Snapshots portraying the work of the Holdeen India Program, the United Nations Office, and the International Resources Office

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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  • UUA's International Resources Office! The photos below demonstrate how close the sea now is to the village of Caican, the last row of palm trees that are being uprooted by the sea, and in the last photo you can see the beginning of the sea wall as well as the back of the UU church.
    By UUA International Resources | May 14, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • http://picasaweb.google.com/UUAInternationalResources/HolyUnion?feat=em… from the Commitment Ceremony...
    By UUA International Resources | May 12, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The International Association for Religious Freedom (33rd World Congress September 4-7, 2010 in Kochi, India....
    By UUA International Resources | April 21, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • We have hired a “Sumo” – that’s a kind of car – to transport us. Apparently the “A” route is not passable, but the more difficult “B” route is worth a try. The Sumo comes with two drivers, who we will all be most grateful to for the rest of a very long day. They are both,...
    By UUA International Resources | April 8, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Frank Mugisha, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) spokesperson, will appear at several public East Coast events this month to explain the connection between U.S. conservative religious forces and increased harassment of LGBT people in Uganda. Mr. Mugisha is visiting the United States to publicize...
    By UUA International Resources | March 18, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The UUA's International Resources Office is happy to announce the release of "UUHIP: Partners for Justice in India," a great introduction to the work and philosophy of the Unitarian Universalist Association's http://www.uua.org/aboutus/professionalstaff/advocacywitness/holdeenind… India Program.
    By UUA International Resources | March 16, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The Niwano Peace Foundation has chosen Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt as the 2010 honoree of the Niwano Peace Prize . In selecting Ms....
    By UUA International Resources | March 9, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Olga Flores - a Unitarian Universalist from La Paz, Bolivia - is continuing her leadership in the struggle to have Bolivian Army records of human rights abuses made public. Of central concern is the implementation of court orders allowing special prosecutor Milton Mendoza access to records of...
    By UUA International Resources | March 2, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition founded in part by the UUA, has organized a letter to President Obama calling for his leadership. Please join the UUA and Churches for Middle East Peace by taking action! CMEP Action Alert: One year after the Gaza war thousands of civilians are homeless...
    By UUA International Resources | February 18, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • From Doris Hunter, Chair, US Chapter, International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF):The conference, "Reconciliation with the Earth, Each Other and the Stranger" was held at the Clearwater Unitarian Universalist Church from January 14-17th with over fifty people attending plus speakers an...
    By UUA International Resources | January 29, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • We have all watched in horror the images and stories of death and destruction in the wake of Haiti’s January 12 earthquake. And many of us have responded with generosity, giving what we can to the relief efforts: my own UU congregation collected $15,000 in the days after the quake for the Jubilee...
    By UUA International Resources | January 28, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The Unitarian Universalist Church of Uganda is preparing to take a strong and courageous stand against the The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists has more information about supporting this important work. Update: UUA President, the Reverend Peter Morales, signed on to an...
    By UUA International Resources | January 20, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Reverend John Gibbs Millspaugh - minister of the UU Church of Winchester, MA, shares a "Pastoral Prayer after the earthquake in Haiti, January 12 2010"A Haitian prayer book, entitled God Is No Stranger, includes the following words: “Father, I have learned that one strong in calculation is called...
    By UUA International Resources | January 20, 2010 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • By UUA International Resources | December 23, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Thanks to the combined efforts of Unitarians and UU's around the world, members of the UU congregations in The Philippines (Malingin and Doldol) have received generous donations of rice in the wake of food shortages from recent flooding.In September 2009, two powerful typhoons, "Ketsana" followed...
    By UUA International Resources | December 18, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Pictures from a Hiroshima Schooyard - has recently been updated. Have a look, and enjoy the film's promo:...
    By UUA International Resources | December 14, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • The 2009 Parliament of World Religions recently concluded in Melbourne, Australia. More than 220 faith traditions were represented at this global event by 6000 people from 80 nationalities. International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU). ICUU representatives provided a workshop on...
    By UUA International Resources | December 10, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • Crossposted from http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/ugandas-proposed-anti-gay-l… on the Side of Love When I was 18 years old I spent three months in Kenya for a service learning opportunity. During one long weekend we traveled across the border to Kampala, Uganda. I was blown away. Our...
    By UUA International Resources | December 1, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • As noted in Holdeen India Program Partner - was the recipient of the 2009 "Harriet Tubman Freedom Award" from Free The Slaves. Please share this video about the important and inspirational work of SMS.
    By UUA International Resources | November 19, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • "The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the...
    By UUA International Resources | November 13, 2009 | From International Unitarian Universalism