Helping Hands
Each of the following Unitarian Universalist (UU) organizations and affiliates have something to offer you. You don’t have to be a part of Young Religious Unitarian Universalists (YRUU) to be connected with the UU community. One of the following groups may appeal to one of your special interests. Joining a group like Interweave or the 7th Principle Project gives you an opportunity to meet other UUs and do something you like to do that helps others. Or, one of these groups might be able to help you. Take a look.Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network
C*UUYAN (Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network) is a spiritual community of UUs, ages 18 through 35, which provides leadership training and experience for young adults, encourages formation, growth and networking of UU young adult groups, and fosters meaningful worship experiences within our association. C*UUYAN sponsors the annual Opus conference each August and hosts activities for young adults at General Assembly. Join our on-line mailing list uuyan-l @ terralunaorg and check out our website at www.uuyan.org
Covenant of UU Pagans (CUUPS)
“The Covenant of UU Pagans was formed at the 1985 Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly in Atlanta to enrich and strengthen the religious pluralism of UUism by promoting the study and practice of contemporary Pagan and Earth and nature-centered sprituality.” —From the 1995-96 UUA Directory.
Interweave
UUs for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns Interweave is a membership organization affiliated with the UUA, dedicated to the spiritual, political, and social well-being of UUs who are confronting oppression as lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender persons, and their heterosexual allies; and facilitates the celebration of the culture and lives of its members.
Seventh Principle Project
Environmental issues used to be very simple for Unitarian Universalists. Unfortunately, those days are over. Some UUs are now exploring Earth-based spirituality. Others have turned to the Western religious traditions that emphasize “God the Creator”. Many have connected social justice issues to their environmental work. The Seventh Principle Project is the Unitarian Universalist network that welcomes environmentalists of all faiths and backgrounds.
UU Christian Fellowship
“The purposes of the Fellowship are to serve Christian Unitarians and Universalists according to their expressed religious needs; to uphold and promote Christian witness within the UUA; and to uphold and promote the historic Unitarian and Universalist witness and conscience within the church universal.” —From the 1995-96 UUA Directory.
UU Service Committee
“The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) has provided leadership in human rights advocacy in the United States and abroad for more than five decades. Founded in 1939 to help victims of fascism escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, the UUSC continues to promote social justice through public policy advocacy and support of local development initiatives. The UUSC puts UU ideals, principles, and faith into action.” —From the 1995-96 UUA Directory.
UU Women’s Federation
The Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation (UUWF) is about honoring, connecting, and empowering women who transform society. They do it through:—educational and program resources—meetings for women of all ages—a terrific newsletter that takes on hard issues—a feminist agenda supported by our UU theo/alogy.
UU-United Nations Office
“The UU-UNO (Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office) serves as a comprehensive support system for the UUA’s representatives at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York and beyond to UUs everywhere. By reaching out to other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and like-minded individuals, the UU-UNO promotes the UUA’s Sixth Principle while spotlighting issues of current concern from children’s rights to sustainable development. More than four hundred persons across North America link the UU-UNO with local congregations.” —From the 1995-96 UUA Directory.
For more information contact youth @ uua.org.
Last updated on Friday, April 18, 2008.
