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Welcome to the Unitarian Universalist Association's press room. Our faith tradition calls us to be actively engaged in justice-making by advocating in partnership with marginalized people, working toward a healthier, more sustainable world, and transforming ourselves in the process. ...

Kaitlin Dey, Thrive Young Adult alumni 2016 and 2017, shared this reflection at her congregation last Sunday. I spent the last 10 days in...

But Maybe Not Using 13 Reasons Why Netflix recently adapted Jay Asher’s young adult novel, 13 Reasons Why , into a 13-part series that has...

From the staff of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries UPDATED 3/31/17. [Since the publication of this post from our office, the...

We are facing reality, as a faith, a nation, and individuals who may not have been as active as we should have been before the election...

Out in Force for Love My twin 6 year olds traveled from Lexington, KY. (Unitarian Universalist Church of Lexington) to Washington. Here are...

The great safety pin debate . The epic pussy hat debacle . These are just two examples of an ongoing trend in liberal circles: people (...

There is a poster you can buy in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) bookstore that says in big font “Love is Hard. Do it anyway...

LGBTQ+ Youth Survival Guide: Trump Edition Dear beautiful, fabulous gender creative and sexually non-conforming youth and teens–all those...

by Jaidyn Bryant and the 2017 General Assembly Youth Caucus Staff So, Trump was elected president. Black, Latinx, Muslim, Native, LGBTQ...

Learn more about protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) The Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist...

Adulting Is Hard by Kayla Parker When I was twenty-five, I started graduate school and my Dad had a stroke. Doctors told us he should have...

This homily was delivered by intern minister and UU young adult Joseph Boyd after the murder of Terence Crutcher at All Souls Unitarian...

Discounted Registration Rate for Young Adult Women The International Women’s Convocation affirms each person’s right to identify for...

Smart Strategy + Limited Resources = Vibrant Campus Ministry Three years ago, the Unitarian Church of Montreal (UCM) hired me as the Campus...

again. it happened again on Monday, news spreading on social media today. this time he was a therapist trying to help his autistic patient...

Using SnapChat to Expand Your Reach To Younger Folks Recently I shared this image, by Benjamin Schwartz that appears in the New Yorker...

Dear Reader of this message, People have been creating and sending cards for generations because it’s a simple and powerful way to maintain...

Living the Wasteless Life by Carter Smith My story actually begins almost a year ago, when one of my Facebook friends posted an article...

Broad Spectrum Welcoming I recently attended the Peek Award movie screening at the Utah Film Center . The Peek Award, named after Kim Peek...

“Small but mighty” is a phrase I enjoy. Possibly because I am a petite woman of short stature, yet I like to think I’m relatively powerful...

In honor of the Standing on the Side of Love 30 Days of Love 2016 campaign , Colleen Lee speaks up about her awakening to racial tensions...

Bends the Arc Toward Justice... by Rev. Allison Palm When my husband and I moved to New Hampshire this past summer, we deliberately didn't...

Sheila Schuh , Director of Religious Education at First Unitarian Church of Rochester , NY recently told us about an innovative idea to...

!SPOILER ALERT! The following post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens , but it’s a month after the movie was released in...

Thanks to @KennySWiley for bring to our attention this thoughtful collection of reaction to the spate of violence we have witnessed in...

Annie Hanley-Miller reports from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) Activate New Orleans program– Ed. Building...

"What do you do when you come head to head with the very evil you are working against?" Jack Spector-Bishop reports from the Unitarian...

Bro! Listen to the kids! On Sunday, August 30th, Kanye West gave a speech at the MTV Video Music Awards. I know, I know, that happened a...

So, lots of folks in the progressive world I inhabit on social media had a lot of opinions about the event that happened on August 8th in...

A Day of Civil Disobedience for Social Justice @RevElizabethN , UUA Leadership Development Associate for Youth and Young Adults of Color...

Read the inside story from Youth Caucus 2015 Co-Business Manager Isabelle McCurdy on how the Youth Caucus sponsored Action of Immediate...

Know it to Defeat it By Aija Jansone The Young Adult program at Westside Unitarian Universalist in Fort Worth , Texas gathers persons...

Another Week of Striving to Overcome Injustice This week has us grieving yet more murders of unarmed black and brown people, asking what...

Action of Immediate Witness is Immediately Acted Upon Leading up to General Assembly 2015 , Unitarian Universalists across the nation were...

Electrified the Amplified Crowd Summer Seminary alumni Kara Marler presented this inspiring toast at the Annual Program Fund "Amplify...

I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again: Unitarian Universalism is a both/and faith. Both/and can be hard. It’s difficult to...

This week: black churches burned , our the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association passed an Action of Immediate Witness...

Yesterday evening a group of people gathered for prayer and Bible study at an African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston , South...

This Monday in Boston it's raining , but I have freshly picked strawberries at my desk. Despite all the brokenness, there is much beauty...

Your one stop guide to all YA@GA programming This post is brought to you by your senior YA@GA co-facilitator Rev. Jonathan Rogers - ed. GA...

Where Do Unitarian Universalists Fit In? A photo posted by YaYAUUA (@instayayauua) on May 12, 2015 at 7:58am PDT According to research...

Cause and Effect We present a collection of stories adding context and understanding to the #BaltimoreUprising . The Brutality of Police...

A Presidential Call for Religion to Support Equality Former President Jimmy Carter recently wrote that he was severing ties with his church...