Susan Lawrence

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Susan Lawrence

Susan Dana Lawrence is managing editor for the Lifespan Faith Engagement office of the UUA. She is a writer and educator who has worked in broadcast television, corporate communications, and print journalism. She belongs to Reform Jewish and Unitarian Universalist faith communities.

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Faithful Consent Discussion Guide

Susan Lawrence, Anna Bethea

Start a conversation about why consent matters. Here’s a guide for a 60 - 90 minute conversation to accompany the Faithful Consent videos.

Call and Response

Thinking About the "Christ" in Christmas

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
Technically, Unitarian Universalism is not a Christian faith. As congregations and individuals, we are united not by creeds or rituals but by values and...
Women Shaping UU History

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
In 1980, when President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the week of March 8 as National Women's History Week (now Month), he said, "Too often the women were uns...
Both Relationships and Ramps

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
How intentionally does your faith community include people who have disabilities? I would guess that leadership meetings about buildings and budgets are...
Is Children's Literature Too White?

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
I was a child with curiosity about the whole world. I made my first explorations through books. Among my early discoveries were these: (1) the world is...
The Joys (Not!) of Nature

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
“So, what are we supposed to do?” My 13-year-old daughter mumbles the question. It’s a fresh, almost-summer day and we’re parked at the entrance to...
30 Powerful, Family-Friendly Ways to Love

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
Many parents and educators would say “love” is the most important value to demonstrate and to teach the children in our care. Some of us might say...
Dancing with Mandela

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
In 1990, the year of Nelson Mandela's release from Robben Island, I was a great enthusiast of world music. Specifically, the sounds of southern Africa...
A Story of Muhammad: A Window into Islam

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
September 11 cannot pass without notice. Perhaps it never will. Even though our personal memories may lose sharpness, each year the story of U.S.
On a Dishwasher’s Wage

Susan Lawrence

From Call and Response
His name was John. He was a Nigerian immigrant about my parents’ age. I was a suburban 18-year-old, living in Boston with college friends the summer...

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