Asking the Right Questions

In the early phases of Meet the Moment work, a major goal is building collective understanding of and analysis about the context and realities we are navigating and how we are called in our values to respond to that landscape. Wave Cohorts invite participants to dive into an issue or topic by focusing together on three Grounding Questions that support growing shared understanding, identifying needs and opportunities, and engaging in values-based discernment about what our UU values call us to do in response to this moment.

The questions come in sequence, and can be tailored for use by any group/team/body in relation to the context they are in and the work they are charged to do. The questions are:

• What is the moment we are in? (Characteristics, realities, and trends that are shaping the world around us)
• What are the most urgent needs and important opportunities of this moment? (Opportunities, challenges, and barriers that are created by the moment we’re in)
• What do our shared values call us to do in response to this moment? (Defining our lane and our charge—what are we most compelled, equipped, and/or positioned to do?)

We asked leaders across the faith to answer these questions for Unitarian Universalism broadly, and their answers are provocative and inspiring. These videos are part of our Meet the Moment facilitation templates {LINK} for congregations, or can be used on their own as powerful meditations on the moment we’re in as a faith, and how our values are calling us to respond.