Themes: Practicing compassionate boundaries and letting go mindfully.Participants: Any number, in person or online.Materials: A bowl of warm water and a towel.Recall a recent moment of holding something that wasn’t yours to carry, like being present for a tough conversation or noticing big

Themes: Reading nonverbal cues and building empathy.Participants: any number, in person or online.Materials: Index cards and writing utensils.Have each person write an emotion or emotional state. Redistribute the cards; ask everyone to keep the new card secret and think about how to express that

Themes: Mapping personal boundaries and sharing personal details and dynamics.Participants: Any number, in person or online.Materials: Paper, markers.Have each person draw an outline of their hand, then turn the hand into a map. Invite brief prompts as they draw: Where are boundaries? Populated

Themes: Finding shared calm, practicing deep listening, and attuning together.Participants: 2+, in person.Have each person close their eyes or have them downcast and create sound on a different tone, making a sound such as “Om” or “Oooooooo.” Hold the tones as long as possible, taking

Parameters: Any number, in person or online.

Themes: Self advocacy, inclusion, awareness.Works well for: Groups that have an established covenant or behavioral norms.This practice normalizes mistakes and ways to repair. “Ouch” lets someone name hurt or impact from something said or done. It gently signals harm without escalating tension or...

Juban Lamar says she finds inspiration in the warmth and wisdom of her congregation, the Unitarian Church of Jowai.

UUs who defended communities from ICE injustices showed up “powerfully in support of our values,” said Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt.

Themes: Practicing creativity and sharing personal stories.Participants: Any number, in person or online.Materials: A deck of cards.Gather the group into a circle and deal a card to each person.

A grassroots tour of the nation's lesbian bars that illuminates their past, present, and hopeful future, from the co-creator of the hit podcast CruisingLesbian bars are so much more than a place to get a drink.

Who are the “we” of “we the people”? This collaboration between award-winning artist Duncan Tonatiuh and author Howard W. Reeves celebrates inclusion, exploring what the preamble to our United States constitution leaves unsaid.Three starred reviews! We the People Is All the People is "a

A powerful and much-needed collection that blends personal stories and resources to help members of liberal religious congregations foster accessible and inclusive communities for disabled people.

Find information on the public events at this year's General Assembly here.

Carry this light with you— not in your hands, but in your words, in your invitations, in your willingness to begin.

In a world that often asks us to curate and filter, may we remember: truth is magnetic. And small acts of honesty can call a community into being.

Today, you stand at a precipice, a turning point, a moment when you will look back and observe a clear before and after.

We give our surplus not out of fear of divine punishment nor for a transaction of prosperity. We give what we can, when we can, because when we do so, we build a more just world.

In Good Faith talks with Director of Congregational Life Natalie Briscoe about why congregations are so important to Unitarian Universalism, how she has learned to care for herself in order to care better for others, and why she calls herself a “Beverage Goblin.”

We go forward not alone, but as companions in covenant, tending to the common good with hope, with humor, and with heart.

May the flame we kindle now remind us: Even in mundane motions and messy amendments, there is the quiet courage of community.