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Standing Against Racism and Oppression Action of Immediate Witness (AIW) condemning racist mistreatment of young people of color by police....By Ted Resnikoff | July 15, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Unitarian Universalist (UU) Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University, was the 2009 Ware Lecturer at the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly. Harris-Lacewell, who is currently studying at Union Theological...Utility | July 9, 2013Tagged as: Multiculturalism, Racial JusticePage/Article
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Based on a Santerian story. Special thanks to Lesley Murdoch for her insights to Afro-Caribbean religions. The Orisha are gods that came originally from Nigeria, in West Africa, as part of the Yoruba religion....Story | July 9, 2013 | For Children, Grades 2-3 | From Signs of Our FaithTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Beauty, Brokenness, Challenge, Commitment, Community, Courage, Diversity, Indigenous American, Justice, Limitations, Multiculturalism, MulticulturalismCurriculum page -
Fragile Strands, Strong Web. An annual spiritual retreat for adults age 18-35, Opus 2013 will be held from August 7-11 at UnicampC*UUYANTo register for Opus 2013, click here. For more information, check out the Opus 2013 page. Adapted from the Opus 2013 information page.By Carey McDonald | July 2, 2013 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Multiculturalism, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
Connecting and inspiring an active community of UUs for environmental justice, spiritual renewal, and shared reverence for our Earth home.By Ted Resnikoff | July 1, 2013 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
A belief in “the inherent worth and dignity of every person” is core to Unitarian Universalism: every person, no exceptions. As religious people, our Principles call us to acknowledge the immigrant experience and to affirm and promote the flourishing of the human family. Our Sources “challenge...2013 | Statement of ConscienceTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Economic Justice, Global Human Rights & Justice, Immigration, Racial Justice, Reproductive HealthPage/Article
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Whereas, the Board-approved Ends for the Association call on the administration to move our Association toward a future in which “UU congregations and communities are intentionally inclusive, multicultural, and multigenerational”; and Whereas, Moderator Gini Courter, in her report, and Mel...2013 | Responsive ResolutionTagged as: Racial Justice, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article
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Condemn the Racist Mistreatment of Young People of Color by Police: 2013 Action of Immediate WitnessWHEREAS, programs such as the “War on Drugs” and practices such as “Stop and Frisk” are actively used by police to harass and oppress communities of color; WHEREAS, Michelle Alexander, at the 2012 UUA General Assembly said, “We use our criminal justice system to label people of color...2013 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Children & Youth Reproductive Justice, Criminal Justice, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Racial Justice, Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries, Religious & Civil LibertiesPage/Article
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Bidder 70 – the story of DeChristopher's civil disobedience disrupting a Bureau of Land Management (BLMmass incarceration is that our prisons are filled with really normal people." Obviously respectful, Letterman thanks DeChristopher for his activism at the end of the 12-minute interview. Watch...By Ted Resnikoff | June 28, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article -
The following is a statement from The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. -Ed. Unitarian Universalist Association joined two amicus curiae briefs in these cases with other religious organizations in support of marriage equality....By Ted Resnikoff | June 26, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, LGBTQ Issues, Purpose, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA HeadquartersPage/Article -
Wikipediahttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court-prop-8_n_3434854… Post. Read analysis of what is likely to happen now that the Supreme Court has vacated the Ninth Circuit Court order on SCOTUSBLOG...By Ted Resnikoff | June 26, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
DOMA deprives the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment. Defense of Marriage Act, a United States federal law that restricted federal marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to only opposite-sexmarriagesWikipedia…;. Supreme Court DOMA Decision...By Ted Resnikoff | June 26, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article
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Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/voting-rights-act-supreme-cour…;. "The Supreme Court on Tuesday effe… struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 vote, ruling that Congress had not provided adequate justification for subjecting nine states, mostly...By Ted Resnikoff | June 25, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
This story includes material re-posted from Huffington Post and SCOTUS Blog. - Ed. US Supreme Court still to rule on major rights cases Fis… v. University of Texas, challenging the university's affirmative action policy in college admissions. The justices then will likely rule on the...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, TruthPage/Article
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This story is re-posted from the Orlando Sentinel and originally appeared in its June 10, 2013 online edition. The Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) offers "Civil Rights Justice Journeys" - click hereh…;...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Equity, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
This story is re-posted from UU World Online and first appeared on May 20, 2013. - Ed. Sometimes words aren't enough Michelle Bates Deakin The first day of the workweek has a new name in North Carolina, where “Moral Monday” is drawing more protesters to the North Carolina Legislative Building...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
This post is republished from the Call and Response blog by the Resource Development Office of the Unitarian Universalist Association - Ed. A Deeper Discovery by Gail Forsyth-Vail Edward Wemytewa is a storyteller, and so am I. We worked together with several others this spring to plan the...By Ted Resnikoff | June 12, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Connections, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Edward Wemytewa is a storyteller, and so am I. We worked together with several others this spring to plan the religion/spirituality track for the International Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Conference, hosted in Phoenix, AZ by Tonatierra, one of the UUA’s 2012 Justice General Assembly...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | June 11, 2013 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Interfaith Family Programs, MulticulturalismPage/Article
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Religious educators, ministers, seminarians, administrators, musicians and other Unitarian Universalist religious professionals under 35 are cordially invited to attend a reception in their honor at General Assembly in Louisville, KY. You can also find the event in Facebook here....By Carey McDonald | June 5, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Congregations traditionally promote and encourage Unitarian Universalist values through sermons, religious education, and social justice work. Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, Minn., is taking its values to a new level—applying them to the companies that it buys products from. Unity Church...By Donald E. Skinner | June 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article