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In 2008 the National Association of People with AIDS launched this observance day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men. National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day reminds us that the first for LGBTQ health equity is not over. #NGMHAAD

Continue reading "Surviving a Plague, Again! - National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NGMHAAD"

Prayer for the Week of October 3, 2022 - A Prayer for Farmworkers Wisdom, may we take time to thank those who plant, grow, care for, harvest, and nurture the food we eat, the farmworkers who may not be owners of the land they work, who might be paid by... Rev. Naomi King

Heather McDuffee

I wasn’t really “born this way.” I grew this way.

Continue reading "Be-coming Out"

Prayer for Week of September 26, 2022 - Prayer for Wonderment Beloved, wherever we are and wherever we go may we dwell in, reach for, whirl into, and co-create wonderment. May these “wow” moments and “ahhhhh” experiences and utterances of true amazed joy make our hearts have wings, finding nourishment... Rev. Naomi King

Shaya French

We don’t need to understand why someone sets a boundary to respect it.

Continue reading "Some Kinds of Help"

Prayer for Week of September 19, 2022 - Prayer for Peace Lover of Peace teach us to grow out of inequity into greater equity, to move from co-creating injustice to co-creating justice, to shine boldly with gladness to be together and to cultivate the trust that underlies that. Lover of... Rev. Naomi King

Glen Thomas Rideout

I rise on the shoulders of ancestors whose names I can not know.

Continue reading "Retracing My Steps"

Jeff Milchen

Kansas organizers succeed through inclusive leadership and seeking dialogue with potential opponents.

Continue reading "After Big Win in Kansas, Can Pro-Choice Advocates Prevail in Kentucky?"

Prayer for Week of September 12, 2022 - Prayer for Homeschoolers Lover of Wisdom support those who homeschool and unschool, who seek to learn and teach and grow in ways outside schools and for the specific needs of some families and children. May there be abundant community resources and abundant... Rev. Naomi King

The UUA's nonpartisan civic engagement initiative is focused on states where UU congregations and individuals can make a tremendous difference in democratic engagement this year.

Continue reading "UU the Vote Announces 12 States Focus for 2022 Elections: Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Initiative Strengthening Democracy, Organizing for Justice and Accountability"

Priscilla Shumway

It's my actions and choices that determine my connection to others.

Continue reading "Choosing to Connect"

Natalie Briscoe

Your regional staff is very aware of the challenges you face in this upcoming year, and we are working together to provide resources as well as online spaces to gather, learn from one another, and get through this year with gusto.

Continue reading "New Year, New Challenges"

JeKaren Olaoya

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Erika A. Hewitt

If you’re trying to build a worship service that's anti-racist and decenters whiteness, you start in one spot.

Continue reading "Deepening Diversity in Worship"

Prayer for the Week of September 5, 2022 - Prayer for Labor Day Lover of Life may we give thanks for those who insist we are more than our productivity, more than economic units, more valuable than the measurements of income and assets, skills, degrees, and talents. Lover of Life... Rev. Naomi King

Sarah Skochko

There is no such thing as unskilled labor.

Continue reading "Your Life Could Depend on It"

Prayer for Students Beloved, grant courage, heart, and curiosity to all who learn this season, to enter their studies, to meet new classmates and returning ones, to meet new teachers and returning ones, to grow stronger and steadfast in their pursuit of learning. Bless those who are students, learning the... Rev. Naomi King

Jan Gartner

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Sean Griffin

We're undertaking the first significant revisiting of the methodology behind our Salary Recommendations since the UUA Compensation Program was introduced in 1995.

Continue reading "Rethinking UUA Salary Recommendations: Improving Practicality, Advancing Equity, Leading with Integrity"

The UUA Board of Trustees will soon be appointing members to a five to seven person Bylaws Renewal Team. This team will lead the work in reimagining and rewriting the UUA Bylaws.

Continue reading "UUA Board Calls for Volunteers for Bylaws Renewal Team"

Prayer for Teachers Beloved, grant courage and heart to all who teach this season, to enter classrooms, to meet new and returning students, to imagine and develop lessons, and to invite others to greater learning, knowledge, and wisdom. Bless those who are educators, drawing out the skills and strengths of... Rev. Naomi King

Sharon Dittmar

Any time someone enters online or in-person congregational space, there are several opportunities for multiple connection points from which a long-term relationship can continue and grow.

Continue reading "Make “A Warm Welcome” Part of your “New Normal”"