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The Waiting Time

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7 December 2022 at 08:40
By: Megan Lloyd Joiner
A straw-filled manger in a stable, with the Christmas star in the window

Megan Lloyd Joiner

Advent encourages us to be present in each moment of waiting.

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Long May They Wave

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23 November 2022 at 04:33
By: cristy cardinal
A Progress Pride flag on a flagpole, with a blue sky and bright sun behind it.

cristy cardinal

Queer joy is resistance.

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Small Decisions

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16 November 2022 at 06:31
By: JD Stillwater
Against a field of early evening stars, a path winds its way around a grassy hill and out of view.

JD Stillwater

Little changes can snowball into massive impacts.

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Mistakes & Miracles: UU Common Read Discussion Guide

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20 October 2022 at 13:03
By: Susan Dana Lawrence， Karin Lin， Nancy Palmer Jones
Cover of Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism

Susan Dana Lawrence

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Karin Lin

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Nancy Palmer Jones

The UU Common Read of Mistakes & Miracles is a four-session discussion series engaging congregations on the road to Beloved Community.

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Called to Heal

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2 November 2022 at 02:14
By: Melissa Jeter
A broad, green leaf held by a Black woman's hands. A small tattoo of a heart is on her wrist.

Melissa Jeter

Love is reaching through the generations with expectations that I live through challenging times.

Continue reading "Called to Heal"

Mistakes & Miracles: UU Common Read Discussion Guide

βœ‡ UUA Top Stories
20 October 2022 at 13:03
By: Susan Dana Lawrence， Karin Lin， Nancy Palmer Jones
Cover of Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism

Susan Dana Lawrence

,

Karin Lin

,

Nancy Palmer Jones

The UU Common Read of Mistakes & Miracles is a four-session discussion series engaging congregations on the road to Beloved Community.

Continue reading "Mistakes & Miracles: UU Common Read Discussion Guide"

Part of the Mystery

βœ‡ UUA Top Stories
19 October 2022 at 01:50
By: Laura Shay
A branch contains a dozen monarch butterfly chrysales, in various stages of development. A monarch's wing pattern is visible in one of them.

Laura Shay

Witnessing the lifecycle of a monarch butterfly has made me a better chaplain.

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Retracing My Steps

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14 September 2022 at 08:36
By: Glen Thomas Rideout
Seen from the chest up, a side view of three generations: a Black son, father, and grandfather standing side by side.

Glen Thomas Rideout

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

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

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9 September 2022 at 08:00
By: Jeff Milchen
Β© 2022 Dave Kaup/AFP via Getty Images

Jeff Milchen

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

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New Year, New Challenges

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2 September 2022 at 15:30
By: Natalie Briscoe
In front of a church altar, about a dozen school backpacks are stacked up.

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.

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Choosing to Connect

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7 September 2022 at 08:00
By: Priscilla Shumway
Cropped shot of a group of businesspeople standing together and holding hands in a modern office

Priscilla Shumway

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

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Deepening Diversity in Worship

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2 September 2022 at 10:36
By: JeKaren Olaoya， Erika A. Hewitt
Inside a church, Black people stand as if listening to a preacher or choir.

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.

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A GA Business experience like no other

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29 June 2022 at 09:38
By: UUA Communications: Periodicals
Β© 2022 Nancy Pierce/UUA

UUA Communications: Periodicals

As the organizers of the 2022 assembly had promised, the reimagined multiplatform event in Portland was no business as usual.

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We Will Only Rise

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22 June 2022 at 04:58
By: JeKaren Olaoya
Seen from below looking up, a circle of BIPOC people clasp hands.

JeKaren Olaoya

We have to keep finding ways to widen the circle of care and concern.

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All That Shimmers

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8 June 2022 at 04:49
By: Laura Solomon
A group of people, backs to the camera, walk holding a giant rainbow flag under their heads, as if in the middle of a Pride parade.

Laura Solomon

To be queer is to know the ways of holding all that shimmers to the light.

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Us, Human, Here

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1 June 2022 at 09:21
By: Laura Solomon
a pink heart, apparently drawn on chalk, on a badly cracked concret surface

Laura Solomon

We are an angry and beautiful people.

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I Am Here, Growing

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25 May 2022 at 07:58
By: Melissa Jeter
The hands of a Black person cradle the new lettuce leaves growing in their garden.

Melissa Jeter

Growing connects me to ancestors who had their hands in the dirt because it was keeping them alive.

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UUA General Assembly 2022: Not Business as Usual

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18 May 2022 at 05:00
By: Elaine McArdle
Β© 2019 Nancy Pierce/UUA

Elaine McArdle

The UUA wants the multiplatform General Assembly to be an equitable experience for all, including the voting process.

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The Sacred Choice

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11 May 2022 at 05:21
By: Leslie Ahuvah Fails
A newborn infant lies on a bed next to their mother, whose torso reveals stretch marks and other signs of recently giving birth.

Leslie Ahuvah Fails

Motherhood must be a choice. It cannot be chosen for us.

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Q&A: Public Theologian JΓ© Exodus Hooper

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1 May 2022 at 04:00
By: Elaine McArdle
JΓ© Exodus Hooper, a Black non-binary person in a red hat and jacket

Elaine McArdle

On our theology’s leading edgeΒ (+video)

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UU the Vote Campaign Rises Again for Justice

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21 April 2022 at 05:00
By: Jeff Milchen
Β© 2020 Caroline Gutman

Jeff Milchen

As threats to democracy grow, we’re determined to make 2022 the year love and justice regain the upper hand.

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UUA President Application Process Opens April 4

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4 April 2022 at 04:00
By: Elaine McArdle
@ 2022 UUWorld UUA

Elaine McArdle

Association’s next chief executive and spiritual leader to be elected at General Assembly 2023

Continue reading "UUA President Application Process Opens April 4"

UU the Vote Campaign Rises Again for Justice

βœ‡ UUA Top Stories
21 April 2022 at 05:00
By: Jeff Milchen
Β© 2020 Caroline Gutman

Jeff Milchen

As threats to democracy grow, we’re determined to make 2022 the year love and justice regain the upper hand.

Continue reading "UU the Vote Campaign Rises Again for Justice"

UUA President Application Process Opens April 4

βœ‡ UUA Top Stories
4 April 2022 at 04:00
By: Elaine McArdle
@ 2022 UUWorld UUA

Elaine McArdle

Association’s next chief executive and spiritual leader to be elected at General Assembly 2023

Continue reading "UUA President Application Process Opens April 4"

We Keep Rising in Love

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6 April 2022 at 06:56
By: Molly Housh Gordon
Seen from high above, a human crowd forms two hands and a heart shape on white background

Molly Housh Gordon

You can crush Love down, bury it, cover it over, but it will rise.

Continue reading "We Keep Rising in Love"

Return and Remember

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30 March 2022 at 07:36
By: Summer Albayati
A person in pink robes, mostly cropped out of the photo, holds a Qur'am and Muslim prayer beads.

Summer Albayati

When the holy month of Ramadan approaches, it becomes a beautiful reminder to return to myself.

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The Power to Save

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23 March 2022 at 01:41
By: Sara Palmer
A mother and daughter, holding hands, walk on a path through a forest. They are smiling at one another, and are seen from behind.

Sara Palmer

May we forever perceive the ways we can empower others.

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Learning How to Fail

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16 March 2022 at 06:40
By: Christine Slocum
A close up of two competitors, mid-match, at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Shinbun Championship (2017).

Christine Slocum

White supremacy culture tells me that I’m only "good" if I’m perfect, treating all falls as hard stops.

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The Defiant Spark

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9 March 2022 at 06:24
By: David Kohlmeier
In dim light, a person holds their hands out, palms forward, obscuring their face. A few bright sparks hang suspended between their hands.

David Kohlmeier

You didn’t earn your worth, and you can’t lose it. Because you exist. Period.

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Asking for Help

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2 March 2022 at 01:04
By: Quinn Gormley
Seen from behind, at the beach, a father has his arm lovingly wrapped around his child's shoulder.

Quinn Gormley

Happy kids are safer kids, because happy kids have adults they can ask for help.

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Event Recap: Using Art as Advocacy

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23 February 2022 at 13:17
By: Rose Singleton
A mosaic of four videoconference screenshots: The upper left is a woman with glasses, dark hair, and a colorful sweater; the upper right is a woman with dark hair and a black shirt; the lower left is a man with glasses, salt-and-pepper beard, playing a flute; the lower right is a woman with blonde hair wearing a black shirt.

Rose Singleton

β€œUsing Art as Advocacy” was a webinar hosted on February 17, 2022 by the UU@UN (Unitarian Universalist Association’s office at the United Nations). This event showed how art can be used to build community and inspire change in chaotic times. Art can result in profound social change when used...

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Starting Fresh

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9 February 2022 at 05:11
By: Lynette Yetter
A woman stands, eyes closed and hands up in a meditative pose, on a crosswalk with the blurred impressions of passersby around her

Lynette Yetter

I was often being a stern taskmaster over my mind. I yearned for more openness and joy.

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Claiming My Worth

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2 February 2022 at 06:44
By: JeKaren Olaoya
From the back, a Black woman is seen with her arms raised, wrists crossed. Her top is made from traditional west African fabric.

JeKaren Olaoya

I affirm that I am worthy of being good enough to touch hearts and souls, and connect others to Spirit.

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Love Is Showing Up

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12 January 2022 at 07:10
By: Melissa Jeter
Two Black women pack toys into a box, as though preparing a donation

Melissa Jeter

Every time someone showed up for me, I learned that love is greater than skin deep.

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A Village of Strangers

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22 December 2021 at 04:01
By: Laura Shay
On a nest of straw and holiday tinsel three white paper stars, or Froebelsterne, are nestled.

Laura Shay

May we continue to find ways to connect while keeping safe this holiday season.

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The Grace within a Pecan Pie

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15 December 2021 at 05:56
By: Jake Morrill
In the foreground, a slice of pecan pie and a hot beverage sit on a table. In the background, there's a merry decorated Christmas tree.

Jake Morrill

For me, β€œsurrendering everything tenderly” brings an awareness of grace.

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Laying Dreams to Rest

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1 December 2021 at 05:51
By: Leslie Gatto
In a nest woven from twigs and leaves, a small spotted eggshell is broken.

Leslie Gatto

Acknowledging that our dream was not happening didn't end the grief, but it did offer closure.

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An Atheist's Prayers

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24 November 2021 at 07:05
By: Sally Fritsche
A person in a medical coat, mask, and gloves braces themselves on a balcony, head bowed as though in prayer.

Sally Fritsche

May we release ourselves from the need to fit every truth neatly into our own language.

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Words Fail

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17 November 2021 at 08:01
By: David Glasgow
A young teen lies on their bed, eyes closed, listening to music on headphones. A guitar lies on the bed next to them.

David Glasgow

Spirit of Life who dwells before and between and beyond all words… we open ourselves to you.

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The Work That's Ours to Do

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10 November 2021 at 07:59
By: DanaLee Simon
Bright red-orange kokanee salmon swim in the water of a shallow stream flanked by foliage

DanaLee Simon

We already have everything we need within us to meet the life that is before us.

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Putting on Armor

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29 September 2021 at 06:48
By: Shannon Lang
Five people of color are seen in a line, holding hands with arms crossed in a sign of solidarity.

Shannon Lang

In order to be welcoming, the systems of power and privilege in our spaces need to be actively dismantled.

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Only Clay on the Wheel

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22 September 2021 at 06:37
By: Jake Morrill
A person's hands shape a clay vessel on a potter's wheel.

Jake Morrill

I want to be shaped in a way that lets me serve the eternal.

Continue reading "Only Clay on the Wheel"

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