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The road that lies ahead of us is a long one, and the pace of progress will sometimes feel glacially slow. Never forget that glaciers over time can carve out grand canyons and great lakes. Moving tectonic plates can rise up mountains over millennia, or they can explode awe-inspiring volcanoes in...Affirmation | By Israel Buffardi | February 7, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Agnosticism, Anti-Oppression, Commitment, Earth-Centered, Hope, Humanism, Patience, Progress, SecularWorship element -
These are anxious days. Hair-pulling, hand-wringing days. We are bombarded from all sides with new and unprecedented developments. Grave threats to our national values and institutions on one hand, and countless calls to action on the other... and then the flood of critique and analysis. Whose...Meditation | By Jennifer Johnson | February 7, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, Balance, Challenge, Direct Experience, Earth-Centered, Grace, Secular, Self-Care, WinterWorship element -
Energize this Legacy http://www.uua.org/re/youth/build/youth-project-grant-program/youth-lea… AVAILABLE Announcing the Living Legacy Project (LLP) All Youth Civil Rights Pilgrimage, June 5th-9th, 2017! This 5-day pilgrimage will be led by LLP board members Rever… Gordon Gibson and Reggie Harris,...By Ted Resnikoff | February 6, 2017 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
It's in one tiny moment in time / for life to shine to shine Burn away the darkness You've got one tiny moment in time / for life to shine to shine To burn away the darkness I will be light. — “I Will Be Light” by Matisyahu About six months ago, I got a new tattoo. It’s a lit match on my...Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | February 1, 2017 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Activism, Anger, Anti-Oppression, Arts & Music, Despair, Direct Experience, Humanism, Identity, Prophetic Words & Deeds, SecularPage/Article -
Blessed are the homeless and those who beg for spare change, for they will inherit the house of the Lord. Blessed are the black mothers who lament the deaths of their sons at the hands of the state, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex,...Blessing | By Nicole Anderson | January 30, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, America, Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Compassion, Human Rights, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, ViolenceWorship element -
When our values are threatened, a congregation is an anchor against despair.By Doug Muder | January 30, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, PoliticsPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalists join millions to march on Washington and in other U.S. cities.By Elaine McArdle | January 30, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Politics, WomenPage/Article -
The UUA and UU Service Committee’s joint statement of conscience, as well as a minister’s response to the Trump administration’s executive orders, garnered media attention.By Kenny Wiley | January 27, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Social Witness Process, SolidarityPage/Article
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Out in Force for Love My twin 6 year olds traveled from Lexington, KY. (Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington) to Washington....By Ted Resnikoff | January 27, 2017 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article
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The great https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/15/safety-pi… pin debate. The epic http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444201/sjw-blog-vagina-imagery-wo… hat debacle. These are just two examples of an ongoing trend in liberal circles: people (often with relative privilege)...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 26, 2017 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Discernment, Faith, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, News, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalists have a long history of political activism and public witness on a wide variety of social justice issues. Are you or your congregation interested in becoming more politically active? Do you have questions on what is and isn’t allowed especially as it relates to your...By Rachel Collins | January 11, 2017 | From UU VoicesTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Activism, Church & State, Congregational Action, Democracy, Politics, Social JusticePage/Article -
May you be safe. May you be free from all harm. As the road or skies carry you toward your fellow pilgrims, may you sense the presence of those who travel with you in spirit, whose hopes and hearts are tucked into your pockets, who name your journey’s purpose as sacred. May you encounter...Blessing | By Erika Hewitt | January 10, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, America, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Courage, Democracy, Direct Experience, Diversity, Human Rights, Humanism, Journey, Living Our Faith, SecularWorship element -
If ever there were a time for a candle in the darkness, this would be it. Using a spark of hope, kindle the flame of love, ignite the light of peace, and feed the flame of justice.Chalice Lighting | By Melanie Davis | December 22, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Calling, Despair, Hope, Justice, Justice Sunday, Peace, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, WorryWorship element -
If I were to wish you peace, it would not be for long. It would be peace to rest, to reflect, to make ready for the coming day, that the full force of your creativity and love might be released and shared. I do wish you peace.Benediction | By Bill Hamilton-Holway | December 22, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Commitment, Humanism, Living Our Faith, Meaning, Peace, Purpose, Secular, Seven Principles, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
There is a posterUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) bookstore that says in big font “Love is Hard. Do it anyway.” This poster, designed by Carey McDonald, UUA Outreach Director, talks about an interdependent inclusive love. This is the love we’re called to as Unitarian Universalists...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 21, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Discernment, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article
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What we would like to do is change the world—make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe, and shelter themselves... by fighting for better conditions, by crying out unceasingly for the rights of the workers, the poor, of the destitute... [W]e can, to a certain extent, change the world; we...Quote | By Dorothy Day | December 19, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Christianity, Class, Justice, Poverty, Service, Transformation, WorkWorship element
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A Seat at the Table: The Transformative Practice of Being Together Early this year, the congregation I am a part of in KnoxvilleTennesseeTennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC), helped bring an Interfaith program called A Seat at the Table (ASATT) to our hometown....By Lauren Hulse | December 13, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Close to 200 Unitarian Universalists joined Interfaith Day of Prayer, where word spread that construction would halt.By Heather Beasley Doyle | December 12, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Indigenous RightsPage/Article -
Spirit of Life, We hold in our hearts the peaceful protestors of all tribes and faiths who are gathered at Standing Rock, protecting sacred water and land. They ask for respect, they ask for our government to help protect their sacred lands and the water that sustains their lives....Prayer | By Diana Smith | December 7, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, America, Anti-Oppression, Climate Justice, Commitment, Direct Experience, Earth, Human Rights, Indigenous American, Justice, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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In the face of hate, We answer the call of love.Responsive Reading | By Julia Corbett-Hemeyer | December 7, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Commitment, Equity, Human Rights, Humanism, Indigenous Peoples Day, Justice, Justice Sunday, Living Our Faith, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multiculturalism, Pride Sunday, Secular, Seven Principles, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, United Nations Day, VisionWorship element