Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) will send a copy of it to those who ask free of charge. (Until the copies run out, of course.) Here are the details: the UUA has printed 3000 copies of Becoming, nearly a third of which are going to young adult, campus ministry and...

For those of us who follow the Christian tradition, now is the season of Adventwho proudly proclaims that all generations will call her blessed. If you too, know oppression in our current society, remember how very sacred you are. Remember that you are co-creating divinity itself with your life.

Westboro Baptist Church came to Houston, Texas protesting – as quoted on the KHOU-TV website,"'This Mayor Annise Parker, whatever her name is, is an out of the closet lesbian. She is a spectacle and she has attention all over the country. So we are gonna say our part, said Marc Hill of Westboro."...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Thomas Starr King" A bell, chime, rain stick or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Read the story "Thomas Starr King," a few times. Consider telling it dramatically, rather than reading it from the page. Practice...

Adapted from a Jataka tale (Buddhist). Once upon a time on the outskirts of a big city in Japan there stood an old temple. From a young age boys who wanted to study Buddhism would come to live in the temple and to learn from the master teacher, a Buddhist monk....

Based on a 2011 interview with Reverend Howard Dana, who has been the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg's minister since August, 2000. When you were a child, did you have a favorite toy? Maybe it was a stuffed animal, doll, or toy truck. Did it go everywhere with you: to the market, in the tub, to bed?

Some of the programming at Summer Seminary 2014 was structured, like our time spent at Meadville Lombard Theological School learning about discerning the call, theology, faith formation, UU history and preaching. Some of the programming was designed for open dialogue, so students could pick the...

Summer Seminary Graduate Sofia Avery-Kapulski is so cool she lives in a yurt with a wood-burning stove. She’s decorated the walls with a painting of the cosmos. She’s an excellent writer and performer. In an interview with her, we discussed how she makes meaning in her life.–Ed. JD-H: What do...

At the Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary 2014, yes, students learned about what it's like to be a religious professional, but they also learned about navigating in and appreciating the city of ChicagoFirst Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City, recounts her experience. –Ed. SUMMER...

How Far Would You Go To Fix this Picture? Recent studies reveal that most Americans underestimate the cleavage between the best-and-worst paid workers in America. Most people believe the difference is $30 earned by the best-paid workers for every $1 received by the worst paid workers, while – in...

Tipped-Minimum Wage is $2.13 hour. Some think that's enough. Restaurant Opportunities United (ROC United), re-posted on http://www.upworthy.com/why-waiters-only-make-2-an-hour-explained-by-a-…;, with links to information on the...

UU: Challenging the Propensity for Polar Thinking Not for Ourselves Alone – Theological Essays on Relationship" explains that Unitarian Universalists reach out in love not because they must yet are compelled to it by faith. Edited by www.churchoftheriver.org/about/minister">Burton D. Carley and...

Mass Incarceration, Housing Discrimination and Poverty are Linked J… Bouie explains how systematic economic discrimination designed to deprive minorities the possibility of creating wealth through home ownership in the United States creates neighborhoods mired in poverty and unemployment. The...

Ending War – Honoring the Principled Warrior Unitarian Universalism (UU) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to the military is complex and as lengthy as the history of the United States. While the UUA and Unitarian Universalism is generally pacifist, UUs have and do serve in the...

There are Reasons Some People Won't Get a Break … class="alignleft size-full wp-image-15793" alt="Mass_Incarceration_Business_is_Good" src="Mass Incarceration is an aspect of the reh… (penology) to punishmentsystemicRockefeller Drug Laws", and has broadened over the past 20 years to...

The Math Adds Up – the Politics Still Don't The Federal Minimum Wage has not risen since 2009 although the Cost of Living (COL) in the United States has increased by 10% over the same period. Studies show that in real terms the purchasing power of the Middle Class has decreased since 1970...

Ending It Isn't a Game Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling have excited outrage from all quarters, including the most expensive fine the National Basketball Association (NBA) can levy, banning Sterling from attending any NBA events or facilities and determining how to force him to sell his...

Some labor for too little, others labor too little for too much Gender-based income disparity (the "Gender Pay-gap") and a minimum wage lower than a living wage are antithetical to the Principles and sources of Unitarian Universalism. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) works to create...