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Jo VonRue

Love shows up in complicated conversations.

Continue reading "Love in the Complicated Places"

Susan Frederick-Gray

A statement from UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray in response to the devastating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29 year old Black man beaten to death by police in Memphis, TN.

Continue reading "From the UUA President: Holding Tyre Nichols and Black Communities in Love and Prayer"

Prayer of Responsibility - Week of January 30, 2023 Wisdom, may we first acknowledge that sometimes responsibility is not fun. Also, sometimes it is. Sometimes responsibility leads to wonderful relationships and meaningful effort. And sometimes responsibility leads to boring and tedious tasks. So, Wisdom, you understand when maybe there are... Rev. Naomi King

Melissa Jeter

Let us be grateful for the vital force that wakes us and moves us.

Continue reading "Inspired by My Ancestors"

Publishing Imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association Begins New Distribution Relationship with Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Content Group Brand, in Spring 2023

Continue reading "Skinner House Books Enters Distribution Agreement with Ingram Content Group: Publishing Imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association Begins New Distribution Relationship with Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Content Group Brand, in Spring 2023"

Susan Frederick-Gray

UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray respond to news of yet another tragic shooting. Unitarian Universalists are ready to work with elected and community officials to support responsible gun legislation measures.

Continue reading "From the UUA President: We Mourn with the People of Monterey Park, CA"

On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision that legalized access to abortion, Unitarian Universalists remain committed to reproductive justice, despite the changed legal landscape.

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Prayer of Choosing Love - Week of January 22, 2023 Courageous Grace, may we notice our choices in how and whether we love, that love is not some place we can send a postcard from, but a verb, to be renewed everyday by our doing. Love is a feeling, nourishing... Rev. Naomi King

More than 3,000 volunteers from 400 Unitarian Universalist congregations from across the country contacted more than 2 million voters as part of UU the Vote’s nonpartisan civic engagement efforts in 2022.

Continue reading "UU the Vote Reached 2 Million Voters During the 2022 Elections: UUA’s Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Initiative Emphasized Strengthening Democracy, Organizing for Justice and Accountability in 12 States and Across the Country"

Susan Frederick-Gray

The current changes being proposed to Article II of the UUA Bylaws, which contains the seven UU Principles and Purpose, are part of a longer history of ongoing reflection and change as we live into the fullness of our living tradition.

Continue reading "From the UUA President: Why Change Our UU Principles?"

Christine Slocum

Life doesn't have to be ever-upward in order to be well-lived.

Continue reading "Necessary Stillness"

Erika A. Hewitt

Celebrate 100 Years of the Flower Ceremony! The first Flower Ceremony was held in Prague, in June 2023, led by Rev. Norbert Čapek.

Continue reading "Flower Ceremony Centennial"

Prayer for Nurturing Community - Week of January 15, 2023 Beloved, what does it take to nourish, every day, just and healing, thriving diverse communities? May we take up these tools, develop these skills, devote ourselves to these tasks with courage and with joy that we can choose to nourish... Rev. Naomi King

Deborah Weiner

As sacred beings, we hold the wisdom to know what is best for our own selves.

Continue reading "Protectors of Agency"

Prayer of Reckoning with History - Week of January 8, 2023 Wisdom, may we have the strength, courage, and curiosity to examine our heritages, histories of harm and histories of healing, and attend to which stories we choose cause harm or healing or other effects here and now and in... Rev. Naomi King

Tim Atkins

I’m proud to belong to a living religious tradition that embraces evolution, both scientifically and spiritually.

Continue reading "Meeting the New Year"

Prayer for the Week of January 1, 2023 - A Prayer of Self-Acceptance Grace and Compassion, may we love and accept ourselves as we are and as we may change. May we love and accept ourselves as we are, with the seeds of growth for responsibility, care, peacemaking, joy, justice... Rev. Naomi King

Prayer for Week of December 26, 2022 - Prayer for Playfulness Gracious Playfulness invite us into relaxation and the creative life, where we imagine possibilities and problem solve, try on ways of being and try out new dances, get silly and lift one another up with generous joy. May we... Rev. Naomi King

Joanna Fontaine Crawford

If love is a law, how may I follow it with more faithfulness?

Continue reading "O Holy Night"

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) is pleased to announce they have hired Joy Berry as the Children and Families Faith Development Specialist, starting January 23. The position has been re-established as part of the Lifespan Faith Engagement (LFE) team to fully integrate the needs of...

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