Find Yourself in the Global U/U Story
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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[gallery type="rectangular" ids="6766,6769,6767,6764,6765,6768"] Hi everyone, Like my fellow intern People’s Climate March. Between inquiries to our office and our own research, it quickly became clear that this March was going to be a big deal, and something we had to get involved in. I made the...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 26, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Hi, my name is Alexandra “Zandy” Stovicek and this is my last week as the intern in charge of the Women’s Initiative for Security and Peacebuilding (WISP) in the Unitarian Universalist United Nations (UUUNO) office. I had an incredible time getting to know my office supervisors, fellow interns...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 19, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
The Remonstrant church in the Netherlands - a century-long liberal religious partner of the UUA - is embarking on an innovative ministry called 'Goddeeltjes' (God particles). They will be publishing 6 small spiritual booklets by church leaders about finding parts of God through Giving,...By Eric Cherry | August 13, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
The I am writing you this letter from the train station in Osaka, Japan, where thirty-seven All Souls pilgrims—ages 12 to 82—are waiting for a train to Kyoto. This morning as we departed Hiroshima Station, our host families from the Rissho Kosei Kai Dharma Center waved goodbye to us from the...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 12, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
[gallery type="rectangular" ids="6718,6716,6717,6719,6721,6722,6720,6723"] The Heiwa Peace Pilgrimage delegation began its journey on August 1st and will be visiting with their interfaith partners in Japan for ten days....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 8, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
African Women for Good Governance, had a lot to say about the ability of women, whether they are mothers at home or powerful leaders, to make a difference. Like Ambassador Antoine, she also emphasized the role of mothers: confident mothers raise confident daughters. Furthermore, if women are...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | August 5, 2014 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Women
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The 53rd anniversary of the UUA’s General Assembly was an incredible hub of activity on the international front. With guests from over ten countries in attendance and numerous events, workshops, and celebrations with an international focus, this year’s proceedings were especially historic.By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | July 31, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
On Sunday, July 6th, Ebenezer, an active HIV patient, AIDS orphan, and one of the students in the Mayne Krobo Region of Ghana whom the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office assists through the Every Child is Our Child program, passed away....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | July 21, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Bringing UU Values to the UN and to the U.S. and Canadian Governments I have previously shared with you the fine work done by Frances Cosstick of the small Unitarian Fellowship of Ottawa, Canada’s capital. She and her colleagues organized a series of meetings at the Canadian Department of Foreign...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | July 8, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
On June 20, 2014 at the United Nations, NGO representatives from all over the world had an opportunity to provide input on the UN's 2015-2030 sustainable development goals (SDGs). Once confirmed, these goals will be the UN's official sustainable development mandate for the next 15 years....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | July 3, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
pescetarian, but no allergies AUTHOR: Abigail Zylla AUTHOR EMAIL: ag.zylla@gmail.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: [UUA International] Join the UU-UNO at General Assembly! IP: 69.254.6.10 Array ( [First Name, Last Name] => Abigail Zylla [Email] => ag.zylla@gmail.com [Congregation (no acronyms please)] =>...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 24, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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On June 9th, UU-UNO Interns attended the event at the UN Church Center in order to garner more knowledge about this human rights topic. Kechie’s Project is a non-profit organization that actively engages in the important task of empowering girls globally through education. Their programs are very...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 24, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
Find yourself in the Global U/U Story at UUA General Assembly in Providence where we'll be blessed by the presence of more than 30 honored guests from a dozen countries. Each of our international partners brings inspiring news to share about how the Global U/U Story is changing lives around the...By Eric Cherry | June 22, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
On June 5, 2014, the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) hosted a film screening and panel discussion on homophobia in Nigeria....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 20, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism -
AUTHOR: David Overton AUTHOR EMAIL: tdover3@aol.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: [UUA International] Join the UU-UNO at General Assembly! IP: 76.187.56.175 Array ( [First Name, Last Name] => David Overton [Email] => tdover3@aol.com [Congregation (no acronyms please)] => First Unitarian Church of Dallas...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 18, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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shell fish AUTHOR: Dorothy (Dotty)Prunhuber AUTHOR EMAIL: Dotprun@aol.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: [UUA International] Join the UU-UNO at General Assembly! IP: 67.81.99.244 Array ( [First Name, Last Name] => Dorothy (Dotty)Prunhuber [Email] => Dotprun@aol.com [Congregation (no acronyms please)] => UU...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 16, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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I received the following invitation last week: You are invited to a White House Forum on Global LGBT Human Rights, to be held on Tuesday, June 24th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. EST. We are pleased to announce that Ambassador Susan Rice, National Security Advisor, will deliver keynote remarks.By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 10, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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AUTHOR: Judy Manton AUTHOR EMAIL: jhmanton@gmail.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: [UUA International] Join the UU-UNO at General Assembly! IP: 68.192.200.78 Array ( [First Name, Last Name] => Judy Manton [Email] => jhmanton@gmail.com [Congregation (no acronyms please)] => UU Congregation of the Palisades...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 9, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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No allergies I can help out as opposed to simply attending the breakfast AUTHOR: Alex (Alley) Wolff AUTHOR EMAIL: peace4uu@gmail.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: [UUA International] Join the UU-UNO at General Assembly! IP: 170.24.132.130 Array ( [First Name, Last Name] => Alex (Alley) Wolff [Email] =>...By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 3, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism
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Starting May 12th, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues convened for the thirteenth time at United Nations Headquarters in New York City....By Global Connections & Emerging Communities | June 3, 2014 | From Global Unitarian Universalism