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Our locks tell us a lot about our lives. Locks of all kinds hold my attention because of a dream I had when I was thirteen. In the dream a gray-haired woman in a white coat sat behind a desk. I knew she was me, far in the future. Behind her on the wall was a cross-stitched sampler with a motto. I...Meditation | By Meg Barnhouse | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Class, Courage, Fear, Meaning, Purpose, Race/Ethnicity, Relationships, Trust, Vision, VulnerabilityWorship element -
All summer, workers have been building a brick wall along the road by my neighborhood. Against the brutal heat, they stretch a tarp overhead to get a little shade. I’ve watched them take bricks in their dusty brown hands one by one, butter them thickly with mortar, line them up, and tap them...Meditation | By Meg Barnhouse | May 28, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Community, Joy, Leadership, Personal Stories, Progress, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Teamwork, WorkWorship element
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The first stop on U.S. soil after a deployment is the airport. From there, it’s all downhill until you get to see your family and loved ones again. But the airport is its own scene when you’re a soldier in uniform. On my trip home, I’m reminded of the last time I was in the airport—returning...Meditation | By George A Tyger | May 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Direct Experience, Ending, Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, Purpose, Sacrifice, Service, Veterans DayWorship element -
I lean back in the chair and exhale a long breath of thick white cigar smoke into the night sky. It rises upward, swirls in a light breeze, and disappears. I think to myself, “Damn this is a good cigar, a good night, and a good place to be for these few moments.” Earlier today, I walked through...Meditation | By George A Tyger | May 18, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Direct Experience, Gratitude, Memorial Day, Military, Military Service, Presence, Purpose, Service, Veterans DayWorship element -
2015-2016 Youth Observers to the UUA Board of Trustees Announced ...By Ted Resnikoff | May 18, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood is a wonderful resource for Unitarian Universalist young adults and seekers alike. Thanks to some generous donors the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) teamed up with here. This book is so popular with young adults, religious educators,...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 15, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Culture Heritage to Share – Not Appropriate Cultural Appropriation is when a peoples' identity is changed without their consent. Yet sharing cultural experience is a powerful way to build respectful, inclusive, welcoming community. Now more than ever, we can all benefit from some wisdom and...By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 28, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Education, Faith, Growth, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article -
'Cause there is good advising, and there is BETTER advising Of… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and a number of regional groups on the Call and Response Blog of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We know you want to be the best advisor you can, and we are here to help.By Jennica Davis-Hockett | April 28, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Our task is to be who we are, in every way we can be; our salvation proceeding in putting ourselves back together after each tumble...We irridesce, shine, and radiate. We exclaim and roar: we are.Quote | By Kenneth L. Patton | April 26, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Identity, Purpose, Self-RespectWorship element -
Each of us is meant to have a character all our own, to be what no other can exactly be, and do what no other can exactly do.Quote | By William Ellery Channing | April 26, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Character, Identity, PurposeWorship element
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Wisdom, fundamentally, is knowing who you are, where you are, and what you’re trying to do or be.Quote | By Gordon B McKeeman | April 26, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Identity, Purpose, WisdomWorship element
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Now is the time to call on the memories of the ancestors who thought they could not walk another step toward freedom—and yet they did. It is that time and place to call on the memories of the ancestors who, when the darkness of their lives threatened to take away the hope and light, reached a...Poetry | By Qiyamah Rahman | April 26, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Calling, Connections, Generations, History, Power, Purpose, ResponsibilityWorship element
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We meet on holy ground, Brought into being as life encounters life, As personal histories merge into the communal story, As we take on the pride and pain of our companions, As separate selves become community. How desperate is our need for one another: Our silent beckoning to our neighbors, Our...Opening | By Richard S. Gilbert | April 23, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Community, Connections, Purpose, Relationships, SacredWorship element
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#Commit2Respond We re-post this message from the Unitarian Universalist Association and other Unitarian Universalist leaders who urge you to act for Climate Justice starting today.– ed. Earth Day, when people all over the planet celebrate our beautiful, life-giving, and fragile Mother Earth. This...By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article -
Committing to Climate Justice This post is adapted from the 2015 Earth Sunday Sermon for UU Ministry for Earth, “Shifting Energy: From Fossil Fuels to Climate Action.” Read the full sermon and find other worship resources. KeystoneXLtar sands pipeline was expected to be a done deal. Then a...By Ted Resnikoff | April 22, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Note: This ritual combines fresh water with water from the previous year that has been boiled and filtered. The combined water is poured over the hands into the common bowl. Minister: The ancient Greek philosopher Heracltus of Ephesus is famous for one belief. He taught his students that...Blessing | By Charlie Dieterich | April 22, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Beginnings, Body, Caring, Children, Earth-Centered, Education, Generations, Gratitude, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Humanism, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Purpose, Teacher Recognition, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, Water CommunionWorship element -
Choose Who Represents Youth on the UUA Board of Trustees Youth Observer to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Voting begins May 7. Attention: Candidates for the TWO YEAR position of Youth Observer are still sought, apply...By Ted Resnikoff | April 17, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
What We Will Make of Our Time on Earth Climate Justice Month we have reveled in the world we live in. We have embraced its warmth, its greenness, its snow, and its sunshine. We have gazed at https://www.google.com/search?q=superman&source=lnms&tbm=isch&a…...By Bart Frost | April 17, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUismPage/Article -
Spiritual Life and Connection to Everything (We present excerpts of Huffington Post. -ed.) Climate Change: Tending Our Planet. I was not raised in a family where religion played a big role. I have always known that both my parents were Christians at one point in their lives, but they drifted away...By Ted Resnikoff | April 16, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Once upon a time there were two rivers flowing side by side. Both rivers liked to argue about who was the best. “The water in my river is better than the water in your river!” said one. “No, the water in my river is better than the water in your river!” said the other. The two rivers would...Story | By Christopher Buice | April 14, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Individualism, Nature, Purpose, Strength, UnityWorship element