Issues and Trends
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I’ve Unitarian Universalism is a both/and faith. Both/and can be hard. It’s difficult to feel two emotions at once, to hold two positions at once, to affirm multiple realities at once. But if anyone can do it, I believe that UUs can. Friday June 26th 2015 was surely a both/and day. It was both…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | July 9, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
This week: General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association pas… an Action of Immediate Witness in support of the Black Lives Matter movement calling for “police reform and prison abolition, which seeks to replace the current prison system with a system that is more just and…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | July 3, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, News, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unity -
ecortez.neavel@gmail.com@ecortez_neavelFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us….
By Ted Resnikoff | July 2, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiReverend Susan Frederick-Gray in Phoenix and Sheriff Joe Arpaio is standing across from her. She is looking straight at him. It looks like he just can’t make eye contact with her. There is just so much power in the picture.” “It just crystallized the ability…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 27, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us….
By Ted Resnikoff | June 27, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Identity, Inclusion, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
ecortez.neavel@gmail.com@ecortez_neavelFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us….
By Ted Resnikoff | June 27, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Choice, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
ecortez.neavel@gmail.comFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us. Kristen is a member of…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 25, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Multiculturalism, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Charl…;, South Carolina. These people, part of an historical African-American church in a historic African-American denomination gathered to worship an embodied God who knew suffering. Gathered to worship a divine human who is said to have called out in his anguish “My God, my God, why have you…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 18, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
And Get Answers to your Youth Caucus forms questions NOW? Here’s the deal: WE’VE got 1Youth Caucus forms, THERE’S only 7 DAYSGeneral Assembly. Don’t lose any more time, watch this INFORMATIVE (and entertaining) video that Answers the 13 most frequently asked questions about Youth Caucus Forms*…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 16, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday -
This your vision for how our Unitarian Universalist movement can be more aligned, strategic and loving in our racial justice work, do it now! The Unitarian Universalist Association Racial Justice Vision Survey closes at midnight on June 15th….
By Elizabeth Nguyen | June 15, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Inclusion, Justice Sunday, Leadership, News, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity