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Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists (U/U) around the world are connected through a story of bold, compassionate faith that we’ve been creating together for centuries.
Struggling for human rights alongside those that demand it, influencing governmental policy in the name of justice, passionately promoting a message of interfaith peace and solidarity, and building faithful worshipping communities—each of us has a part, and a stake, in the story we share.
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On Thursday October 4, 2012, the Second International Convocation of Unitarian*Universalist Women kicked off its three day conference in Marosvásárhely, in the Târgu Mureş region of Transylvania. Drawing over 240 participants from Transylvania, the United States, India, Hungary, Japan, England,...By Nicole McConvery | October 5, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Women -
On September 18, 1887 Hajjom Kissor Singh started the journey of organized Unitarianism in https://maps.google.com/maps?q=shillong&hl=en&ll=25.750425,91.5… East India. And, on that same day in 2012, 125 years later, the anniversary celebration and worship of the members of the Unitarian Union of...By Eric Cherry | October 3, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Elizabeth Nguyen is a third year UU seminarian at Harvard Divinity School. In August 2012 she was the recipient of the...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | September 21, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
On Wednesday I arrived in New Delhi to spend a few days with Derek, getting the chance to watch him 'in action' during site visits with urban partners. We began these visits with SEWA - the Self-Employed Women's Association - founded by Ela Bhatt in 1974. UUHIP has partnered with SEWA since its...By Eric Cherry | September 14, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Unitarian Union of North East India (UUNEI) celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding with a series of special events from June 2012 through February 2013....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | September 12, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
World Congress of Religions 2012 will explore the relevance of religion and spirituality in addressing the critical issues of poverty, the empowerment of women, human rights and peacemaking....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | September 4, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
UU College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) is to increase the capacity of Unitarian Universalists to catalyze justice....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 17, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Social Justice -
The Half the Sky movement is cutting across platforms to ignite the change needed to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide, the defining issue of our time. Inspired by journalists http://www.amazon.com/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307… Kristof and Sheryl...By Eric Cherry | July 5, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Women
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The...By Eric Cherry | June 29, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Each year, the Prague Unitarian Congregation holds a traditional Flower Communion, a ceremony which was established by the founder of the religious society, Norbert Fabián Čapek. This year it was held on June 10th, at the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Czech Unitarianism. Thanks to this,...By Eric Cherry | June 29, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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Barbara Du Mond is a member of the UUA delegation that recently visited the “Every Child is Our Child” program partners of the UU-UNO in Ghana, earlier this month. In this blogpost she shares reflections on economic status, opportunity, and the ECOC program's importance in the lives of many...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 7, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
visit to the UU-UNO Every Child is Our Child Project. This group plans to meet again at General Assembly. We are working and planning together to sustain and hopefully to grow this important project which acts out the deepest principles of our faith. UU-UNO’s 50th Anniversary this year 2012 makes...By Bruce Knotts | June 7, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles -
On Saturday May 25th, 600 runners turned out for the Unitarian Union of North East India's (UUNEI) 4K "Quasquicentennial Green Run" in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Unitarianism's founding in the Khasi Hills. Drawing participation from all over the Khasi-Jantia Hills region of the north...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 5, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Racial Justice -
Kathy Sreedhar, a champion of social justice in India for five decades, is retiring from the Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) at the end of June. For the last 28 years she has built the program into a major force for grassroots social change in India. She has identified...By UUA International Resources: UU Holdeen India Program | June 4, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
In preparation for Justice GA in Phoenix, Ariz., (June 20-24, 2012) the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) have jointly organized three Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization,...By Eric Cherry | June 1, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Becoming a Minister -
In preparation for Justice GA in Phoenix, Ariz., (June 20-24, 2012) the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) have jointly organized three Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization, BorderLinks....By Eric Cherry | May 23, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Becoming a Minister -
In 1939, Waitstill and Martha Sharp left behind the safety of their home in Wellesley, Massachusetts and flew to war-torn Europe....By Eric Cherry | May 22, 2012 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, General Assembly, War -
$120! That’s all. A lousy 120 bucks for a whole year. It boggles the mind. At first I thought I had heard wrong. It costs only $120 to send an orphaned child whose parents died of HIV/AIDS to school for a year in Ghana. Right now our small program, begun by the UU United Nations Office, is...By Peter Morales | May 18, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
the inspiring visit of 22 of its members to the US in October 2011. We will visit some of the most important historic and beautiful sites, many internationally renowned: Tokyo, Tsubaki, Ise, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, Miyajima. There will be opportunities to visit IARF member groups and...By Eric Cherry | May 16, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Charles Dumond is a member of the UUA delegation that is currently visiting the “Every Child is Our Child” program partners of the UU-UNO in Ghana. In this blogpost he shares reflections following visits to schools near the Cape Coast and Elmina Castle near Accra. “True reconciliation consists...By Charles Du Mond | May 14, 2012 | From Global Unitarian Universalism