During the first all-virtual General Assembly annual gathering, delegates of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) voted for its member congregations to actively name and repair the harm caused by 400 years of colonization in the United States. The vote passed with 94% voting yes.

During the first all-virtual General Assembly annual gathering, delegates of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) voted for its member congregations to find alternatives to policing and to pursue police abolition within Unitarian Universalist justice work. The vote passed with 82% voting yes.

Today, we are thrilled to partner with BLUU on their Havens and Harbors initiative to develop local nodes of Black communities within Unitarian Universalism.

Dear Leaders, I write to you from our first ever all-virtual General Assembly! Last night’s opening ceremony, rooted in the language and history of the Mashpee Wampanoag people, was deeply moving. It has been a great honor to get to know jessie little doe baird, Vice Chairwoman of the Mashpee...

Dear Leaders, This has been a week with hopeful wins and powerful momentum building for real systemic change....

Dear Leaders, This is the most heartbreaking, difficult, and important time I have experienced in ministry. The layers of trauma, anger, grief, power, and hope—they are all present in our bodies and souls. As religious leaders, we tend to these in ourselves and we give them voice and space in...

Dear Leaders, These past two weeks have been ones of incalculable devastation. From the grim milestone of 100,000 of our loved ones dead from COVID-19, to the horrific murders of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, Breonna Taylor by Louisville police, and Tony McDade by Tallahassee...

As we mourn the death of George Floyd and other Black people killed by police, and as we respond to COVID-19, which continues to disproportionately impact Black communities, the UUA denounces anti-Black racism and the inherent violence of policing. Police brutality is a symptom of white supremacy...

Dear Leaders, We have a big experiment coming up for the Unitarian Universalist Association and that is our first ever Virtual General Assembly (GA) – our annual gathering of UUs from across our congregations and across the world – happening June 24-28! I invite you, as leaders in your...

Dear Leaders, As we plan for an extended period of virtual gatherings, we recognize now more than ever just how much we need each other. Your Congregational Life staff of the UUA is grateful for the opportunity to share President Susan Frederick-Gray’s weekly message because it is important to us...

Dear Leaders, As states around the country begin to loosen guidelines and take actions to reopen, even as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb, we have received many questions from congregations about returning to in-person gatherings....

Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray shares her weekly message with UUA Organizing Strategy Director Rev. Ashley Horan to provide an update on how UU the Vote is pivoting in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dear Leaders, What is giving you comfort, courage, and compassion these days? How are you caring for your well-being and resilience? Two weeks ago, it became clear to me that my normal spiritual practices were not cutting it. I felt so worn down. I had a longing for more time to be present to the...

Dear Leaders, Someone said to me recently, “We pull through this by pulling together.” Those words have stayed with me. They remind me that I am not in this alone, that we are in this together, and that we are strong when we lean on each other and pull together. This week marks the beginning of...

Dear Leaders, I hope you are making time to care for your well-being. I learned a long time ago that in order to provide care for others, one also must care for oneself. A dry well offers no water. Taking care of yourself matters. Your life and well-being are valuable and needed. Rest and renewal...

Dear Leaders, This is a significant week in so many ways. The Surgeon General predicts this week and next may be some of the most difficult and deadly in the pandemic. For me, the virus has hit close to home with both a dear friend as well as a family member experiencing symptoms....

Dear Leaders, Over the last few weeks, I’ve tried to offer a consistent message encouraging people to let go of what is not essential, to make time for self-care, and to remember it’s not about perfection. But I have a confession. I haven’t been following my own advice. I am still holding...

The Unitarian Universalist Association unequivocally affirms our support for the Mashpee Wampanoag People’s sovereignty and right to their ancestral territory.

Dear Congregation Leaders, I am so grateful for your ministry. Each day brings more difficult news of the impacts of coronavirus on our communities, our health systems, our economy, and our congregations....