UU World, the magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association, celebrates liberal religion and the people it inspires. Meet extraordinary individuals, see how Unitarian Universalist communities put their values into action, and explore the ideas and traditions that ground them.
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However you celebrate, holidays and rituals are an invitation for reflection. They remind us of our past, and they also invite us to be attentive to the present moment.
By Susan Frederick-Gray | November 23, 2021 | From SpiritTagged as: Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Spiritual Practice -
No matter what issues I have with other Unitarian Universalists regarding our visions of God/Spirit, justice, race, and age—at the root of everything is community, love, and faith.
By Elandria Williams | September 25, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Children, Community, Faith Development, History, Race/Ethnicity, Religion, Transformation, UU History, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Young Adults, Youth/Teens -
Chaplaincy is a deep expression of Unitarian Universalist theology.
By Elaine McArdle | September 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Compassion, Healing, Illness, Ministry, Suffering -
Sure, I have pink hair, and sure, I love to dance all night to a raucous feminist punk band, but my participation in a faith community is what sets me apart from my peers.
By Kate Landis | September 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Acceptance, Community, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Salvation, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality -
I was so very, very tired. I only had room for Now.
By Jennifer Joy Pawlitschek | September 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Healing, Illness -
‘The beauty of the night.’
By Paul Alan Bennett | September 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Creativity, Nature -
‘I learned prayer was about connection to the holy in one another and the holy that was greater than us.’
By Jennifer Kelleher | June 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Community, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality -
‘In the midst of crisis or heartbreak, a regular spiritual practice can help us find the capacity to remain present to our emotions and experiences without cutting them off or turning away.’
By Susan Frederick-Gray | June 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Activism, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality -
Know that we are connected / in ways that are terrifying and beautiful.
Poetry | By Lynn Ungar | March 16, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Caring, Connections, Illness, Sacred -
My UU faith—and my parents’ lived examples—informed my thinking about living and dying, sustaining and influencing me more than I realized.
By Kathryn Hamilton Warren | March 1, 2020 | From SpiritTagged as: Death, Grief, Parents, UU Identity