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We’re the faith of reason and science and dignity. There's nothing wrong with that. It’s just that too many of us have been taught by culture that what "smart" looks like is white, male, and middle class. We’ve been taught that credibility and authority are white. We’ve been taught that what...Quote | By Matthew Johnson | May 15, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, Anti-Oppression, Courage, Direct Experience, Identity, Living Our Faith, Multiculturalism, Oppression, Race/Ethnicity, Reason, Responsibility, Seven Principles, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
"My dear friends, please try to understand that whiteness is limitless possibility. It is universal and invisible. That’s why many of you are offended by any reference to race. You believe you are acting and thinking neutrally, objectively, without preference for one group or the next, including...Quote | By Michael Eric Dyson | May 3, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Anti-Oppression, Identity, Race/EthnicityWorship element
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We humans have both a natural desire and a spiritual need to feel connected and to grow roots, even if those roots aren't necessarily tied to a geographic place.Reflection | By Marisol Caballero | April 19, 2017 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Character, Commitment, Direct Experience, Discernment, Family, Home, Humanism, Identity, SecularPage/Article -
Every mother has a different story, though we tend to group them together. We like to think that partnered moms have it good and single moms have it rough, but the truth is that we're a diverse bunch....Reading | By Cheryl Strayed | March 15, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Children, Direct Experience, Family, Fathers, Humanism, Identity, Love, Money, Mother's Day, Mothers, Parents, Relationships, Sacrifice, SecularWorship element -
On Mother’s Day, let us mark how beautiful and complex it can be to mother and be mothered: To those who have mothered, we thank you. To those who rejoice in the work, the role, the presence of mothering and mothers, we celebrate with you....Affirmation | By Leah Ongiri | March 14, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Children, Direct Experience, Family, Identity, Mother's Day, Mothers, Secular, WomenWorship element -
In every worship service at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, you’ll hear diverse voices, sources, and viewpoints. The congregation is committed to being a multicultural community, and honors that commitment in every service in a measurable, noticeable way: at least one worship...Leader Resource | By Christian Schmidt, Kristin Grassel Schmidt | March 7, 2017 | From WorshipLabTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Diversity, Humanism, Identity, Indigenous American, International, Multiculturalism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Seven PrinciplesPage/Article -
The Many Faiths within Unitarian Universalism Skinner House Books (SHB) series exploring the many faith traditions that also find a home in Unitarian Universalism (UU) has just been published. "Religious Humanism - which is founded upon the belief that human beings are of great worth and dignity...By Ted Resnikoff | February 16, 2017 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UnityPage/Article -
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...Reflection | By Sean Parker Dennison | February 1, 2017 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Activism, Anger, Anti-Oppression, Arts & Music, Despair, Direct Experience, Humanism, Identity, Prophetic Words & Deeds, SecularPage/Article -
#UU Campus Q's Episode Five The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are released! (Spoiler alert: Marion's narration is particularly...By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article
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#UUCampusQ's Episode Four Students on campus need your community now, so get the word out! The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 10, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Children's / Religious Education Sunday, Connections, Creating a Home, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Sexuality Education, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adults, Youth/TeensPage/Article
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“Any religion that puts hate speech in the mouth of God is no religion at all.”...Quote | By Jacqueline J. Lewis | November 4, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Direct Experience, Faith, God, Identity, LoveWorship element
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The circle of the chalice helps keep the fire small.Chalice Lighting | By Elizabeth Harding | October 27, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Generations, Identity, Spiritual Practice, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element -
October 19, 2016 “White people have the luxury of not having to think about race. That is a benefit of being white, of being part of the dominant group…The system works for you, and you don't have to think about it.” —john a. powell Last Saturday, I strolled past a yard sale. Browsing a...Reflection | By Erika Hewitt | October 19, 2016 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Identity, Race/EthnicityPage/Article -
This homily was delivered by intern minister and UU young adult Joseph Boyd after the murder of All Souls Unitarian Church, in TulsaOklahomaAll Souls. For many of us, these last couple weeks have felt very heavy, even exhausting. You may be thinking: I’d love to be more involved, but I’m already...By Elizabeth Nguyen | October 4, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU History, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
No matter who—or what—you are, you are welcome here. Let’s be clear: Here, we welcome goblins and ghouls, saints and sinners, angels and devils, zombies and werewolves, vampires and witches. We welcome princesses and princes, paupers and farmhands, aliens and astronauts, robots and cyborgs,...Opening | By Christian Schmidt | September 25, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Halloween, Identity, Inclusion, Playfulness, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
[We suggest that the Worship Leader act out the relevant parts of this message: e.g clutch a bag tightly; let the contents spill; hold it like a "club" for bopping congregants over the head.] Babies don’t believe anything. Babies aren’t born Buddhists or Baptists or believers of any sort. But...Time for All Ages | By Gary Kowalski | September 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Belief, Credo, Faith, Freedom, Identity, Integrity, Living Our Faith, Reason, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
What Noah Learned at UU Mid-West Leadership School pr…; White privilege. Male privilege. Cis-genderUU Youth Midwest Leadership School in BeloitWIUnitarian Universalist (UU) faith, and team-building skills, was set to be another ordinary week in my life....By Ted Resnikoff | August 2, 2016 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Racial Justice, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
we were erased and still we loved we were shamed and still we loved we were expelled and still we loved we were laughed at and still we loved we were hunted and still we loved we were sacrificed and still we loved we were marketed and still we loved we were legislated and still we loved we were...Poetry | By Becky Brooks | August 1, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Healing, Identity, Inclusion, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Pride Sunday, Prophetic Words & Deeds, SolidarityWorship element -
Fiercely UU is a blog series where Unitarian Universalist (UU) young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence. In an individualist, greed-based, shame and fear fueled white supremacist...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | July 22, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Voting Rights, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
That first breath must be delicious. It must be more tantalizing, more intoxicating than any drug, fragrant like no flower will ever be enticing like no body scent. It must be all of this, and more yet without words or memories, how do we know? That first glorious rush of air wants us to keep...Poetry | By Adam Lawrence Dyer | July 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Awe, Body, Identity, Purpose, WonderWorship element