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...