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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 th… Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization, trips planned for...By Peter Morales | February 2, 2012 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Immigration, Immigration
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Casey Aspin writes about her experience in the post below. The UUA-UUSC Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y. Day Five My earlier entries...By UUA International Resources | February 2, 2012 | From International 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 th… Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization, trips planned for...By Peter Morales | January 31, 2012 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Immigration, Immigration -
… Aspin writes about day four of her experience in the post below. The UUA-UUSC Haiti Volunteer Program is made possible through the contributions of UUA and UUSC donors and a generous grant from the Veatch Program of the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, in Manhasset, N.Y. Day Four This week is...By UUA International Resources | January 31, 2012 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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… Aspin shares thoughts on working at the eco-village with local members of the Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP)....By UUA International Resources | January 30, 2012 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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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 th… Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization, trips planned for...By Peter Morales | January 27, 2012 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Immigration, Immigration, Social Justice -
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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 th… Service Learning trips to the U.S.-Mexico border with our partner organization, BorderLinks. Rev....By Eric Cherry | January 23, 2012 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Immigration, Immigration
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By Jordan Arseneaulton Reposted As the head delegate for the Unitarian Church at the United Nations, Bruce Knotts is the bearer of a socially radical message that has made a reputation for Unitarians as ultra-liberal and seriously pro-gay....By UUA International Resources | January 20, 2012 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, LGBTQ Issues
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The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, January 21. In the post below, trip participant Kara Smith of UUSC shares her thoughts on the progress made so far and on the journey to help...By UUA International Resources | January 18, 2012 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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Please enjoy this exciting news from the Transylvania Unitarian Church: On January 13, 2012 the Consistory of the Transylvanian Unitarian Church honors the 444th anniversary of the proclamation of the first law on freedom of belief and conscience, and religious tolerance....By Eric Cherry | January 12, 2012 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
Dumaguete City on the island of Negros, somewhat further north. Although it was not entirely spared from the typhoon, damage has been less severe there. The President of the UU Church of the Philippines, Rev. Rebecca Sienes, sent the following message on Sunday: Good morning to all! We are well...By Eric Cherry | December 19, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles -
UUSCUnitarian Universalist Association on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, December 3–10. In the post below, trip-leader-in-training Nicole McConvery of the UUA reflects on lessons learned in Haiti....By Nicole McConvery | December 16, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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The UU Service Committee was excited to partner with the Unitarian Universalist Association on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, December 3–10. In the post below, written on December 9, participant George Wootton reflects on time spent working with the Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP)....By Eric Cherry | December 13, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
An essay by Jan W. Dash, UU-UNO Climate Initiative Chair UU-UNO Climate Portal. A portfolio of action is needed. There is no silver bullet and no one right answer. The ultimate statement is that the earth cannot be fooled. We are at a crossroads. There is no safe haven....By Bruce Knotts | December 13, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the...By Eric Cherry | December 7, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
The UUA is partnering with the UUSC on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti, December 3-10. In the post below, trip leaders Nicole McConvery of the UUA and Evan Seitz of the UUSC share their thoughts on the journey to help...By UUA International Resources | December 2, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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last report, you read about our history making LGBT coalition to end global homophobia. We continue to meet via phone to work for justice. Just after our October 11-12 conference at Union Theological Seminary, the UU UNO launched into one of it busiest periods of work. It is during this time that...By Bruce Knotts | November 28, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, LGBTQ Issues -
On October 31st the United States Chargé d'Affaires in New Delhi, Ambassador Peter Burleigh, held a dinner in honor of Kathy Sreedhar, Director Emerita of the UU Holdeen India Program (UUHIP). Ambassador Burleigh hosted the dinner at Roosevelt House, the historic Ambassador’s residence on the...By Derek Mitchell | November 21, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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By Eric Cherry | November 18, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
I’ve been pretty darn lucky this year. For one thing, I’ve just started interning at the International Resources Office at the UUA. I’ve also had opportunities to visit Mexico, Bangladesh and Haiti, so I’ve gotten to ask a lot of questions about what responsible, long-term international...By UUA International Resources | November 3, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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Cross-posted from Michael Servetus did that almost 500 years ago, and it caused a firestorm. He was instantly condemned as a heretic and was forced to live the rest of his life pretending to be someone else. His books were burned. Eventually he was burned at the stake in John Calvin’s Geneva. His...By Peter Morales | November 1, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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Cross-posted from 500Michael Servetus Institute, the conference is taking place in Zaragosa and in Villanueva de Sigena, the birthplace of Servetus.Villanueva...By Peter Morales | October 27, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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On Saturday October 22, a delegation of twenty-three Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for the day. Leading the group on an East Coast tour was the former chairman of Rissho Kosei-kai, Rev. Norio Sakai, who presented gifts and greetings to President Rev. Peter Morales and Gini Courter, on...By Nicole McConvery | October 27, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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We began the month with the opening of the UN General Assembly under intense security. The street where we work (44th street) was blocked by police and the only way we were allowed entry was by showing our UN badges....By Bruce Knotts | October 19, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, LGBTQ Issues
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Get pumped for UN Sunday this month! Each week we have posted readings that you can use in your UN Sunday service focusing on this year's theme: Empower Women for a Better World. This week is the last in our series of UN Sunday Readings. This weeks reading is a meditation story brought to us by Rev.By UUA International Resources | October 19, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: United Nations Day
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… class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2124" src="… class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2127" src="In the Spring of 2009, Human Rights Watch called the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office and said that fundamentalist ministers and politicians were inflaming homophobic hatred in...By Bruce Knotts | October 14, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, LGBTQ Issues
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By Eric Cherry | October 6, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Becoming a Minister, Beliefs & Principles
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UU-UNO) is fortunate to have formal relationships with the graduate schools of social work at Fordham University, Columbia University and our latest addition, New York University. It is always an exciting time to meet our new interns and begin to integrate them into the work of the UU-UNO. These...By Bruce Knotts | October 5, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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Derek Mitchell, the new Director of the UU Holdeen India Program (UUHIP), shares the following update: During August and September, friends of the...By Derek Mitchell | September 21, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), the UUA's strategic partner on Israel/Palestine issues, is a coalition of 24 national Church denominations (including the UUA) and organizations that helps church organizations, leaders and individuals effectively advocate for justice and peace for all peopl...By UUA International Resources | September 21, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
This is the first of a regular series of monthly reports that Bruce Knotts, the Director of the UU United Nations Office (UU-UNO), will be providing to constituents. Look for future reports on or around the 15th of the month....By Bruce Knotts | September 16, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles -
Since August 15, 2011, more than 1,500 Bolivian indigenous men, women, and children have embarked on a 350-mile trek, from the Amazonian lowlands of Trinidad to the highlands of La Paz, in opposition of a national highway construction project that would cut through a protected rainforest reserve...By Nicole McConvery | September 15, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Indigenous Rights, Social Justice -
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Despite usual hardships and renewed political tensions in the country, Sunday, August 21st was a joyful day in Bujumbura, Burundi, as the UUPCC, the UUA International Resources Office. One of the top three priorities emerging from the workshop was the building of a church home, so the ACUB asked...By Eric Cherry | September 13, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Beliefs & Principles -
Beginning August 5, 2011, Erik Mohn, UUA Young Adult Spirituality & Service Consultant, began a 24-day journey to Ghana where he volunteered in a health clinic, a school, and an orphanage through Amizade, a global service learning organization. Here he reflects on the experience....By UUA International Resources | September 8, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
The UUA learned on August 23rd, that the Ugandan Cabinet has decided not to allow the infamous anti-homosexuality bill to be voted on by Parliament. David Bahati, the parliament member who authored the legislation, vowed to bring the bill back in November, according to media reports. Originally...By Bruce Knotts | August 31, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC was excited to partner with the...By UUA International Resources | August 30, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
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The UUA's United Nations Office has been following the...By Bruce Knotts | August 26, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: LGBTQ Issues
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UUSC is excited to be partnering with the photos from the service trip!By UUA International Resources | August 26, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the photos from the service trip!By UUA International Resources | August 26, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the...By UUA International Resources | August 26, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the...By UUA International Resources | August 24, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the...By UUA International Resources | August 24, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
On August 17th, 2011, the climate change work group held a session to discuss preparation for the Conference of the Parties), which will be held from November 28 - December 9, 2011 in Durban,South Africa. The COP-17 meeting will bring together representatives of the world's governments,...By UUA International Resources | August 24, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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UUSCUnitarian Universalist Association on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for youth and young adults, August 20–27. In the post below, trip leader Evan Seitz, UUSC's associate for experiential learning and youth services, gives a quick update after the group arrived in the Central Plateau on...By Eric Cherry | August 23, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSC is excited to be partnering with the...By UUA International Resources | August 22, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
UUSCUnitarian Universalist Association on a joint volunteer trip to Haiti for youth and young adults, August 20–27. In the post below, Jessica Atcheson, UUSC’s editor/writer, gives a quick update after the group arrived in the Central Plateau on Sunday. The...By UUA International Resources | August 22, 2011 | From International Unitarian Universalism -
Tsubaki Grand Shrine. In my first three days here, I have been given Shinto priest clothing to wear, been introduced to the shrine’s ceremonies, and worn a loincloth while shouting at the top of my lungs and then standing under a freezing-cold waterfall. I’ve also eaten more fish than I have in...By Eric Cherry | August 17, 2011 | From International Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Becoming a Minister, Beliefs & Principles