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Witness – and Make History in March, 2015 Living Legacy Project is hosting a conference, Marching in the Arc of Justice, in Birmingham, AL on March 5-8, 2015. It is open to people of all ages, and we would love to see a contingent of Unitarian Universalist…
By Bart Frost | December 5, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Community, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Equity, Growth, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Purpose, Racial Justice, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU History, Youth Sunday -
For those of us who follow the Christian tradition, now is the season of Adventwho proudly proclaims that all generations will call her blessed. If you too, know oppression in our current society, remember how very sacred you are. Remember that you are co-creating divinity itself with your life.
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 4, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Advent, Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Community, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Religious & Civil Liberties, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
Every December, the same old argument flares up on Facebook. Before Facebook, it would blow up on Livejournal and before Livejournal it would blow up on listservs. Maybe next year, it will flare up on Instagram or we’ll be having Snapchat arguments about it….
By Bart Frost | December 3, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Belief, Chalica, Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Judaism, Prayer Practices, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Spiritual Practice, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
400 Years of Systemic Racism in One Decision Unitarian Universalist Association fights for Racial Justice, for ending Mass Incarceration and for stopping the systematic dehumanizing of people all over America. Join us in this cause….
By Carey McDonald | December 2, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
As Seen on the VUU Bob LaVallee, seminarian and Meadville Lombard talks about the value of “Bl… All Who Serve” – the irreplaceable and affectionately named “little blue book”, published by Skinner House Books, and available at the UUA Bookstore. Watch this excerpt, queued to begin at 40:25…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 1, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Military Chaplaincy, Nourishing the Spirit, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Take a side order of giving with your thanking #GivingTuesdayMake a donation to Unitarian Universalist youth and young adult ministries! Support your congregation’s youth group! Or a campus ministry group! Visit faithify.orgUnitarian Universalism! Donatetweet out to…
By Bart Frost | November 28, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Education, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
Bringing Worship to the Street of the Cities Last night I went to church. It wasn’t, however, the most conventional church experience. In fact, the Unitarian Universalist faithDudley square, right across from the Facebook event afterward, some 1600 people gathered. We began with 4.5 minutes of…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 26, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Luminary Leading, that is. Who won the Luminary Leaders drawing of a pair of super plush UUA sweats? Watch to find out: [vimeo 112851385] Catch the flame – become a Luminary Leader yourself!
By Ted Resnikoff | November 25, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
“Collectively, we must be a strong voice for change to end police brutality and the systemic racism in our society that causes violence, chaos, and death. Black lives matter.” – Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association Friends, Yesterday it was announced that…
By Bart Frost | November 25, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Social Justice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism -
Calling All Yellow Shirts of Love, Tolerance and Justice The hereIan Evison of the MidAmerica Region: If I might be so bold here, you all can do something very important by responding where you are, taking photos of it, and documenting that online. This is a new age in activism in which “showing…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 20, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)