American Library Association recommends Skinner House book. Read, follow or like the Skinner House Facebook page. Buy "Muhammad: The Story of a Prophet and Reformer" at the UUA Bookstore.

Seven of 14 / Sixteen of 50. Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association of the Massachusetts Bay District filed amicus curiae briefs in the case. From the beginning UUs have led in this fight for social justice - which is also something to celebrate on this day. ReadR…; the statement by Rev.

Where are you in the stories of the two holidays that just happen to coincide this year?

Young Adult and Multigenerational Ministry Director Kimberly Paquette provides us the opportunity to discern the difference between opposing war and accepting those who serve in the military with open hearts and minds. Re-posted from UU World On-line. – Ed. The only time I was called by my first...

The joint communication from the UUA and the UUSC refers to the special ties that bind Unitarian Universalism with the Philippine people, but even if that were not the case an urgent response is needed to relief the suffering caused by the astounding damage of Typhoon Haiyan....

We re-post with permission Alex Kapitan's observation (and super-nifty flow chart) on diversity. View a larger (and thus more satisfying) version of Alex's diversity flow chart here, on Alex's blog Roots Grow the Tree. – Ed. It has long been a pet peeve of mine (wearing both my copyeditor hat and...

Alex Kapitan reflects on the fundamental role choice plays in defining oneself, and the necessity choosing on the route to fulfillment. Reposted with permission from Alex's blog, "www.rootsgrowthetree.com" -Ed. Alex www.rootsgrowthetree.comMultic… Growth and Witness at the Unitarian Universalist...

Rev. Tandi Rogers explores how the creative act of play promotes one's personal relationship to faith. Re-posted from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog. –Ed. If you are friends with a religious educator who went to the Liberal Religious Educator’s Association Fall Conference this weekend,...

The famous architect designed a rare book by the Unitarian minister William Channing Gannett.

By Jonah Eller-Isaac from his blog "Groinstrong" (Gro'in'Strong-er Every Day). The author describes Groinstrong as a place for updates about his own battle with cancer and a resource for those dealing with a diagnosis themselves as a patient, caregiver or family member....

It seems incongruent to write about a "national" Indigenous People's Day given that the culture and society of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, whose habitation of this land predates its discovery by Europe and control by the United States by hundreds of years, has been overrun to the poin...

Go Deep into Unitarian Universalism in congregation or community, as many or as one - the UUA Bookstore has what you need. –Ed....

Can it be detrimental to the principles of Unitarian Universalist faith when the people who witness for a cause overshadow the cause itself? Pursuing this line of thought, the Rev. Andrew L. Weber suggests we not to lose focus on the issues at hand.–Ed.

The Rev. President Peter Morales is arrested at the https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/october-5-national-day-of-dig… Day of Dignity and Respect.– Ed. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-peter-morales/while-government-shuts-… Government Shuts Down, Immigration Reform Steps Up As members...

Kathleen Carpenter reminds us that standing up from a position of privilege can be easier than you think, and that as UU's it is an opportunity for re-dedication to values and principles. – Ed. I am not anxious to be the loudest voice or the most popular. But I would like to think that at a...

The Godless in Dixie blog identifies 9 ways "… Religion May be Harmful If..." Unitarian Universalism overcomes those 9 "ifs" with only Seven Principles. We publish an excerpt which comes to us by way of Patheos.comIf it inspires inactivity when action is what is needed. This is one of religion’s...

The Rev. Tandi Rogers wonders how we can reach people when we can't even reach them? We re-post her observation from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog on the frustration of not being able to connect electronically in the electronic age, and a solution for the problem. –Ed. This is Your...

Consensus is building that humans are responsible for global warming and climate change. A new report from the United Nations IPCC provides opportunity for reflection upon the Seventh Principle of Unitarian Universalism. – Ed. IPCC¹ Climate Change Report Expresses Extreme Confidence In Human...

As a privately held company, Barillaboycottsaid in an interview on the Italian radio show "La Zanzara" that he simply wouldn't consider showing gays in commercials for one of his brands because it touts a "perfect family." "For us, the sacral family remains one of the company's core values," he...

This report of a Unitarian Universalist Congregation acting upon the beliefs we share comes from our friends at UU World and provides the opportunity for reflection on our Fifth Principle. – Ed. Florida Church Welcomes Boy Scouts Spurned by Baptists When three local units of the Boy Scouts of...