6th Principle (World Community)
The sixth of Our Unitarian Universalist Principles calls us to affirm and promote "the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all."
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By Susan Dana LawrenceBased on a true story that happened at the 1976 Special Olympics in Seattle, WA ...
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Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote seven bold and compassionate ethical principles.
Braver/Wiser: A Weekly Message of Courage and Compassion
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By James GertmenianLove without justice is not love. Compassion without deeds is not compassion. Faith without action is not faith. And religion without politics is not religion. In my view, people of faith are not entitled to avoid politics for the sake of a short-lived spiritual high.
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By Yuri YamamotoEach of us at the wedding had unique stories about their life, but most knew how it felt to be an Asian American in this country. That was enough for me.
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By Teresa Honey YoungbloodPray, if you pray. Send love and money, too. We will be rolled and covered, but we will rise and carry others with us. Watch for the opportunities to rise and carry. Watch for the holy moments where some people see God.
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By Sean Parker DennisonI’ve been doing a lot of guest preaching lately and it’s always a little awkward. I often don’t know how the congregation is used to doing...
Call and Response: Journeys in UU Lifespan Faith Development
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By Sarah ConoverAn old activist friend of mine, Fran Peavey, used to travel the world’s benches in the 1970s and 80s with a simple sign that read, "...
International Programs of the UUA: Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists (U/U) around the world are connected through a story of bold, compassionate faith that we’ve been creating together for centuries. Struggling for human rights alongside those that demand it, influencing governmental policy in the name of justice, passionately promoting a message of interfaith peace and solidarity, and building faithful worshipping communities—each of us has a part, and a stake, in the story we share.
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The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists (ICUU) distributes a new Chalice Lighting Reading each month. Congregations are invited to use it during worship services, and to introduce it as a Global Chalice Lighting.
Social Justice Statements
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2015 Statement of ConscienceAs Unitarian Universalists, we embrace the reproductive justice framework, which espouses the human right to have children, not to have...
Tapestry of Faith: Curricula and Resources for Lifespan Faith Development
A Place of Wholeness
Amazing Grace, 6th Grade
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By Polly PetersonTwo famous twentieth-century Unitarians were James Luther Adams, born in 1901, and James Reeb, born in 1927. Both men were deeply committed...
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Excerpts from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Sheep were important in biblical times. They provided not just wool, but also...
Building the World We Dream About: For Young Adults, 18-35
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By Ellen Zemlin, a White Unitarian Universalist. For me, there's never really been a question about whether my Unitarian Universalism and...
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By Elandria WilliamsThe Highlander Research and Education Center is an 80-year-old popular education center in the mountains of East Tennessee, which serves as...
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By India McKnight"Honey, those girls were being chased for at least half a mile once school got out," Ms. Myra recalled. I shook my head knowingly. We had...
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By Jane GreerFrom "UU Convicted of Littering While Supplying Humanitarian Aid" , UU World, June 15, 2009. Used with permission. The subject of the story...
Chalice Children, in Preschool
Creating Home, Kindergarten-1st Grade
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One of the reasons Muhammad was able to get people to listen to him was because, from a young age, he had proven himself to be wise and...
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Janeen K. Grohsmeyer, adapted from the story, “Circles of Light: The Flaming Chalice." In the dark nights and the darker days of World War...
Faithful Journeys, Grades 2-3
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Adapted from "A Week at SOS Children's Village, Tlokweng, Botswana," by Annie Arnzen, on the "A Precious Cause" website. Used with...
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By Elisa Davy PearmainI want to tell you the story of Adin Ballou. He was born over two hundred years ago. He grew up to be a peacemaker and a Universalist...
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By Judith C. CampbellBy Judith C. Campbell. Used with permission. From UU & Me!: Collected Stories, edited by Betsy Hill Williams (Boston: Skinner House,...
Heeding the Call, Jr. High Ages 12-15
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By Sarah FosterSarah Foster is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who wanted to make the world a better place while doing something that she loved. What...
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Adapted from an interview with Raziq Brown. Used by permission. At the age of 19, Raziq Brown was the recipient of the 2008 Mary-Ella Holst...
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Used with permission of Geoffrey Bayer , No More Deaths. The July sun beat down, and by mid-morning, there was no avoiding the heat. By 10...
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The quotes in this story come from the website Oasis of Peace. Imagine a village that is home to 55 families with a waiting list of more...
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Based on information from People Building Peace, Peace News, My Hero, and Sara Cameron's website. Adults are usually regarded as the...
Love Surrounds Us, Grades K-1
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From The Broken Tusk by Uma Krishnaswami (Atlanta, GA: August House Publishers Inc.). Used by permission of the publishers. Hard times...
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By Janeen K GrohsmeyerA story of Dorothea Dix (1802-1887), Unitarian teacher and social reformer. "Finish eating your supper, Anna," said Florence. "We mustn't...
Miracles, Wide Age Span
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From Christian scripture, John 6:1-19, New Revised Standard Version (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1990). A large crowd kept...
Moral Tales, Grades 2-3
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Adapted from an Indian folk tale. There was once a wise woman who lived by herself near a small village. Rumor had it that she could always...