Guest post by Stephanie Carey-Marron. – Ed. This year, for the first time in our lifetime, Thanksgiving (November 28) coincides with the first day of Hanukkah (the evening of November 27 through the night of November 28). For most of us, it’s exciting. If you’re my husband, well…let’s...

Support Pastor Frank Schaefer standing on the side of love. Declaring, "I will never be silent again," Pastor Frank Schaefer accepts that the United Methodist Church will defrock him for supporting marriage equality because it is counter to church law. In appreciation of his principled stand we...

Blue Boat of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is doing something special to celebrate the unusual confluence of …; and Hanukkahcloud-spaceGregorian calendar while Hanukkah follows the lunisolarHebrew calendar. But, hey – http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/2343364/jewish/…...

The Sunday Assembly movement shares Unitarian Universalism's values, but has a lot more fun expressing them.

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

When I was in the Army, the Sunday service was the only hour of my week when I could be my true and whole self.

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...

Leadership is Imperfect, Leaders are Blessed Kay Montgomery has assembled a collection meditations sharing the voice, wisdom and insight of leaders of our faith....

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....

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...

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...

Changing demographics and lifestyles present a challenge to the relevancy and health of faith organizations as we have known them for the past half-century, however Carol Howard Merritt, in this post from the Alban Institute, encourages us to see the opportunity for growth and vision these...

Doulas are called to care, to encourage, and to leave the world better than we found it.

There’s a movement that attracts millions of people and encourages them to become their best selves—but it’s not a church.

Who knew such a little book could say so much? Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide and find other resources about Unitarian Universalism or for new UU's at the UUA Bookstore.

Sana Saeed's review of "Muhammad, The Story of a Prophet and Reformer", by Sarah Conover, lifts up several Unitarian Universalist principles, and provides an opportunity to appreciate and practice our faith. –Ed. Interfaith Experiences of Prophet Muhammad: A Book Review Arlington, Virginia UU...

How Unitarian Universalism can help us sort out our place in the animal world.

In my experience, no one improves by way of a scolding.