A villager discovers a creative & delicious way of cooking food, but is forbidden to do it because it is not traditional. She and her friends disobey.

A tale of two villages, one who decided to change with the times as needed, and the other, which held on to old ways in spite of them no longer working.

May we each model in our natures, the best in Nature. Eternally changing; knowing only movement, and an urge to create life.

Rejoice! May this time of worship celebrate what we know at our core.

I don’t want a smoothed-out, disproportionately aggrandized faith that attempts to draw all comers to its one self-righteous place at the top of the map of humanity… Instead, I want an imaginative and wandering faith of holy cartographers…

The work of culture change requires continual maintenance and deepening to flourish, says Rev. Shige Sakurai, director of Equity, Belonging, and Change at the Unitarian Universalist Association.

This reflection on Transformation is part of a collection entitled, "Theological Reflection on Shared Values" by Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme. In 2024, Unitarian Universalists adopted six shared values, centered around love, as a guiding expression of their faith.

This thoughtful pamphlet outlines three spiritual disciplines within Unitarian Universalism—covenant, pluralism, and transformation—and offers rich and engaging insight into their significance. To read this pamphlet click here. Pack of 25 pamphlets. Available for pre-order.

The new name is ‘beyond borders’ and emphasizes ‘relationships and communities,’ says Acting Director Rev. Morgan McLean.

Hymns for this value are often hopeful about changes to come - about finding hope, experiencing renewal, knowing that we are always changing, always in process.