DAY 11: Living Out Your Story The Sanctuaries | Washington, DC, writes in his post below, the choice to intentionally hear the story of another and share our story as well empowers us as actors of social justice....

DAY 10: Sharing Stories The truly very important matter mis-toldhttp://thefeministwire.com/2013/08/a-critical-analysis-of-orange-is-the…; by the story of the white protagonist. However, when people are given the opportunity to tell their own story authentically, it can be healing and even...

DAY 9: Making the narrative public list of peace activists) and whose contribution is just as meaningful. What these people did is simple – they had the courage to speak out in ways that other people can hear. Speaking out doesn't need a big name. It doesn't need a following of thousands, what it...

DAY 8: Suppress Voter Suppression...

Day 7: Moral Movement for Redemption Moral Majority, arguably led to Ronald Reagan's election as President(12censorshipEqual Rights Amendment; opposition to state recognition and acceptance of homosexualabortionJewsconservative Christianity....

DAY 6: Dismantling the "New Poll Tax" End Voter Suppression 5th Principle of Unitarian Universalism, "The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large” was achieved for all citizens. Sadly, if that was the case, it is no longer.

Rebecca Brinson celebrates the unrecognized ubiquity of Unitarian Universalists, pointing out that in a very real sense Unitarian Universalists are to be found wherever UU values are practiced.

DAY 5: Building Multicultural Congregations - Standing on the Side of Love: Ours is a multicultural society – the hi… and cultural myth of the United States is tightly bound to immigration – but ours is also a society with a history of racial injustice. Paradoxically, seems the success of our...

Living Mosaic blog of the Unitarian Universalist Association presents identity development resources for multiethnic families: Videos: Introduction to White Ethnic Identity Formation for Youth [youtube lBA2cRYyvc4] Discussion Guide Handout 1: Definitions (PDF) Handout 2: Four Stages of White...

DAY 4: The Race Story Re-Writing Project The Race Story ReWrite Project.

DAY 2: Honoring the Ministry of Dr....

DAY 1: Our Shared Spiritual Journey...

Reach OutTo participate in 30 Days of Love click here, and check back daily on Blue Boat as we reach out with love.

The recent Royal pardon of Alan Turing for - what was at the time - the criminal offense of homosexuality reveals the struggle for equality of treatment before the law of the LGBTQ community is not over – not in Great Britain, nor the United States, nor elsewhere in the world. –Ed. Pardon Should...

About five years ago, I began a sabbatical with a compelling charge from the congregation I served: “Go and find stories and bring them back to us!” I took that charge seriously. I traveled by car the length of the Mississippi River and around Lakes Huron and Superior. I wanted to know how the...

Zach Wahls shares what a year of ups-and-downs has taught him in his opinion piece originally appearing in the Daily Iowan. – Ed. With Grace Comes Power - and Responsibility Daily Iowan www.dailyiowan.com/2013/12/17/Opinions/36087.html">here...

Rev. Frank Schaefer will likely lose his ministry and be defrocked by the www.umc.org">United Methodist Church this week. We re-post Rev. Schaefer's explanation of why he will not change his position on marriage equality or his calling or the LGBT community from the Reconciling Ministries Network.

We bring you this virtual advent calendar, and wonder – what if we tried to live as mindfully every day? -Ed. … class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-13278" alt="Advent_Calendar_13" src=" Visit the calendar …;.

Engraved copper box will be unsealed at farewell celebration in February.