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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 UUA International Resources | August 26, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | August 19, 2014 | From International 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 International 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 UUA International Resources | August 12, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | August 8, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | August 5, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
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  • the beauty of children’s artistic expression. These works reverberate still as evidence of an often-hidden but timeless truth -- that hope can triumph over despair. Stewards of the historic artwork exchanged over 60 years ago, the Hiroshima Children’s Drawings Committee formed at All Souls in...
    By Eric Cherry | August 4, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | July 31, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | July 21, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | July 8, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | July 3, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | June 24, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | June 24, 2014 | From International 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 International 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 UUA International Resources | June 20, 2014 | From International 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 UUA International Resources | June 18, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | June 16, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | June 10, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | June 9, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism
  • 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 UUA International Resources | June 3, 2014 | From International Unitarian Universalism