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Unitarian Universalism Calls On Your Continuing Presence We share this Standing on the Side of Love. – Ed. Unitarian Universalists to respond as people of faith anchored in the affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We - five women of color who serve our Unitarian...By Ted Resnikoff | February 12, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article -
Maybe prayer doesn’t mean talking to God at all. May it means just listening. Unplugging the TV, turning off the computer, Quieting the mental chatter and distractions. Maybe it means listening to the birds And the insects, the wind in the leaves, the creaking and groaning of the trees, noticing...Meditation | By Gary Kowalski | January 25, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Contemplation, Direct Experience, Listening, Prayer PracticesWorship element
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What is "Unwise and Untimely"? The activists of #blacklivesmatter#ReclaimMLKMartin Luther King Day parade and of course I was out there with fellow Unitarian Universalists from the Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria, where my family first made our spiritual home....By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 23, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
‘Tis the Season . . . of advertisers run amok and ambitions amplified beyond belief . . . of Martha Stewart moments mixed with desert island dreams . . . when even the most dedicated holiday-hopper admits perfection isn’t possible and “good enough” is how the season ought to be. ‘Tis the...Meditation | By Maureen Killoran | January 21, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Advent, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Prayer PracticesWorship element
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Your "becoming" is coming "becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood" is hot off the press and boy is it ever HOT! When we started http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2015/01/06/adulthood-spiritually-guided/"… this book last week we had no idea just how quickly it would become so popular. We...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 15, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Bridging Ceremony, Campus Ministry, Community, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Unitarian Universalist, as a person of faith, as a decent human being who cares about human life, I share this belief with a good chunk of humanity: shooting people – with the exception of extreme circumstances – is never okay, and even when the circumstances are such that shooting a human being...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 9, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Caring, Connections, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Social Justice, Trauma, Trauma Response, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) will send a copy of it to those who ask free of charge. (Until the copies run out, of course.) Here are the details: the UUA has printed 3000 copies of Becoming, nearly a third of which are going to young adult, campus ministry and...By Kayla Parker | January 6, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
In early November 2014 the a reflection by Unitarian Universalist Association, in which Morales said that the work of bringing justice to our world is a marathon, not a sprint. He is right. I was at the along with tens of thousands of others. The march was permitted, making it legal, and it took...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 17, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article
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For those of us who follow the Christian tradition, now is the season of Adventwho proudly proclaims that all generations will call her blessed. If you too, know oppression in our current society, remember how very sacred you are. Remember that you are co-creating divinity itself with your life.By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 4, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Advent, Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Community, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Religious & Civil Liberties, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Every December, the same old argument flares up on Facebook. Before Facebook, it would blow up on Livejournal and before Livejournal it would blow up on listservs. Maybe next year, it will flare up on Instagram or we'll be having Snapchat arguments about it....By Bart Frost | December 3, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Belief, Chalica, Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Judaism, Prayer Practices, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Spiritual Practice, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article
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Calling All Yellow Shirts of Love, Tolerance and Justice The hereIan Evison of the MidAmerica Region: If I might be so bold here, you all can do something very important by responding where you are, taking photos of it, and documenting that online. This is a new age in activism in which “showing...By Ted Resnikoff | November 20, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Westboro Baptist Church came to Houston, Texas protesting – as quoted on the KHOU-TV website,"'This Mayor Annise Parker, whatever her name is, is an out of the closet lesbian. She is a spectacle and she has attention all over the country. So we are gonna say our part, said Marc Hill of Westboro."...By Ted Resnikoff | November 11, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Discernment, Education, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, LGBTQ Issues, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Some of the programming at Summer Seminary 2014 was structured, like our time spent at Meadville Lombard Theological School learning about discerning the call, theology, faith formation, UU history and preaching. Some of the programming was designed for open dialogue, so students could pick the...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 21, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Summer Seminary Graduate Sofia Avery-Kapulski is so cool she lives in a yurt with a wood-burning stove. She’s decorated the walls with a painting of the cosmos. She’s an excellent writer and performer. In an interview with her, we discussed how she makes meaning in her life.–Ed. JD-H: What do...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 7, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
At the Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary 2014, yes, students learned about what it's like to be a religious professional, but they also learned about navigating in and appreciating the city of ChicagoFirst Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City, recounts her experience. –Ed. SUMMER...By Jennica Davis-Hockett | October 6, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship, Youth SundayPage/Article -
UU: Challenging the Propensity for Polar Thinking Not for Ourselves Alone – Theological Essays on Relationship" explains that Unitarian Universalists reach out in love not because they must yet are compelled to it by faith. Edited by www.churchoftheriver.org/about/minister">Burton D. Carley and...By Ted Resnikoff | June 12, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UU Theology, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article -
Ending War – Honoring the Principled Warrior Unitarian Universalism (UU) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to the military is complex and as lengthy as the history of the United States. While the UUA and Unitarian Universalism is generally pacifist, UUs have and do serve in the...By Ted Resnikoff | May 15, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article -
R…. Erik Wikstrom serves as Settled Minister at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist, Charlotsville, VA. The Blue Boat occasionally re-posts from his blog, A Minister's Musings. Here are Rev. Wickstrom's reflections on the death of Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro...By Ted Resnikoff | March 24, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Discernment, Multigenerational Faith Development, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, WorshipPage/Article -
We repost Rev....By Ted Resnikoff | March 5, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Prayer Practices, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article -
new logo, and a lot of it has been not-so-positive. There have been negative reactions to the logo and then negative reactions to the negative reactions… Well here’s my take on it: When I first saw the "branding" proposal at a UUA all-staff meeting in September, to be honest, it made me queasy.By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | February 14, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, WorshipPage/Article