Living into Beloved Community is spiritual work.

On the 20-year anniversary of September 11th, UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray reflects on the costs of America's response and spiritual strength of choosing love.

Mission and covenant are an antidote to individualism. They remind us of the responsibilities that come with an affirmation of interdependence.

Creative Darkness, closest friend, you whisper in the night;...

The communities where we live and work and go to school are constantly changing. The nation and the wider world is constantly changing.

We are living in a time of great change, where the forces of greed, selfishness, and fear have been unleashed and the future is unclear.

February. Black History Month. I celebrate Black History every day of my life so I find it odd to devote one month in the year to celebrating Blackness.

This is the season of Advent. The time of waiting and emptying and not knowing.

Six leaders reflect on activism and religious identity in a racially and politically charged era.

As national events chip away at my First-Principle practices, I have to wonder: What will be left?

I have not enjoyed spring this year in Washington D.C., where I live. I usually love the mild days of April, May and June in the Mid-Atlantic, where we have long stretches of blue sky days in the 70s.

The Advent Season offers each of us an opportunity to recognize that it is not only a season of waiting, but also a season of preparation. It’s a Both/And.

Smart Strategy + Limited Resources = Vibrant Campus Ministry Three years ago, the Unitarian Church of Montreal (UCM) hired me as the Campus Ministry Coordinator on a contract of just 3 hours a week, from September to May....

My son is 19 months old and his favorite topic of conversation is what noises animals make. No surprise then, that one of his favorite songs is "Old MacDonald". At our house "Old MacDonald" has a lot of verses. There are every variety of farm animal and usually the babies too. And there are elk,...

In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart. Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system.

I recently had the pleasure of participating in an online earth day meditation presented by The Master Shift. The group’s purpose is to unite the world through global meditation and positive living. In the earth day meditation, the soothing voice of Julian Lennon guides you through an amazingly...

Sunday Assemblies? Sunday Assembly generated a healthy response and lively debate on the merits and limits of the Sunday Assembly model. Sunday Assembly strikes a chord and hits a nerve. It is a meaningful option for those who seeking a faith their spiritual "home"....

Recently I spent the Christmas holiday in Northern California, our home for many years, for some time with my friends, the beach and the redwoods.  When I see those majestic trees, so much diminishes in their presence.  They have withstood the pressures of the ages, survived the drought and the...