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The city of Baltimore recently saw violent clashes between communities of color and local police forces. Unitarian Universalists (UU) joined the community seeking stability and justice following the death of Freddie Gray by taking part in peaceful protests and vigils in support of the Black Lives...Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | May 20, 2015 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Activism, Congregational Action, Justice, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article -
In one church it was meals, prepared and frozen to be shared with those in need. Food was handed out at the door, or taken to where it was needed. In another church it was casseroles, brought to families whose strength was consumed by illness or disaster....Meditation | By Mary Wellemeyer | May 13, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Activism, Caring, Community, Food, Food Justice, Generosity, ServiceWorship element -
Where Do Unitarian Universalists Fit In? Unitarian Universalism? It means we need to look at the ways our congregations minister to Millennials. 44% of Millennials go to church to feel closer to God and 39% find God elsewhere. What would the Millennials in your congregation say? Do they find god...By Bart Frost | May 12, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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Have you ever wondered how it came to be that churches are known as places where you can get a helping hand when you need one? It seems to me that a key source of the charitable nature of churches goes all the way back to the time of Jesus. You see, in the society in which Jesus lived—in his time...Time for All Ages | By Martha Dallas | May 12, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Activism, Caring, Christianity, Compassion, Easter, Inclusion, Justice Sunday, Living Our Faith, Prophetic Words & Deeds, ServiceWorship element -
Animating Church Life “We actually had a conversation recently about how we can get more older people to come to our church,” shared Ryan Novosielski, current president of the Unitarian Universalist churches] but hey, it’s New York!” Ryan is one of the many young adults serving in leadership...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 8, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Cause and Effect #BaltimoreUprising.http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-po… Brutality of Police Culture in Baltimore What's crucial to understand, as Baltimore residents take to the streets in long-simmering frustration, is that their general grievances are valid...By Ted Resnikoff | May 5, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
A Presidential Call for Religion to Support Equality Unitarian Universalism and the Unitarian Universalist Association fights for equality. An excerpt of the Religion News Service (RNS) story: NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter can still command people’s attention. His 2009...By Ted Resnikoff | May 5, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Social Justice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Prayer Because the world cracks open and here we are: For the 900 lives lost to the migration injustice - mothers, fathers, parents, children, trying to reach Europe by boat. For the over 4,000 lives lost to earthquakes in Nepal and South Asia....By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 30, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, WorshipPage/Article
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Culture Heritage to Share – Not Appropriate Cultural Appropriation is when a peoples' identity is changed without their consent. Yet sharing cultural experience is a powerful way to build respectful, inclusive, welcoming community. Now more than ever, we can all benefit from some wisdom and...By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 28, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Education, Faith, Growth, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article -
It is Overtime to Shift the Paradigm An acquaintance of mine named Molli King is a teacher and yesterday she posted education blog about a school in New York City called Success Academy that had recently been blogpost and I will also recount it here in Ms. King's words: But of all of the awful...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 28, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Connections, Discernment, Economic Justice, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Train to Change the Climate on Climate Justice! GROW Climate Justice, from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), trains young adult activists to do the work of climate justice for the long haul. Learn skills, gain practices, spiritual grounding and build relationships that...By Ted Resnikoff | April 28, 2015 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Congregational Action, Earth, Earth Day, Growth, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
#Commit2Respond We re-post this message from the Unitarian Universalist Association and other Unitarian Universalist leaders who urge you to act for Climate Justice starting today.– ed. Earth Day, when people all over the planet celebrate our beautiful, life-giving, and fragile Mother Earth. This...By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article -
Committing to Climate Justice This post is adapted from the 2015 Earth Sunday Sermon for UU Ministry for Earth, “Shifting Energy: From Fossil Fuels to Climate Action.” Read the full sermon and find other worship resources. KeystoneXLtar sands pipeline was expected to be a done deal. Then a...By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
What We Will Make of Our Time on Earth Climate Justice Month we have reveled in the world we live in. We have embraced its warmth, its greenness, its snow, and its sunshine. We have gazed at https://www.google.com/search?q=superman&source=lnms&tbm=isch&a…...By Bart Frost | April 17, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUismPage/Article -
One day a merchant was traveling on a road when he was attacked by bandits. The bandits were so cruel that they beat the merchant, stole everything he had, and left him for dead lying on the side of the road. The merchant was so badly hurt he couldn’t move or speak at all, and he could barely see...Story | By Christopher Buice | April 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Acceptance, Activism, Caring, Christianity, Compassion, LoveWorship element
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Marching Forward Events of 50 Years Ago Today This is the final installment in a series of reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches. Here are Part One, Part Two, and http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2015/04/03/looking-back-to-move-forward/"… Three. – ed. Sunday was the day that most...By Bart Frost | April 14, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Work With Your Peers to Bend the Arc of Justice Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Mul… Leadership School (MLS) is April 15 – here is why that it matters: graduates go on to to think, mobilize and lead for diverse, inclusive life-changing Unitarian Universalism (UU). One example? Trevor...By Ted Resnikoff | April 14, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Commit2Respond: Week 3 I heard liberation theologist and immigration rights activist, speak a few days ago. He started by saying, “I’m hoping to chat about how hopeless our work is.” I sat up straight, paying attention. I confess that these days I often pray for the doubters, for those of us...By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 6, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Undoing the "Third Reconstruction" This is part three in our four part series, here are links to Part One and Part Two. - ed. Rev. Dr. William Barber Saturday morning began with Rev. Dr. William Barber's How to Build a Movement/Wake Up Call....By Bart Frost | April 3, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Bronze monument commemorates three civil rights martyrs killed in Alabama in 1965.By Christopher L. Walton | April 2, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Racial Justice, Sacrifice, UU HistoryPage/Article