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Dear Reader of this message, People have been creating and sending cards for generations because it’s a simple and powerful way to maintain connection and sustain our families. But too often, the Mamas Day cards we see in stores don’t reflect the mamas in our lives, or the struggles they face.
By Ted Resnikoff | May 3, 2016 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Community, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism, News -
Strengthen bonds of love by Elissa McDavid Back in September, Warsan Shire’s (a Kenyan-born SomaliEuropean refugee crisis, but also the larger forces of migration, across the globe and across borders. Shire points to the humanness of migration. In the United States, our media, our politics, and...
By Ted Resnikoff | April 26, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Immigration Reform, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism -
Living the Wasteless Life by Carter Smith My story actually begins almost a year ago, when one of my Facebook friends posted an article about Lauren Singer, blogger at zero waste lifestyle” was possible for people living in industrialized Western societies seemed both outlandish and amazing. From...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 21, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Climate & Environmental Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Growth, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Faith Development, News -
New Orleans Service Trip by Emily Parker On this small lot in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, organic vegetables grow in rows. Honey bees housed in hives on the lot buzz by, and a bench constructed between cinder blocks doubles as a flower planter. Inside a modest greenhouse, a hodgepodge of...
By Emily Parker | April 14, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Children's / Religious Education Sunday, Climate & Environmental Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Equity, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Sexuality Education, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth/Teens, Anti-Oppression, Faith Development, Social Justice -
Small But Mighty The set up was in some ways completely familiar. The cushions on the floor, the snacks arranged casually around the yet unlit chalice. Students drifting in and sitting down, late evening on a weekday. I could have been in the basement of the chapel back at my small Midwestern...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 24, 2016 | From On CampusTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Growth, Identity, Meaning, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), LGBTQ Issues, Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Worship -
Living UU in Stereo Podcast Luminary Leader Martin Tomlinson, Co-Dean of the 2016 UU-UNO Intergenerational Spring Seminar, April 7-9 in New York City, interviews the Director of the Unitarian Universalist Association UU-UNO (Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office), Bruce Knotts. Hear about...
By Ted Resnikoff | March 14, 2016 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Connections, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Human Rights, International Human Rights & Justice, Leadership, Meaning, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision, Youth Sunday, Anti-Oppression, International Engagement & Building Peace, Personal Inspiration -
“Small but mighty” is a phrase I enjoy. Possibly because I am a petite woman of short stature, yet I like to think I’m relatively powerful. But more than that it’s because that’s how I see our faith. Unitarian Universalism (UU) is a tiny religion and a young one too, though our roots go...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 8, 2016 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Campus Ministry, Choice, Discernment, Education, Growth, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Congregational Action, Faith Development, News, Worship -
In honor of the Standing on the Side of Love http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/ourstories/2016/1/15/announcing-… Days of Love 2016 campaign, Steven Ballesteros speaks up about the important work of supporting Youth of Color. As a Unitarian Universalist young adult of color I have at times...
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 12, 2016 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Choice, Connections, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Solidarity, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Valentine's Day, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Racial Justice, Social Justice -
In honor of the Standing on the Side of Love http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/ourstories/2016/1/15/announcing-… Days of Love 2016 campaign, Phebe Hawes speaks up about being a light of love in a time of hate.
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 12, 2016 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Choice, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multigenerational Faith Development, Prayer Practices, Secular, Solidarity, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Valentine's Day, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Racial Justice, Social Justice -
In honor of the Standing on the Side of Love http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/ourstories/2016/1/15/announcing-… Days of Love 2016 campaign, Colleen Lee speaks up about her awakening to racial tensions close to home. Social justice is a core value of Unitarian Universalism (UU). Even though...
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 10, 2016 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Children's / Religious Education Sunday, Connections, Education, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Secular, Sexuality Education, Solidarity, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Valentine's Day, Youth Sunday, Youth/Teens, Anti-Oppression, Racial Justice, Faith Development, News, Social Justice