Mother’s Day is complicated. Founded as an anti-war protest, it has been corrupted by the patriarchy into a commercialized mess of sentimental goop. Meanwhile, people whose mothers are marginalized in every way. Let’s turn away from the bouquets and consider the radical nature of mothers who ask questions.
Rev. Nell Newton completed her ministerial internship at SMUUF in 2015 and has wandered far and wide since then. Most recently, she served the church in San Antonio but is now a free-range preacher. She lives in Austin with her family, three cats, a flock of chickens, and an overgrown garden.
San Marcos Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 