Symbols and iconography derived from the Scottish Highlands have been used and reused in anglophone popular culture for over two centuries. This heritage might seem little more than a frivolous form of fantasy and escapism, as seen in Outlander and Highland...
Penning a New Years resolution is a seasonal pastime—but so is joking about how we won’t keep to it. It’s just too easy to miss one week at the gym and then never get back at it. But a...
Our solstice assemblies are a little different from most; we won’t have a speaker, but we will have more songs, more readings, and a smorgusboard of what our member’s what to bring (really—this event highlights our own community!). We’re...
When Bradley Bethel became director of Carrboro Film Fest five years ago, he established a new mission for the festival: to celebrate and interrogate Southern culture. Every film selected for the festival must have a connection to the South,...
Here at Sunday Assembly, we often focus on ways to consider and care for our world and each other—sorry, to Wonder More and to Help Often! You can do a lot of good and get a lot out of life with just...
In 2021, Sol Wilder saw a problem with how men connected with each other, and he wanted to change it. Study after study of heterosexual marriages* show the health benefits to men: they live longer, have fewer cardiovascular issues and are less...
Literacy is such a baseline for everyday life that we hardly appreciate it. You might think of reading books, websites, and for jobs, but that overlooks the essentials: reading bills, understanding medication instructions, helping kids with homework. Many adults...
Our communities are always shifting, not just their rules and policies, but in their social expectations and culture. We can have a real impact, but there are so many avenues to push for progress. How do we effectively invest our...
This month, we’re excited to have Jay Niver of the Final Exit Network, a national group that supports Medical Aid in Dying legislation as part of the Death with Dignity movement. FEN focuses on giving individuals, families, and doctors...
Every May, we slow things down and get more conversational. We’ll be reflecting on Mother’s Day and also sharing some support over the recent legal threats to our bodily autonomy and our democratic rights.
