF OURSELVES Jim Rhodes TENNESSEE WALTZ BY REDD STEWART AND PEE WEE KING Cherry & Jerry MINDFULNESS MINUTE WHEN THE WORLD FEELS TOO BIG Louise Jett MISSION MOMENT & COLLECTION ON THE PIKE BY JAMES SCOTT Cherry & Jerry CLOSING

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBmv... ):

"When the World Feels Too Big" by Creative Director @jettwriter.bsky.social

Music by Cherry & Jerry

Stories of Ourselves by Jim Rhodes

Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

Volunteers assembling kits in an assembly line

Volunteers assembling kits in an assembly line

Packing a box with emergency contraception

Over 40 members and friends came together this morning to pack more than 1000 emergency contraception kits for distribution by @beaconrepro.bsky.social.

Join us on June 7 for our next round, if you want to help!

A better world starts with honesty about harm.

Protecting human dignity means holding power accountable, every time. We reject narratives that scapegoat marginalized communities while ignoring real sources of harm.

We choose truth.
We choose accountability.
We choose dignity.

We affirm the full dignity and worth of trans lives.

On #TransDayOfVisibility, we’re reminded that to be seen is to be recognized as fully human. Ethical Humanism invites us to move beyond awareness into relationship and empathy, honor lived experience, and affirm the dignity and worth of every person without exception. Trans rights are human rights.

"Imagination – A Path to Deep Knowledge" by January Kiefer

Music by Katarra Parson

Stories of Ourselves by Jared Alexander

Our Program VOLUNTEER PLATFORM HOST Mike Jones C.A.K.E. BY KATARRA PARSON Katarra ETHICAL EDUCATION CORE VALUES STORIES OF OURSELVES Jared Alexander THIS IS MY HOME BY KATARRA PARSON Katarra MINDFULNESS MINUTE IMAGINATION – A PATH TO DEEP KNOWLEDGE January Kiefer MISSION MOMENT & COLLECTION PHOENIX RISING BY KATARRA PARSON Katarra CLOSING

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMdz... ):

"Imagination – A Path to Deep Knowledge" by January Kiefer

Music by Katarra Parson

Stories of Ourselves by Jared Alexander

Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

A better world can happen through us.

Ethical Humanism calls us to live our values: to center dignity, choose compassion, and take responsibility for one another.

That’s how stronger communities are built. #EmpoweredTogether

Imagination changes what we’re able to see and who we’re able to become. This Sunday, Jan Kiefer invites us into story as a doorway to empathy. When we imagine differently, we begin to care differently.

Join us: www.ethicalstl.org/event/platfo...

"I am political. It’s political to believe that children are worthy of love and care, and that every child is equal, and that our care shouldn’t stop at what we look like, our family, at our religion, at a border." - Ms. Rachel

Caring for children should never be controversial. Dignity and compassion belong to every child. We're grateful for voices like Ms Rachel's, speaking up for those who cannot.

When cruelty becomes ordinary, our humanity is at risk.

Normalization of harm reshapes who we become. Ethical resistance begins with attention and leads with action.

Operation Food Search got help with its bread on March 19 when 20 Ethicals Good Deeders sorted and boxed bread, bagels, and buns for local food pantries. Judy Kulczycki is hard at work in the photo. On May 2, we will pick up trash on the Arch grounds under the guidance of Great Rivers Greenway.

Due to record-breaking heat and our cooling system not yet being operational, the Ethical Society building will be closed this Sunday, March 22, for everyone’s safety and comfort.

All in-person programming is cancelled. Our Platform will still be shared online at 11 a.m. on YouTube.

Screenshot of a social media post by user “jennynewcomb” in a group labeled “SAVE Act.” The post reads: “I’ll say it louder for anyone who doesn’t yet get it: women should not have to take more steps to vote than men.”

👏👏👏

Dolores Huerta’s words remind us that silence around harm has long shaped our world. We affirm our commitment to listening to those who come forward and to working toward cultures of accountability and care. Believing women and survivors is part of ethical action.

Photo by Nolwen Cifuentes, Glamour

We're going to say it louder for the people in the back! 👏

We build a more humane world through everyday acts of connection. Care is a form of courage.

"Healthcare includes abortion care." - Lisa Williams of @abortionaction.bsky.social

#SeekingTruth #ReproductiveFreedom #EthicalSTL

"Family and Community: Navigating Diverse Perspectives Together" by Steve Ghikadis

Music by the Pfeffer Trio featuring Debby Lennon

Stories of Ourselves by Ari Wynn

Our Program VOLUNTEER PLATFORM HOST Maxine Stone (YOU ARE) THE MUSIC IN MY LIFE BY DEBBY LENNON AND NICK SCHLUETER The Pfeffer Trio featuring Debby Lennon ETHICAL EDUCATION CORE VALUES STORIES OF OURSELVES Ari Wynn WINTER’S KISS BY DEBBY LENNON AND NICK SCHLUETER The Pfeffer Trio featuring Debby Lennon MINDFULNESS MINUTE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY: NAVIGATING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TOGETHER Steve Ghikadis MISSION MOMENT & COLLECTION IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT BY COLE PORTER The Pfeffer Trio featuring Debby Lennon CLOSING

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=HObl... ):

"Family and Community: Navigating Diverse Perspectives Together" by Steve Ghikadis

Music by the Pfeffer Trio featuring Debby Lennon

Stories of Ourselves by Ari Wynn

Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

Two of our favorite and frequent Sunday morning performers!

“Understanding science precludes racist thinking. It makes you a better person.” - @forrestvalkai.bsky.social

#SeekingTruth #EthicalSTL

Women have long shaped the moral imagination of our communities. Anna Garlin Spencer reminds us that the measure of civilization is how women are treated.

Her voice continues to guide justice, dignity, and belonging.

#WomensHistoryMonth #EthicalSTL #Humanism

If you think critically about the world, you can’t accept it as it is. - @forrestvalkai.bsky.social

#ethicalstl​⁠ #seekingtruth