…it is enough to release the piercing frigidity, the brittle rigidity of ice— and embrace the versatile, vital, blessing, bathing, embodiment of water.

In each breath we take, may we remember that the work of love, justice, and healing is ours to continue—both here and beyond these walls.

As we light this chalice, may each breath remind us of the sacred rhythm of life, the pulse of creation, and the power we hold to shape the world around us.

Community Unitarian Universalist Church in Plano, Texas, created banners from the messages of love and support sent from other UUs.

You must be willing / to dream a dream / that carries forward / your community

Because we are in a constant state of unraveling from the lies and socialization of grind culture, we must be intentional about reimagining what we believe rest is and can be for our lives.

Spirit of Transformation, may our hearts break open and stretch out to join with the hearts of others who yearn for a freer world…

Dedicated staff, updated programming, and increased resources are among the new offerings.

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…

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.

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.

How do we bridge the gap between our aspirations and our faithful impact? Understanding faith development as an agent of culture change.

Review full text of the statement, which serves as the foundation of all the work of the UUA, its member congregations, and its covenanted communities.

More than 3,400 Unitarian Universalists came together to explore the faith’s underpinnings, take consequential votes, and be in community with one another.

“Queer” challenges the status quo; it dares me to be authentically myself.

BLUU Executive Director Lena K Gardner shares insight on the effort, which broke ground in May, and explains how this affordable housing approach reflects UU values.

Being nonbinary has finally brought me home to myself.