Ethical Society of St. Louis

How do we write ourselves alive? Join Prof. Majiq (he/they) and Dr. Jé for a Platform exploring word-working, freedom-making, and the ethics of survival, drawing on Audre Lorde’s “Poetry Is Not a Luxury.” 🎶 Music by The Ethical Band. #EthicalSTL

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZba... ): "The Sound Guy Test" by Bear Wade Music by the Pfeffer Trio, featuring vocalist Debby Lennon Jennifer Trickey contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

What does it mean to make room for one another? To recognize our shared humanity, acknowledge harm, and extend compassion beyond those closest to us. Belonging asks more than acceptance. It calls us toward dignity, accountability, and a wider circle of care. ❤️ Join us.

Our choices are our own. Their consequences are shared. When we vote, we're shaping more than our own futures. We're helping shape the world we share. Think critically. Lead with empathy. Remember our shared humanity. 🗳️

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhcU... ): "Do It While ya Scared: Do Not Obey In Advance" by Leader Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper Music by the Ethical Band Membership Chair Samantha White welcomes new members Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

Accountability isn't about shame. It's about growth. M.K. Sadiq challenges us to rethink responsibility and how we help our communities become their best. #Accountability #EthicalHumanism #STL

🧤 Help us share some warmth! We're partnering with @aahhstl.bsky.social to collect hats, mittens, and winter essentials for neighbors experiencing homelessness. ❤️ Shop the wish list at www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/.... Or drop off donations at the Ethical Society by Nov. 8.

As long as we don't try, our ideas can stay perfect in our imaginations. But what might happen if we dared to make a mess? ❤️ Ethical Culture Leader Louise Jett on creativity, courage, and the terrifying act of putting ink on a linocut. #Humanism #Creativity

You don't have to be fearless to make a difference. ❤️ This Sunday at 11 a.m., Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper explores courage, compassion, and the power of acting on our values. “Do It While ya Scared: Do Not Obey In Advance” Join us at Ethical STL! ethicalstl.org/event/do-it-...

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xed... ): "Why We’re Here" - a panel of members moderated by Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper Music by James Ibur and Ben von Harz Dianna Walters-Hartley contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

He Walked Away From $20,000. What would you give up to live according to your values? Sometimes integrity comes with a price. #Integrity #STL #ArtsCommunity #Leadership #SocialResponsibility #Values #Arts

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=7leX... ): "The Ethics of Shared Sacrifice in the Arts" by Mk Sadiq Music by Hannah Frey and Tara Santiago Anello Jamie Frazier contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

What if community isn’t about thinking alike? Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper invites us to imagine being like-hearted and like-handed: connected by care, dignity, curiosity, and shared action. What does that mean to you? 📸 Jill Jones Photography #EthicalSTL #Humanism #LikeHearted #LikeHanded

"Everyone is welcome... as long as you do it like we do it." Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper asks what happens when a community looks for people who are like hearted instead of like minded. Full talk on our YouTube channel. #Community #Belonging #Humanism #STL

Not trauma bonding. Love bonding. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper invites us to become a place people can return to and to dance with the stranger until they’re no longer a stranger anymore. Watch the full talk on our YouTube channel. #LoveBonding #Humanism #EthicalCulture

Why I Let My 90 Year Old Grandma Say "Bless You" – Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper My grandmother still says "bless you." I'm a humanist. And I'm not going to correct her. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper on how cultural humanism lets us translate love instead of getting stuck on words. Full talk on YouTube.

We will pack 1000 free emergency contraception and safer sex supply kits, in partnership with @beaconrepro.bsky.social at 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 27. This service option has both seated and standing opportunities, is welcome to all ages, and no RSVP is required to participate.

What if the work of an ethical community isn’t to tell people what’s right, but to help one another live the values we already hold? We carry the capacity to recognize goodness, care for one another, and imagine a better world. The real challenge is living it.

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DU... ): Dr. Jé Hooper's Leader Installation "Operation: Beyond Congregational Games" by Dr. Jé Hooper Music by FReSh RAiN Christine Politte contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

We have new advertising literature at @ethicalstl.org, and look who is in a couple of the brochures! #SageAndMatthew

What does it mean to truly live our values? Our values begin to shape the world when they shape what we do. What’s one value you’re putting into practice right now?

Need a fresh headshot or family photos? 📸 On Sept. 27, Jill Jones Photography will offer quick portrait sessions in our beautiful stained glass foyer. $75 • 3 edited digital images • A portion supports the Ethical Society! Advance sign-up required: book.usesession.com/s/hJojqGlGT7

Ethical Humanism is more than just an identity. We have to strive to live the values. ❤️

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf2c... ): "Fall Kickoff" by Claire Alexander, Executive Director of Community Experience Music by The Ethical Band and Ethical Voices Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

What do you need? A place to belong. Room to question. A listening ear. A way to help. Community gives us somewhere to bring our questions, our laughter, our hope, and our whole human selves. Take what you need. Offer what you can. You’re welcome here. 💛 #Humanism #EthicalCulture #StLouis #Community

What does it mean to live a good life? We think it’s a question worth asking together. ❤️ #Humanism #EthicalCulture #StLouis #Community

Bring your whole self. The hopeful parts. The tired parts. The joyful parts. The uncertain parts. Community makes room for real people, with care, curiosity, and compassion. You are welcome here, just as you are. ❤️

What we learn becomes part of us, shaping how we see, create, question, and grow. That kind of wealth cannot be taken away. 🎨 by Mary Kate McDevitt

Our hearts go out to the people of Nepal. Read the full statement from our Leader Rev. Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper: ethicalstl.org/statement-of...

Every person deserves the freedom to live authentically, ask difficult questions, and be treated with dignity. A truly ethical community makes room for people to be fully themselves while approaching one another with compassion, curiosity, and respect.

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7t8... ): "What is Enough? Rejecting Social Convention to Live Our Values" by member Kathryn Bellrose Music by Jocelyn Rugaber Dane McGuire contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

We become more fully ourselves not only through what we overcome, but also through what we celebrate.

Humanism asks us to hold both: the freedom to question and the responsibility to care.

We are a community centered on ethics, reason, and shared responsibility. Join us! Learn more at ethicalstl.org.

A HUGE thank you to the volunteers who joined us to pack Free EC kits, including our St. Louis crew from @ethicalstl.org! 💖 Want to help us build access next time? Join Beacon’s Action Network to hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities. 🔗 Link in bio!

How do we speak honestly without losing care for one another? Dr. Jé Exodus Hooper considers what disagreement asks of us and how we can offer criticism with compassion, wisdom, and respect for the humanity of the person across from us. Watch full video: youtube.com/live/51DJTG4... #EthicalSTL

What does courage demand of us when doing the right thing comes at a cost? A reflection on moral courage, sacrifice, and the choices people make when they refuse to look away. #MoralCourage #Humanism #Ethics #Democracy #EthicalCulture

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM72... ): "Meaning from Media" by member Blake Hindrichs Music by Cherry & Jerry Jake Hertenstein (and Nugget) contributed to Stories of Ourselves Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

Members and friends volunteered again to pack 1000 emergency contraception kits for @beaconrepro.bsky.social! If you want to help next time, we will gather again on September 27. Join us!

We believe community isn't about having everything figured out. It's about showing up with open hearts, curious minds, and a willingness to grow alongside one another. Show up as you are. We grow together. 🌿

MORE GOOD DEEDS! 💛 Yesterday, 10 Ethical Good Deeders prepared and served dinner for families at Ronald McDonald House—salmon, rice, broccolini, and cupcakes! More service opportunities are coming this fall. Watch for details!

We’re hiring an Events Coordinator! This flexible, part-time role averages five hours per week at $30/hour and is mostly remote, with occasional work at ESSL. Apply by August 16: www.indeed.com/job/events-c... #STLJobs #NonprofitJobs

Congratulations to ESSL members Cathy and Bob Pickard, each honored with the AEU’s Anna Garlin Spencer Volunteer Award for extraordinary service to the Ethical Culture Movement. We’re proud and grateful to have them in our community! ❤️

Showing up is an act of care. A listening ear. A steady presence. A hand extended. Small moments can change everything. Don’t underestimate the power of showing up. #EthicalHumanism #Community #CompassionInAction

This morning at the Society (www.youtube.com/watch?v=00ro... ): "Thinking Ahead: Building and Sustaining a Brain That Lasts a Lifetime" by Dr. Brian Carpenter Music by Katarra Membership Chair Samantha White welcomed new members Join us next week at 11am in person or youtube.com/@EthicalStL

Hope may grow quiet. It may need rest. It may live for a while in the smallest acts of courage, care, and connection. But whenever people choose compassion over cruelty, repair over indifference, and possibility over despair, hope is there. Hope is not passive. It is something we practice together.