Personal Stories
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This list includes every page or product from UUA.org, UU World magazine, or inSpirit books & gifts that is tagged with Personal Stories.
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The Promise and the Practice: "A Parable on Privilege" ReflectionFrom WorshipWebWhen I was in middle school, I was taught that every person, to some extent, holds a set of prejudices that impact our perceptions of others....
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The Promise and the Practice: "The Healing Is Not Done" ReflectionFrom WorshipWebI play this moment over and over again in my head: the day I heard of the Thomas Jefferson Ball, hosted by Unitarian Universalists in 1993....
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"Tired of Being Silent"From WorshipWebThe summer of 2016 began as an exciting one for me: I was finally going to a beloved Unitarian Universalist conference and retreat center.... -
The Promise and the Practice: "Words Matter" ReadingFrom WorshipWebDiverse. Multicultural. Inclusive. Welcoming.... -
The Promise and the Practice: "Black Joy" ReadingFrom WorshipWebJoy Unspeakable is not silent, it moans, hums, and bends to the rhythm of a dancing universe…. For our free African ancestors, joy unspeakable is drum... -
The Promise and the Practice: "Missing Voices" ReadingFrom WorshipWebWhen I started attending a UU church, I was excited by the promise of worship that would draw from the arts, science, nature, literature and a multitude...
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I’ve learned that racism is a chronic conditionFrom SpiritUnlike many Unitarian Universalists, I was brought up openly racist. I’ve made progress, and I still have a long way to go. -
For appropriate seasonal seedinessFrom UU World MagazineWe are all dependent on seeds, literally and metaphorically. -
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Coming of age in an American internment campFrom LifeRose Tanaka, a Denver UU, graduated high school at Manzanar, the infamous American internment camp for people of Japanese descent.