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We share this reflection on the value of openness and trust in the face of uncertainty borne upon past experience by the Rev. Erik Wikstrom from his blog, A Minister's Musings. Follow Rev. Wikstrom on his blog. – Ed. http://a-ministers-musings.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-believe-or-not-to-be…...By Ted Resnikoff | August 16, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Equity, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article -
DoJ vs Mass Incarceration Huffington Post: The Justice Department will avoid charging certain low-level and nonviolent drug offenders with crimes that carry mandatory minimums, Attorney General Eric Holder will announce Monday....By Ted Resnikoff | August 12, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, TruthPage/Article -
The 4th Amendment vs Mass-Incarceration Huffington Post. Other Ways to Resist the Policy of Mass-Incarceration – The New Jim Crow & Mass Incarceration on UUA.org https://www.facebook.com/groups/uusresistingnewjimcrow/?hc_location=str… Resisting New Jim Crow & Mass Incarceration Facebook Group...By Ted Resnikoff | August 12, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person Hi Family, It has been two days since George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the murder of Trayvon Martin. As I read social media and listen to commentators on TV give their opinions, I knew that I would have to write a pastoral...By Monica L Cummings | July 16, 2013 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article -
The Covenant of Unitarian Universalism here...By Ted Resnikoff | June 20, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Business Meetings, Choice, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, General Assembly, Interdependence, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision, WorshipPage/Article -
Spanning the Gap by Kim Paquette I’m bridging this week. Well, kinda, but not really. This week I become a “real adult” or an “old adult” or whatever else you call it after you have moved on from being a young adult. This week I turn 36. In most circles, turning 36 is not a momentous...By Ted Resnikoff | June 7, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Growth, Prayer Practices, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Utility | May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Connections, Direct Experience, Discernment, Growth, Home, Nature, Prophetic Words & Deeds, SimplicityCurriculum page -
Today the barrier against openly identifying as LGBTQ in professional sports in the United States fell when a current player, twelve-year veteran of the National Basketball Association affirmed his homosexual identity....By Ted Resnikoff | May 2, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, LGBTQ Issues, Prayer Practices, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Utility | April 16, 2013 | From What We ChooseTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Class, Community, Connections, Conscience, Contemplation, Direct Experience, Discernment, DiversityCurriculum page -
This pastoral message is from Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, on the tragic events in Boston yesterday. -Ed. Sadly, we are once again witnesses to senseless violence. New images of suffering, panic, and heroism burn themselves into our memory. Shock mixes...By Carey McDonald | April 16, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Discernment, Prayer Practices, Unitarian Universalism, WorshipPage/Article
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Living Mosaic blog. I Love You, Rev. Monica http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/17/steubenville-rape-trial-verdic…; about the Steubenville verdict. (Huffington Post)...By Monica L Cummings | March 21, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Identity, Prayer Practices, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Overcoming Colorblindness to Defeat Racial Caste America Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness is a well researched, convincingly documented argument that the result of the War on Drugs and growth of mass incarceration during the past 30 years in...By Ted Resnikoff | March 13, 2013 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Last week, I got to see Professor and Human Rights Activist Michelle Alexander speak about the racist caste system being created by mass incarceration and the war on drugs. She was speaking specifically about her book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color-blindness, which was...By Kayla Parker | March 13, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Campus Ministry, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UnityPage/Article
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Utility | March 7, 2013 | From What Moves UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Character, Conscience, Contemplation, Discernment, Ethics, Grace, Integrity, Joy, Kindness, Reason, UnitarianismCurriculum page -
Utility | March 7, 2013 | From What Moves UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Belief, Brokenness, Compassion, Dignity, Discernment, Equity, Ethics, God, Guilt, Human Rights, UniversalismCurriculum page
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In support of Common Read 2013 of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, by Michelle Alexander, Blue Boat brings you news and information on the inequities of the burgeoning penal system in the United States and some lesser-known consequences of living with a criminal...By Ted Resnikoff | February 25, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Discernment, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth SundayPage/Article -
In 1789, Hosea Ballou attended the Baptist revival held in his hometown of Richmond, New Hampshire. Moved by the preaching during this event, which was touted as "The Great Reformation," Ballou, age 19, stepped forward to be baptized....Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Belief, Choice, Conscience, Discernment, Dissent, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God, Grace, UniversalismCurriculum page
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Charles Chauncy was the leading opponent of the Great Awakening, the Protestant evangelical movement that swept through the British North American colonies between 1739 and 1745. Chauncy was born into the elite Puritan merchant class that ruled Boston....Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Class, Conflict, Culture, Discernment, Dissent, Equity, History, Leadership, Privilege, UnitarianismCurriculum page
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Excerpted from Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of Dr. George de Benneville, translated by Rev. Elhanan Winchester (Germantown, PA: Converse Cleaves, Publisher, 1890), with material to explain the context for each.George de Benneville was raised by his godmother, Queen Anne of England....Story | February 7, 2013 | For Adults | From What Moves UsTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Arrogance, Brokenness, Class, Conscience, Contemplation, Courage, Depression, Dignity, Discernment, God, UniversalismCurriculum page
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The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, issued the following statement on Friday, December 14, 2012, in response to the day's tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut: “I am shocked and profoundly saddened by the news of the massacre at a school in Newtown,...By Carey McDonald | December 14, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Identity, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article