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...

An awakening passed through the whole theatre, and as if touched by some invisible hand, the people stood, clapped, shouted with joy, laughed, and wept… It was blessed to be connected to—no, to be a part of a community—a people. —Volker Kühn, in his essay about a cabaret performance during...

Spirit of life and love, we know you by many names or perhaps no name at all— yet together we know this is a holy night. We come from many different traditions or perhaps no tradition at all — We have celebrated decades of Christmases, or this might be only our first or second time at a...

The world needs people who resist, and people who don’t let anything keep them from dancing.

The wheel of the year has turned again. Once more the Thanksgiving season has arrived. How shall we sing our song of gratitude now? For what shall we give thanks? For this moment; for friends near and far; for our breath; for love; for courage and clarity; for strength; for delight; for laughter;...

Our first breath is followed by our first song Lusty, loud and primal A solo that announces to the world, “I have arrived!” We are the music. As toddlers hearing our first reggae beat We let our spines and hips bend and sway in response As natural as the beat of our hearts We are the music. The...

A diverse and multifaith arts, spirituality, and justice community for young adults thrives in Washington, D.C.

Painting celebrates Arkansas congregation’s fiftieth anniversary with a depiction of its Unitarian Universalist values.

‘This is how it feels a lot of the time,’ says one racial justice activist, ‘like white folks are just walking around like everything is okay.’

Dianna Thornhill Miller, working with her late husband and with her son, makes stylized medallions honoring the world’s religious diversity.

“I am tapping out of the fake fights that distract us!”

"When we hear our voices each other's words, then our heart is in a holy place." from #1008, "When Our Heart Is in a Holy Place," in Singing the Journey.

At last, a sequel to the classic ‘Rise Up Singing’ songbook.

Ysaye Barnwell and the music of community, resistance, and power.

Let us go out into the world singing. Let us go out into the world singing songs that proclaim liberty. Songs that turn ashes into garlands Songs that bind up the afflicted and those who mourn. Songs that, like oaks, have roots that go deep and stand strong. Let us go out into the world singing....

Translucent alabaster captures the spirit of fire.

Four hymns and two readings from our beloved Unitarian Universalist hymnals are featured in these images, created by Ellen Rockett for sharing on social media. I'll bring you hope when hope is hard to find (Carolyn McDade) All our lives we are in need, and others are in need of us (George Odell)...