Maryah Converse

Maryah Converse

Maryah Converse is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist whose faith heroes include many contemporary Muslim activists. She has a Masters in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from Indiana University. Maryah was a Peace Corps educator in Jordan during the American occupation of Iraq, and a CASA Fellow in Cairo before, during, and after the Egyptian Revolution in 2011. She was the membership and stewardship associate at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City, where she worked for four years, and was an early member of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Membership Professionals (UUAMP). She teaches Arabic and English as a Second Language in New York City and blogs sporadically at bymaryah.wordpress.com.

From Maryah Converse

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Translation of the Seven UU Principles and Six UU Sources into Arabic is thanks to Samer Khaldi and Maryah Converse. PDF download available.

By Samer Khaldi, Maryah Converse | November 26, 2018

When we say everyone must pledge to be a member, some low-income people in the pews may be hearing that they aren’t welcome.

By Maryah Converse | November 20, 2017 | From Life
Image | By Maryah Converse | April 18, 2016 | From WorshipWeb
Image | By Maryah Converse | April 18, 2016 | From WorshipWeb
Image | By Maryah Converse | April 15, 2016 | From WorshipWeb
Image | By Maryah Converse | April 15, 2016 | From WorshipWeb

While created as a Time for All Ages, the footnotes in this resource contain suggestions for expanding this moment into an entire Children's Chapel. Please note: This Time for All Ages involves teaching the traditional Arabic greeting "as-salaamu ‘alaikum." Out of respect for that culture, and...

Time for All Ages | By Maryah Converse | March 12, 2016 | From WorshipWeb

These banners, based on welcoming signs by Maryah Converse, are designed for use on Facebook, Twitter, and GooglePlus. The banners' designer, Ellen Rockett, incorporated background designs from 19th century drawings of mosque art released by the New York Public Library's Digital Collection.

Image | By Maryah Converse, Ellen Rockett | January 29, 2016 | From WorshipWeb

These banners, based on welcoming signs by Maryah Converse, are designed for use on Facebook, Twitter, and GooglePlus. The banners' designer, Ellen Rockett, incorporated background designs from 19th century drawings of mosque art released by the New York Public Library's Digital Collection.

Image | By Maryah Converse, Ellen Rockett | January 29, 2016 | From WorshipWeb
Image | By Maryah Converse | December 10, 2015 | From WorshipWeb

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