Check-out these fun videos and use the wealth of resources offered by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in support of the 2013-2014 Common Read, Behind the Kitchen Door, by Saru Jayaraman.–Ed. Common Read 2014 with these activities: Ask Your...

The Multicultural Ministries Sharing Project Survey Deadline is November 30, 2013. Share Your Identity: Change Ours herehere…;.) For the purposes of this project, the UUA seeks individuals who identify as being someone who is: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or otherwise has a sexual...

Marriage-equality is in the way to becoming the norm in American society....

Organizations for Partnership and Resources on LGBTQ Youth Unitarian Universalist Association herewww.uua.org/youthwww.uua.org/LGBTQwww.uua.org/directory/distri…; Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.orgGay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) www.glsen.orgThe Trevor...

This poem was submitted by Katie Romano-Griffin, lay campus minister for the Eagle Unitarian Universalists in Fort Myers, FL. The poem was written by one of the student members of the group, Allie Carville....

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...

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...

We publish the definition of "Confidence", "Likelihood" and "Uncertainty" as a service to our loyal readers. – Ed. The latest report from the IPCCunequivocal in describing its findings? (From the … Panel on Climate Change Glossary of Terms) Confidence The likelihood of an occurrence, an outcome...

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...

The Unitarian Universalist faith calls us to fully understand the legacy of Christopher Columbus, just as it calls us to respect and learn from indigenous peoples and support their struggles for social justice and religious freedom....

We post an excerpt of a story about groundbreaking equality and justice – on the Federal Bench. – Ed. Jennifer Bendery of the Huffington Post. WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday by voting to confirm Todd Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Hughes, who was...

50 years ago the nation gathered in Washington D.C. and marched for jobs, freedom and justice. These photos documenting Unitarian Universalist public witness, published by the UUA on Facebook, provide the opportunity to reflect upon our Unitarian Universalist Principles, and renew our witness. –...

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...

Luminary Leaders is a network that connects youth leaders to opportunities throughout the Association. A number of opportunities are available this year, including a drawing to win up to $500 in scholarship assistance for a UU event. You can learn more at...

We post an excerpt of this report from the New York Times on the first extensive interview of Pope Francis, revealing his view of the Catholic Church. Read the entire article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntly-faults-chur…;. –Ed. Pope Bluntly Faults Church’s Focus on...