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Important for people to ‘feel a sense of agency, empowerment, and choice.’Feature | By Heather Beasley Doyle | May 1, 2022 | From LifeTagged as: Building Community, Community, Trauma, WorshipPage/Article -
Somehow, the things that are too much to bear alone are bearable together.Reflection | By Elizabeth Stevens | September 1, 2021 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: Caring, Disaster or Crisis, Grief, Resilience, Trauma, Wisdom, WorshipPage/Article -
Church is for helping people stay human in the face of inhumane circumstances.Audio Recording | By Erika Hewitt, Elizabeth Stevens | August 2, 2021 | From WorshipLabTagged as: Brokenness, Disaster or Crisis, Presence, Self-Care, Trauma, Worship TipsPage/Article -
I've adopted the practice of spiritual reconnection with my ancestors to heal intergenerational trauma.Reflection | By Jabari S. Jones | February 10, 2021 | From Braver/WiserTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Direct Experience, Diversity, Generations, Healing, History, International, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Transformation, Trauma, WorshipPage/Article -
Leaders of Unitarian Universalist congregations in the Pacific Western Region are heartened by the ongoing care members are providing.By Elaine McArdle | October 8, 2020 | From UU newsTagged as: Compassion, Disaster, Pastoral Care, TraumaPage/Article -
What do you and your family need during a time of pandemic? What challenges do you face to hold your family in spiritual, physical, social, and material health? Unitarian Universalist values, practices, and virtual connections can support families in new ways at this time. Explore ideas here.April 2, 2020 | From LeaderLabTagged as: #COVID19, Children, Children's Faith Development, Families & Faith Development, Parents, Trauma, Trauma ResponsePage/Article -
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”...Quote | By Peter A. Levine | March 4, 2020 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Brokenness, Direct Experience, Empathy, Healing, Humanism, Secular, Self-Care, Self-Respect, TraumaWorship element -
California wildfires displace thousands, including Unitarian Universalists; UUA Disaster Relief Fund has already responded.By Michael Hart | November 19, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Disaster, Nature, Trauma, Trauma ResponsePage/Article -
A decade after a fatal shooting, photo book reveals a journey of healing at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville.By Michelle Bates Deakin | November 1, 2018 | From LifeTagged as: Community, Healing, History, Trauma, Trauma ResponsePage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist congregations are taking steps to be better prepared for emergencies.By Donald E. Skinner | February 12, 2018 | From IdeasTagged as: Conflict, Safe Congregations, Trauma, Trauma ResponsePage/Article -
Spirit of Life and Love, we gather today under smoky skies, Aching from the onslaught of the daily news, Our spirits weary and sore, Our nerves jangling with every loss of power, every alert on our phones Our thoughts this morning are with the firefighters and all those whose bodies continue to b...Prayer | By Caitlin Cotter Coillberg | December 16, 2017 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Direct Experience, Disaster, Disaster or Crisis, Earth, Nature, Pain, TraumaWorship element -
Welcome, you who come in need of healing, you who are confused, or have been betrayed. Welcome, with your problems and your pain. Welcome, too, your joys and your wonderings, welcome your need to hope, your longing for assurance. Instead of answers, here may you find safety for your questions.Opening | By Maureen Killoran | November 11, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Caring, Courage, Democracy, Despair, Disaster or Crisis, Humanism, Trauma, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Leader: [if applicable: In addition to our own beloved dead], we take the time to acknowledge all those already lost as the world feels the effects of global warming and climate change. Thousands of people, as well as animals and plants, die every year from the effects of global climate change....Litany | By Erica Baron | October 19, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), All Souls Day, Anti-Oppression, Brokenness, Climate Justice, Despair, Earth, Earth Day, Earth-Centered, Humanism, Nature, Pain, Remembrance Day, Responsibility, TraumaWorship element -
Note: these words were written for a Sunday following a significant national tragedy Far too often, we are forced to confront the terrible things that people can do to each other. When these things happen, all we can do is come together in places like this church to remind ourselves that there is...Offering | By Elena Westbrook | August 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Brokenness, Community, Disaster or Crisis, Purpose, Secular, Solidarity, Trauma, Unitarian Universalism, UnityWorship element
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The days that come and carry away your spirit, your spark — bow down. Lay your head on the hard earth and let your brokenness join the death that is stirring there. Life rebels against death, takes the very dust of our bones and reweaves it into glory. You were made for Life, and Life does not...Prayer | By Audette Fulbright Fulson | July 8, 2016 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Activism, Brokenness, Despair, Disaster or Crisis, Grief, Hiroshima Day, Justice, Justice Sunday, Solidarity, Transgender Day of Remembrance, TraumaWorship element -
We ask for the presence of the Spirit of Life & Love as we come together in a spirit of prayer and remembrance on this 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the Federal Flood. We remember our old sense of invulnerability, how we used to think, “Hurricanes always turn away,” or “Hurricanes...Prayer | By Melanie Morel-Ensminger | August 12, 2015 | From WorshipWebTagged as: America, Direct Experience, Disaster, Healing, History, Nature, TraumaWorship element -
Knoxville congregations, UUs nationwide reaffirm openness after July 27 attack.By Jane Greer, Donald E. Skinner | March 17, 2015 | From UU WorldTagged as: Healing, Trauma, ViolencePage/Article
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Unitarian Universalist, as a person of faith, as a decent human being who cares about human life, I share this belief with a good chunk of humanity: shooting people – with the exception of extreme circumstances – is never okay, and even when the circumstances are such that shooting a human being...By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 9, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Caring, Connections, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Social Justice, Trauma, Trauma Response, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
Our congregations strive to be safe and welcoming places to all....Utility | By Safe Congregations Team | April 3, 2014Tagged as: Conflict Management in Congregations, Healthy Behavior, Records & Security, Safe Congregations, Trauma, ViolencePage/Article -
Creating security is an ongoing process. Shocking events reported in the media can cause congregations to take immediate action on emergency and security issues, but emergency planning is a long-term process. Regularly updating plans and policies, as well as keeping the congregation informed and...Utility | October 1, 2013 | From Safe Congregagtions HandbookTagged as: Disaster, Safe Congregations, Safely Staffing Your Congregations, Trauma, Trauma Response, ViolencePage/Article