All my adult life, I have valued my chosen relationships over the ones I was born into.

Billy Graham removing Mormonismhttp://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking-billy-graham-endorses-rom…; other religious groups that Graham considered cults, including, "Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, the Unification Church, Unitarians, Spiritists, Scientologists, and others." He sarcastically...

It's Monday evening and about 15 high school students from the Boston area, most of whom identify as GLBTQ are gathering for WAGLY's weekly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills. Regardless of who they feel they can or can't be at school, WAGLY is where these youth can...

It would be easier to use a blanket, but we ask more of people who enter our churches: We ask them to be quilters.

This blog was originally published via National Campus Ministry Association (NCMA) Bloggers http://ncmabloggers.com/2012/10/03/experiments-in-spiritual-community-a…; and is reprinted with Permission. –Ed. It has been a quite a first month - facebook page – 3rd Place Boone.

Self-admittedly Bigoted Man Presents as Gay, Learns Empathy After experiencing the pain of a friend's coming out as a lesbian, Timothy Kurek decided to find out for himself what it is like when a person affirms a sexual or gender identity that is considered different from the norm. As a social...

On having a spiritual practice.

'When I die, I want to have my ashes buried under this tree.'

At this year’s General Assembly in Phoenix, we Unitarian Universalists voted to consider the profound issue of reproductive justice over the next three years. Chosen as our Congregational Study Action Issue, reproductive justice incorporates reproductive choice, parenting, sexual health and other...

Sometimes grabbing on to what appears most solid is exactly the wrong thing to do.

Hi Family, On September 17, Rosh Hashanah began which is the Jewish New Year. On September 25 at sundown, Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement will begin. For Jews, this time of year is the High Holy Days, a time for serious introspection, of turning inward to consider mistakes and failings of the...

Reason needs the energy of passion in order to inspire others.

Zach Wahls was invited to address the Democratic National Convention on the issue of Marriage Equality. Read the full story on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/zach-wahls-speech-_n_1862752.h… Post or read his remarks here: - Ed....

They would embrace me in my full Amazon glory, or they could fry ice.

We are what we do. And whatever we are, unless we notice and take corrective action, we just become more of it.

Where did I get this idea that the people in my shrine should be perfect?

Love is not afraid; love is tough.