Rev. Bill Schulz wrote that the mission of our faith is to revere both the critical mind and the generous heart. Does your critical mind get in the way of your generous heart – or the other way around? How can we use both in service of our deepest values?

Rev. Rebecca Benefiel Bijur is raising three children with her husband in Santa Monica, CA. She serves as Community Minister for the Emerson UU Church of Canoga Park and works with St. Joseph Center in Venice to provide housing, hope, and help to people experiencing homelessness.

Rev. Bijur grew up in Japan, India, and suburban Maryland, is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Divinity School, and has served UU congregations and multifaith social justice communities in Los Angeles since 2010.

You can find out where she is speaking next at www.rebeccabijur.com.