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‘White Lies’ retells the story of the murder of a white Unitarian Universalist minister and civil rights activist, which galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act but which the white residents of Selma, Alabama, refused to help solve.By Christopher L. Walton | May 14, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: History, Justice, Racial JusticePage/Article -
Traditions and habits can be changed or broken and that’s not always bad. It doesn’t mean we didn’t learn or like what we did in the past, it just means that we moved on to something else and that’s okay too.Reflection | By Rayla D. Mattson | January 16, 2019 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Body, Children, Choice, Direct Experience, Generations, History, Parents, PrivilegePage/Article -
UU minister Rev. Danielle Di Bona shares her experience of learning about her indigenous heritage.Story | By Danielle Di Bona | January 6, 2019 (reviewed December 2024) | For Children, Youth, Multigenerational | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: History, Indigenous American, Indigenous Peoples Day, Oppression, ThanksgivingPage/Article -
I invite you now to join me in the spirit of meditation and imagination. Find a comfortable position in your seat and close your eyes. Take a deep breath and try to find the restorative power of air and water in the breath. We must breathe to live, but our bodies also need water to survive. Our...Meditation | By Israel Buffardi | December 7, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Beginnings, Body, Commitment, Courage, Creativity, Generations, History, Judaism, New Year, Power, Rosh Hashanah, Searching, Spiritual PracticeWorship element -
Something new could come out of this moment of discomfort; something like healing. This is our opportunity to reimagine what Thanksgiving could be — and who we could be.Reflection | By Daniel Gregoire | November 21, 2018 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, History, Indigenous American, Responsibility, ThanksgivingPage/Article -
I want to tell you about my bicycle. The frame is a sparkly kind of blue and it has pink handlebar tape. And guess what color the wheels are? Lime green! I love my bicycle. Now suppose this was your bicycle. And suppose one day you biked to school and totally forgot to lock your bike when you got...Story | By Isabel Call | November 9, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, History, Indigenous American, Race/Ethnicity, ThanksgivingWorship element
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In 1617, a few years before English settlers landed, an epidemic began to spread through the area that became southern New England. It likely came from British fishermen, who had been fishing off the coast for decades. By 1620, ninety to ninety-six percent of the population had died. It decimated...Reading | By Myke Johnson | November 4, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, History, Indigenous American, Race/Ethnicity, ThanksgivingWorship element -
Every October and November in the United States, we find ourselves in a season of false and misleading stories about European settlers and Native Americans. First there’s the story that Columbus discovered America in 1492. Then there’s the story about the Pilgrims and the Indians at the first...Reading | By Myke Johnson | November 4, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, History, Indigenous American, Race/Ethnicity, ThanksgivingWorship element -
A decade after a fatal shooting, photo book reveals a journey of healing at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville.By Michelle Bates Deakin | November 1, 2018 | From LifeTagged as: Community, Healing, History, Trauma, Trauma ResponsePage/Article -
The idiot’s guide to critical race theory.Feature | By Crystal M. Fleming | November 1, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Anti-Racism, Economy, History, Politics, Power, Race/EthnicityPage/Article -
A New Hampshire congregation attempts to repair past wrongs by the church against a devoted biracial Universalist minister, his sister, and their family.By Heather Beasley Doyle | November 1, 2018 | From LifeTagged as: History, Oppression, Race/Ethnicity, ReconciliationPage/Article -
Anniversaries and renovation news from congregations in Racine, Wisconsin; Sacramento, California; Lyons, Ohio; and Duxbury, Massachusetts.By Sonja L. Cohen | September 1, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: History, Stewardship for CongregationsPage/Article
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Unitarians and Universalists haven’t always challenged white supremacy. Sometimes they’ve championed it.By Colin Bossen | June 1, 2018 | From IdeasTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, History, Race/Ethnicity, UU HistoryPage/Article -
It is important to be honest about our complicated history, not to bring shame or guilt, but to bring understanding that can inform our faith today.By Susan Frederick-Gray | June 1, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Diversity, General Assembly, Generosity, History, Honesty, Inclusion, UU HistoryPage/Article -
Come, let us enter this space of hope and community. Come, let us enter this space with our sorrows, our joys, our passion and compassion. Come. let us enter this space with the stories of our ancestors, for their strength and wisdom beats in our hearts....Opening | By Katie Romano Griffin | March 15, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Community, Community Ministry Sunday, Connections, Generations, History, Homecoming / Ingathering, Humanism, Interdependence, New Member Ceremony, Purpose, Scout Sunday, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Vision, Water CommunionWorship element -
There are Unitarian Universalist angles to four prominent movies this season.By Christopher L. Walton | March 1, 2018 | From IdeasTagged as: Culture, History, UU HistoryPage/Article -
A moonless night. A rowboat ride, about a mile, across an icy current toward the glow of a lantern on the far side of the river. Someone waiting there will be your next conductor. They'll guide you to a safe house as the Underground Railroad carries you north. ...Story | By Susan Dana Lawrence | February 5, 2018 (reviewed August 2025) | For Children, Youth, Adults | From Faith Curricula LibraryTagged as: America, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Courage, History, Prophetic Words & DeedsPage/Article -
This service was written by Rev. Clyde Grubbs and Mary Jane Holden, and adapted by Erika Hewitt. It uses readers—as many as ten, plus the Worship Leader—to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement as it unfolded over the course of a decade. This story was designed to be read while photos were...Script | By Clyde Grubbs, Mary Jane Holden, Erika Hewitt | January 4, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, History, Humanism, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multiculturalism, Race/Ethnicity, Secular, SolidarityWorship element -
We were all children once, and we carry fragments of our childhood times with us. Today, let us honor those children who walked before us, who transformed into who we have become, who led us to this place, who have lessons for us still.Opening | By Meredith Olson | November 15, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Direct Experience, Generations, Growth, History, Humanism, Personal Stories, TraditionWorship element -
The 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda in 2018 marks a foundational moment for liberal religion.By Eric Cherry | November 1, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Freedom, History, Religion, UU HistoryPage/Article