🚨 The UUA condemns the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, DC — another alarming escalation of federal force against civilians, following last month’s actions in Los Angeles. These moves target communities already made vulnerable by systemic oppression, eroding trust and weakening democracy.

As people of faith committed to equity, dignity, and the common good, we will continue to resist state overreach and organize for justice.

Read our full statement: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/national-guard-dc







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Thirteen years ago, union organizer Rachel Bennett Steury went to a UU Labor Day service expecting little.

Instead, she heard a sermon on the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that honored the workers’ lives and connected their fight for justice to struggles today.

It was the first time she saw faith and labor justice come together—and it began her Unitarian Universalist journey.

📖 Read her story in UU World: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/faith-journey-unitarian-universalism-rachel-bennett-steury

#UUWorld #FaithJourney #LaborJustice #UnitarianUniversalism #UU #Organize


Author Rachel Bennett Steury says she first heard of the faith when a Teamster invited her to a Labor Day service.

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In times when the world feels heavy with grief, conflict, and uncertainty, it can be easy to forget the resources we already carry within us. 🌎💛

From the book "Reaching for the Sun" by Angela Herrera, this poem invites us to remember that peace can take root in our own hearts—then move through our lives, and into the world, touching all beings.

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Faith #Peace


All That You Need Lies Within You

Consider this an invitation
to you.
Yes—you
with all your happiness
and your burdens,
your hopes and regrets.
An invitation if you feel good today,
and an invitation if you do not,
if you are aching—
and there are so many ways to ache. . . .

Maybe your heart is heavy
or hardened.
Maybe it’s troubled
and peace can take up residence
only in a small corner,
only on the edge,
with all that is going on in the world,
and in your life.
Ni modo. It doesn’t matter.

All that you need
for a deep and comforting peace to grow
lies within you.
Once it is in your heart
let it spread into your life,
let it pour from your life into the world—
and once it is in the world,
let it shine upon all beings.

—Angela Herrera
Reaching for the Sun

Available at inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop.

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🌍 Immigrant rights are disability rights.

Professor and disability advocate Joe Stramondo reminds us that our movements grow stronger when we recognize how deeply connected our struggles are. Many immigrants are disabled—and both communities face systems shaped by racism, ableism, and classism.

When we embrace intersectionality, we move closer to a world where everyone’s dignity, agency, and humanity are honored.

📖 Read “Immigrant Rights Are Disability Rights” via the Disability Visibility Project:
🔗 https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2025/07/13/immigrant-rights-are-disability-rights/

#DisabilityJustice #ImmigrantJustice #Intersectionality #DisabilityVisibility #UU #UnitarianUniversalist



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There is no justification for the starvation of children. Love is not silent in the face of genocide. There is no absolution for governmental or institutional complacency. We must take moral action to feed Gaza and stop the destruction of land, the poisoning of the soil, and the decimation of systems of care that support life in the region. Joining with religious voices across the globe, Unitarian Universalists again call for "the liberation of Palestine and an end to the apartheid... [We] call for an immediate permanent ceasefire, [delivery of] massive humanitarian aid, the release of all captives, and an end to genocide around the world.” (June 22, 2024 Action of Immediate Witness, “Solidarity with Palestinians”)



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💔 As we begin this week, may we remember: to be human is to hurt, to feel anger, to grieve—and to love anyway.

In her powerful Braver/Wiser reflection, “Us, Human, Here,” UU Rev. Dr. Laura Solomon reminds us that we don’t need to have answers to care for one another. That our tenderness and our fury, our questions and our hope, can exist together. That even when everything feels overwhelming, we are still made for love.

✨ Let this week be one where we rise with compassion, name the hard truths, and hold fast to one another with fierce, unwavering care.

Read the full reflection: https://www.uua.org/braverwiser/us-human-here

#BraverWiser #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #MondayMeditation #LoveAtTheCenter



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The Genderfuul retreat is an affirming retreat where trans, non-binary and agender UUs can build community with each other. From nature walks to spiritual discussions and crafts, we hope that each person is able to relax and connect with the sacredness of being genderful. Our chaplain will foster an...

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A space for UU Young Adults worldwide. No matter where you are in your journey.
Join us: https://discord.gg/fY9jCNn 💗

#unitarian #universalist #unitarianuniversalist

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🎶 Subscriptions to Sing Out Love, the UUA's new virtual hymnal, will open soon! We know that people want to preview Sing Out Love before committing to a subscription.

Join Rev. Erika Hewitt & Camille Hatton for a fun 45-minute guided tour in August! DATES & TIMES are listed at the top of this registration form (and in the comments):

https://uua.wufoo.com/forms/qvw53890r1qzjb/

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👏 Larry Ladd has dedicated his life to Unitarian Universalism through decades of faithful service—locally and nationally. At General Assembly 2025, he received the President’s Award for Volunteer Service from UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, honoring his extraordinary leadership and unwavering commitment to our faith.

A third-generation UU, Larry’s deep devotion to service reflects his belief that “service is how I live my religious convictions. I don’t know any other way to be.”

📖 Read the full interview with Larry on the "In Good Faith" blog:
https://www.uua.org/pressroom/ingoodfaith/larry-ladd-volunteer-service-award

#UU #Volunteer #UnitarianUniversalist #Faith



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✨ Growth isn’t a solo act. In her Braver/Wiser reflection "Learning in Community," Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin reminds us that transformation happens in relationship—with people who challenge us, support us, and journey with us.

It’s not always easy. Being accountable to one another can feel frustrating or uncomfortable. But when we stay in community, when we stay in covenant, we create space to become our best and most compassionate selves.

Read the full reflection here: https://www.uua.org/braverwiser/learning-community

#BraverWiser #UU #UnitarianUniversalism #SpiritualGrowth #Learning #Faith



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📣 The July issue of UPLIFT Access is here! 💚

UPLIFT Access is the UUA’s newsletter on disability and accessibility in and beyond Unitarian Universalism. In this issue, Gretchen Maune (she/they), the UUA’s Accessibility Resources Coordinator, reflects on Disability Pride Month, the power of community, and the ongoing work of building inclusive, accessible spaces.

📰 Read it here: http://bit.ly/46YTmmE

🌈 Featuring disability culture celebrations, a tribute to Patty Berne, and a call to practice radical welcome all year long.

📬 Sign up to receive future issues: https://mailchi.mp/uua/sign-up-for-uplift-access-info


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We’re thrilled to announce our newest title, a new edition of The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide, edited by Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt. It’s available to pre-order wherever books are sold and from inSpirit: The UU Book and Gift Shop.

Unitarian Universalists are people of all ages, of many backgrounds, and of many beliefs. They are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers that create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and more love in a hurting world.

The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide is the most complete introduction to Unitarian Universalism available, covering ministry, worship, religious education, social justice, community, and history. Edited by Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, this seventh edition prepares readers with resources and information for this crucial moment in Unitarian Universalism.

Contributors include Rev. Cheryl M. Walker, Rev. Ashley Horan, Rev. Dr. Sheri Prud’homme, Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, Rev. Katie Romano Griffin, Dr. Dan McKanan, and Rev. Victoria Safford, among others.

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More than 100 humanitarian and human rights organizations have issued a joint statement sounding the alarm on mass starvation in Gaza and calling for urgent action.

The Unitarian Universalist Association is longtime committed member of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), one of the signatories.

📄 Read the full statement: https://cmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/As-Mass-Starvation-Spreads-Across-Gaza-Our-Colleagues-and-Those-We-Serve-Are-Wasting-Away.pdf

#Gaza #HumanRights #UU #UnitarianUniversalist

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💛 “But what’s the appropriate amount of time for the crime of trying to survive?”

Zeb Green asks this urgent question in their Braver/Wiser reflection, “Resistance through Assistance.”

“I can’t think of any action heinous enough to justify the terrors this country exacts on undocumented people,” he writes.

Between 2018 and 2023, Zeb crossed into Mexico to assist people deported from the U.S.—offering food, rides, and connection in the face of fear and abandonment. They remind us that even when we feel underqualified, we can still show up with compassion and courage.

This reflection calls us to consider what resistance looks like in our own lives—and how simple acts of care can challenge injustice.

📖 Read the full reflection:
https://www.uua.org/braverwiser/resistance-through-assistance

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UUSharedValues #MutualAid #NoHumanBeingIsIllegal #community #faith



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Halfway through the month and we’ve talked about disability pride and disability rage.
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Disabled joy is an act of resistance.
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#DisabledJoy #JoyIsAnActOfResistance #DisabilityPride #NAMEDAdvocates #DisabilityJustice #DisabilityRights #BIPOC #BlackThoughtLeaders #Accessibility #Advocate #DisabilityAdvocate #DisabilityAwareness #DisabledAndProud

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📚 As we continue to honor the 200th anniversary of the American Unitarian Association, we lift up the legacy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper—abolitionist, author, and prophetic voice for liberation.

A Black Unitarian and AME member, Harper challenged the religious status quo and called people of faith to embrace a liberatory Christianity rooted in justice, hope, and collective freedom.

“We are all bound up together in one great bundle of humanity,” she declared in 1866—and her words still call to us today.

Read more about Harper’s life, vision, and impact in UU history at UU World: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/frances-ellen-watkins-harper-unitarian-universalism-history-aua-200-anniversary

#History #AUA200 #UU #UnitarianUniversalism #Liberation #UUWorld



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📖 “Nobody leaves home by choice.” That’s what Alix Dick wants readers to understand in "The Cost of Being Undocumented," her new book coauthored with Antero Garcia.

Part memoir, part research, the book shares Alix’s lived experience as an undocumented immigrant in the U.S.—the trauma, isolation, stolen wages, and systemic barriers she’s faced—and the “inhumane math” that defines so many undocumented lives.

In a recent interview with UU World, Dick and Garcia reflect on the power of storytelling, the cost of survival, and their hope that this book will inspire readers to take action for immigration justice.

🌐 Read the interview: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/cost-being-undocumented-interview-immigration-beacon-press

#ImmigrationJustice #BeaconPress #UndocumentedVoices #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #UUWorld


In this interview, Alix Dick and Antero Garcia, cowriters of The Cost of Being Undocumented, discuss the human and financial price many immigrants pay for life in the United States.

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Members of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario’s Youth Action Council discuss the present and future of the disability justice movement.

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🌍✨ “Blue Boat Home” has long been a beloved hymn among UUs—now it’s also a children’s book.

In a new “In Good Faith” blog post, songwriter Peter Mayer reflects on the spiritual and emotional journey behind transforming his song into a picture book, published by Skinner House Books and beautifully illustrated by Sue Todd.

Mayer shares his hopes for how the book might evoke wonder, joy, and a sense of interdependence—reminding us all that we are part of one human family, sailing together on this blue boat we call Earth. 💙⛵

Read the interview: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/ingoodfaith/peter-mayer-blue-boat-home
Available now from inSpirit: UU Book and Gift Shop: https://uuabookstore.org/products/blue-boat-home

#UUSharedValues #BlueBoatHome #UUBooks #InGoodFaith #UU #UnitarianUniversalist


In Good Faith chats with songwriter and author Peter Mayer about his song "Blue Boat Home" and the new children’s book of the same name he authored,...

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“There is a Love holding us. There is a Love holding all we love. There is a Love holding all. We rest in this Love.” — Rev. Rebecca Ann Parker

Rev. Rebecca Ann Parker composed this breath prayer during a difficult period in her life—a practice that helped stabilize her anguished spirit and guide her toward greater wholeness. In her powerful reflection “Love Is a Circle in Time,” she invites us to remember the deep foundation of our faith: not perfection, not purity—but love.

Fierce love. Accountable love. Everlasting love.

Love that holds us through conflict and healing, through joy and grief, through past, present, and future.

May this prayer remind us of what sustains us, and what we’re building together.

You can read her full reflection in the book “Love at the Center: Unitarian Universalist Theologies,” available at https://uuabookstore.org/products/love-at-the-center.

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Faith #Theology #Love



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Now available - our Action Center Weekly Update! 🌱 [seedling]

This week, find analysis of critical issues in this moment, political education, resources, and immediate actions you can take related to democracy, LGBTQ+ and gender justice, decriminalization and immigrant justice, and climate justice.

Read the full update: https://bit.ly/3TGixTv

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#SideWithLove #UnitarianUniversalists #CommunityOrganizing #SocialJustice #GenderJustice #Democracy #ClimateJustice #Decriminalization #ImmigrantJustice

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Queer Youth of Faith Day is celebrated on June 30th. According to Beloved Arise , "1 in 5 LGBTQ youth say their faith is important to them." As a religious denomination committed to LGBTQIA+ liberation, Side With Love is pleased to share this blessing for queer youth of faith, penned by S

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🎉 Congratulations to Rev. Molly Housh Gordon of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, MO, recipient of the 2024 Skinner Sermon Award! 🎉

Her sermon, “How to Have an Enemy,” was recognized for its powerful clarity, deep power analysis, and unwavering solidarity with vulnerable communities. The award committee praised her bold affirmation that on the path away from empire and toward liberation, naming our enemies can be not only necessary—but empowering.

📖🎥 Read or watch the full sermon: https://www.uua.org/justice-programs/awards/skinner

The Skinner Sermon Award honors sermons that boldly express Unitarian Universalist social principles. Since 1959, it has uplifted prophetic voices that speak truth with courage and care.

💡 Heard a sermon that moved you? Nominations for the 2025 award are open through April 2026: https://www.uua.org/justice-programs/awards/skinner





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56 years ago, the Stonewall Riots sparked a movement that changed the course of history for LGBTQIA+ rights. What began as a stand against injustice has grown into a global push for dignity, visibility, and equality 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We honor the legacy of Stonewall by continuing to fight for the health, safety, and freedom of LGBTQIA+ people through inclusive, affirming sex education. Because everyone deserves to see themselves reflected, respected, and protected in the classroom.

Are you a parent, advocate, or policymaker? Find out how you can support inclusive sex education with our If/Then Series: LGBTQIA+ Rights.
https://siecus.org/resource/if-then-series-lgbtqia-rights/

#SexEd #SexEducation #Stonewall #PrideMonth

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Unitarian Universalist theology is varied and complex, with deep roots as well as reimaginings rooted very much in our current context. Our UU seminarians and emerging religious professionals continue to mold and shape our UU theology in new ways and it brings me profound hope for our faith and our shared future on this planet.

In her reflection for Braver/Wiser, Karishma Gottfried, a UU leader and seminarian at Union Theological Seminary, considers how queerness and UU theology are inextricably linked, reminding us yet again that revelation is not sealed and our future leaders hold much promise for the deepening of our theology and our connections to one another as a faith community:

“Unitarian Universalism ‘queers’ the idea of theology itself, not requiring the theos (God) to do the logos (talk). Our ‘God-talk’ includes the atheists, agnostics, polytheists, and all those who endeavor to engage in the search for truth and meaning.

My queerness and my Unitarian Universalism are inextricably linked, informing each other at every bend in the road. I wouldn’t be who I am without either of them.”

Read the full reflection here: https://bit.ly/3TgmJZS

#UnitarianUniversalism #PrideMonth #LGBTQIA

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🎉 Congratulations to Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, newly elected Co-Moderators of the Unitarian Universalist Association! 🎉
https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/2025generalassembly

Elected at General Assembly 2025, they bring a clear and courageous vision: to lead with integrity, sustain institutional health, and advance the work of dismantling oppression across our faith.

We are grateful for their leadership—and for the faithful service of outgoing Co-Moderators Rev. Meg Riley and Charles Du Mond.

#UUAGA #UULeadership #UnitarianUniversalist #MeetTheMoment #UU



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📣 GA 2025 brought UUs together in powerful ways. Here’s the recap, thanks to UU World: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uua-ga-2025-recap-vote-results-statements-actions-unitarian-universalism

More than 3,279 Unitarian Universalists from 592 congregations in 48 states and 4 countries gathered for 5 powerful days of worship, witness, learning, decision-making, and moments of joy and deep community.

From the Ware Lecture by journalist and trans rights activist Imara Jones, to workshops on resisting authoritarianism and building trans justice, to a joyful sing-along celebrating the launch of our new virtual hymnal, GA was filled with both courageous action and meaningful connection.

Delegates voted to approve a Congregational Study/Action Issue—“Abolition is Faith Formation”—and affirmed three Actions of Immediate Witness (AIW) on global LGBTQ+ solidarity, faithful defiance of authoritarianism, and the inherent worth of all people.

We elected new UUA co-moderators Rev. Kimberly Quinn Johnson and Bill Young, honored leaders like Paula Cole Jones and Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore, and got a preview of new formats for GA 2026 and 2027.

💛 As UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt said: “It will take all of us, in community, to respond to these times.”

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist #UUWorld #FaithInAction #Community #UU


More than 3,279 Unitarian Universalists from 592 congregations in forty-eight states and four countries participated in General Assembly this year, according to the UUA.

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Earlier this month, the UUA was one of roughly 200 organizations to receive a letter from the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, questioning the use of federal funds by NGOs aiding immigrants.

Let’s be clear:
As a matter of faith and conscience, Unitarian Universalists reject any violations of immigrants’ human rights and dignity—regardless of citizenship status.

In a strong response, UUA General Counsel Adrienne K. Walker affirmed:

“We reject any violations… including denial of due process or civil rights protections, the increased risks of human trafficking and exploitation, and violent and capricious immigration law enforcement actions.”

At GA 2025, 99% of delegates supported an Action of Immediate Witness affirming the inherent worth and rights of immigrants.

We will not be intimidated. Our values call us to justice, compassion, and faithful resistance.

🔗 Read the full UUA statement and response: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/house-committee-letter-response
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🧡 “Religious educators remain dedicated to truth telling and justice making.” —Rev. Dr. Natalie Fenimore

At GA 2025, Rev. Dr. Natalie Maxwell Fenimore received the Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education. A leader, mentor, and visionary, she uplifted the strength, legacy, and calling of UU religious educators everywhere.

From the classroom to the pulpit, in times of fear and change, religious educators continue shaping our faith with courage and care. In her words: “We can be a people who make a way out of no way.”

Join us in celebrating Rev. Dr. Fenimore and the life-changing work of all UU religious educators.

📖 Read more: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/fenimore-award-religious-education-2025
#UUAGA #ReligiousEducation #UU #FaithFormation #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist



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✨ What moves mountains?

Not algorithms. Not email lists. Not flawless strategy.

💛 Trust. Care. Presence.

In the GA 2025 Fahs Lecture, Rev. Sean Neil-Barron, Minister at Foothills Unitarian Church, reminded us that true power comes not from follower counts—but from the people who will pick up when you call at 10 p.m.

“That trusted currency is earned by showing up, through care that isn’t performance, through being present when it doesn’t benefit you.

That’s what moves mountains.”
—Rev. Sean Neil-Barron

Showing up with no agenda but care—building trust that grows over time—that’s not just strategy. That’s faith in practice. That’s how we build the kind of collective power that can shape a different world.

📸 Swipe for more from this powerful lecture on “A Theology of Community Organizing.”

#UUAGA #FahsLecture #FaithInAction #CommunityOrganizing #UnitarianUniversalist #UUJustice











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As GA 2025 comes to a close, one truth echoes louder than ever: we cannot face this world alone.

Throughout the week, we were reminded that community is not optional—it is essential. In every gathering, every story, every act of collective reflection and courage, we saw the power of what we can do together.

We are shaped in relationship. We are transformed through connection. And in a world of violence, fear, and fragmentation, choosing to build community is itself a revolutionary act.

Sunday’s closing worship offered words to carry forward, through the song “I Choose Love” by Mark Miller, sung by the GA Choir, Carl Kennedy, and soloist Allison Charette:

“In the midst of pain, I choose love….In the midst of war, hate, and anger keeping score, I will seek the good once more, I choose peace.”

This is our charge. To choose love. To choose peace.
To keep building the kind of communities that sustain us and transform the world—together.

Thank you to everyone who attended—online or in person—and to all who helped make this year’s General Assembly possible. You are what makes this community real.

#UUAGA #ChooseLove #UnitarianUniversalist #MeetTheMoment #FaithInAction #UU



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✨ Last night, Imara Jones delivered a Ware Lecture that will echo in our hearts for a long time to come.

With brilliance and unwavering truth, she laid bare how anti-trans politics have become tools of authoritarianism—and called us to live our values with courage and consistency.

From the pews to the public square, justice isn’t a concept we admire—it’s a verb we must practice.

💛 Thank you, Imara, for your prophetic clarity, your deep care, and your fierce invitation into faithful action.

As UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt said at the close:
“Let this be the lecture that changes us.”

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Democracy #Justice







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⏰ A reminder that you don’t need to be registered for GA to join us online for the GA Sunday Morning Worship Service!

This vibrant, communal service is open to everyone virtually.

🕚 Today at 11 a.m. ET
🎤 Led by Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk
📺 Watch live at youtube.com/@theUUA

Don’t miss this moment of shared UU worship from wherever you are!

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #Worship #SundayService #UnitarianUniversalist #UU

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The UUA condemns U.S. military involvement in the expanding conflict between Israel and Iran. This action by the U.S. government represents a moral failure and Unitarian Universalists are compelled through our religious beliefs to speak out against it. We will continue to oppose attacks on Iran and we will continue our work building a world where the inherent dignity and worthiness of all people are recognized.

Read our full statement online:


The Unitarian Universalist Association condemns U.S. military involvement in the expanding conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Earlier this week at GA, members of The Guardians of Baltimore took the InSpirit Learning Stage to share about their work and community leadership.

The Guardians is a photo documentary and storytelling project that uplifts the often-overlooked work of African American women leaders in Baltimore. Through interviews and large-scale portraits, the project honors their leadership and shows how art and activism can spark lasting change.

More than an exhibit, The Guardians is a movement—shifting narratives, building connection, and helping communities thrive.

In this short video, they share what they love about Baltimore—its neighborhoods, culture, young people, and community pride.

👉 Learn more at: https://www.theguardiansofbaltimore.com/
#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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Tonight we celebrate one of the most important traditions in Unitarian Universalism as we honor and recognize our young people in their transition from youth to young adulthood. Synergy is such an inspiring multigenerational worship experience, and an opportunity to celebrate our youth and honor their dreams and their commitments to helping to build a world where all may thrive.

Please join me in sending blessings to all of the youth who are bridging this year.

#UUAGA #UUYouth

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🌳 “All of us need all of us to make it.” 🌳

This was the refrain woven throughout last night’s GA Service of the Living Tradition—a reminder, a call, a truth spoken again and again as we honored the people who shape our living faith.

The service was a powerful celebration of shared ministry, led for the first time by a non-ordained religious educator—Katharine Childs, current president of Liberal Religious Educators Association. Katharine’s leadership reminded us that ministry belongs to all who serve this faith with courage, creativity, and love.

We grieve those beloved religious professionals who have died in the past year. Their lives and ministries—full of wisdom, compassion, and presence—continue to shape and inspire us. May their memory be a blessing, and may those who mourn be held in care and community.

We also lift up deep gratitude and joyful congratulations to all who were recognized for achieving preliminary and full fellowship, for completing religious education credentialing, and for entering retirement. Your milestones are part of our collective story—a story of transformation, resilience, and bold love.

From every golden leaf to every new branch, this living tradition grows because of your commitment. Thank you.

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #LivingTradition #UnitarianUniversalist #SharedMinistry #Gratitude



















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☀️ Summer Solstice Blessings ☀️

On this longest day, we pause with the sun at its height—aware of both the abundance of light and its inevitable turning.

As in Tess Taylor’s poem Solstice, there’s no need for grand rituals. The sacred is here: in swims and stillness, in blossoms falling, in frog song and firelight. “Light builds a monument to its passing,” she writes—and so do we, when we gather, linger, notice, and begin again.

The solstice invites us to savor what is ripening. To feel the fullness of this moment—not in grasping, but in gratitude. To let the sweetness of summer feed our spirits for whatever comes next.

How will you honor the turning of the sun today?

#SummerSolstice #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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At General Assembly, UUs responded swiftly and faithfully to the Supreme Court’s harmful Skrmetti ruling, which upholds state bans on gender-affirming care for youth.

A special session—“Skrmetti Case: Information, Misinformation, and Implications”—was added to the GA schedule, led by civil rights lawyer Sam Ames and UUA General Counsel Adrienne Walker. Together, they unpacked the legal implications, debunked common myths, and offered paths forward for advocacy and solidarity.

🗣 “We cannot cede the ground of faith, religion,” Ames said. “We cannot cede the ground of the sacred.”

While this ruling is devastating, it does not prevent states from protecting gender-affirming care—or stop future legal challenges on other grounds.

Unitarian Universalists are committed to solidarity with trans youth and fighting for dignity, safety, and access to care—grounded in faith, powered by love.

📰 Read more in UU World:
https://www.uuworld.org/articles/supreme-court-skrmetti-youth-transgender-uua-unitarian-universalism

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #TransJustice #ProtectTransYouth #GenderAffirmingCare #FaithInAction #UnitarianUniversalist #SkrmettiDecision



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🫶 From the Virtual Banner Parade to moving worship, joyful reunions, and sparks of connection, the 2025 UUA General Assembly started with high energy and spirit yesterday.

📸 We’re sharing a few favorite photos from Day 1—and we’d love to see yours, whether you’re attending in person or online! Post your pics using #UUAGA and #MeetTheMoment, and don’t forget to tag us so we can share the joy. #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Baltimore





















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🖤 This morning at General Assembly, we were called into memory, truth, and liberation by Rev. E.N. Hill, who preached a powerful Juneteenth sermon honoring the unfinished work of freedom.

As Rev. Hill reminded us:
"Freedom is not just the absence of chains. It is the presence of dignity—the ability to move through the world without needing to justify your existence, to love without punishment, to be seen, respected, protected."

Juneteenth is not just history—it is present-tense urgency. The struggle for freedom continues wherever dignity is denied, wherever people are denied the right to express themselves, and wherever oppression is disguised as policy.

Let this day be a call to live our values out loud—to imagine boldly, act collectively, and practice a freedom that is nourished in community and protected in love. The work is unfinished. Let us meet the moment.

#Juneteenth #UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist #Liberation #Freedom



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❤️🖤💚 On this Juneteenth, we honor the memory and resilience of Black people who endured the violence of slavery—and we celebrate the joy, brilliance, and power of Black communities today.

Juneteenth marks the delayed liberation of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas in 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a reminder that freedom has always been delayed for too many—and that the systems built on slavery’s foundations still shape our world.

As Unitarian Universalists, our faith calls us to more than remembrance. It calls us to action.

We recommit to dismantling white supremacy, disrupting systemic injustice, and ensuring that freedom is not symbolic but lived every day, by all.

#Juneteenth #FaithInAction #BlackLiberation #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #AbolishWhiteSupremacy



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General Assembly 2025 opened with powerful words from UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofia Betancourt, who reminded us that Unitarian Universalists have always drawn on our core values to respond to the needs of the moment.

As we navigate rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and major shifts in religious life, she called us to reflect together:

🔍 What would it take for Unitarian Universalism to meet this moment—not just as individuals or congregations, but as a faith community in deep alignment?
🙏 How can our worship, education, governance, and care practices evolve to sustain courage and build solidarity?
🌱 What becomes possible when we move together?

We invite you to be part of this conversation. Share your reflections in the comments—or bring these questions back to your congregation.

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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🎉 GA 2025 is officially underway! 🎉

GA opened this afternoon with the Virtual Banner Parade—a joyful celebration of the spirit and diversity of our Unitarian Universalist congregations across the country.

This year, General Assembly is a multi-platform experience, and with that comes a fresh take on a cherished tradition. The Banner Parade has become the "Congregational Recognition and Banner Parade," creating new ways to lift up our communities both online and in person.

Watch the video below to witness the beauty, creativity, and heart our congregations bring to GA. 💛

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UnitarianUniversalist #UU #celebrate



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We share this post along with this message from UUA President Rev. Sofía Betancourt, PhD:

"Beloveds, as Sam Ames shares in the post below, there is going to be a lot of catastrophizing today. We lost U.S. v. Skrmetti, one of the biggest transgender civil rights cases of our time, and there’s no getting around it.

When push comes to shove, I too will pick the losers every time. We live past hope. We fight because we love each other too much to listen to reason. And we’re still here — not because we won, but because we’re part of what it means to be human.

We don’t follow hope. Hope follows us."
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⚖️ Today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Skrmetti allows states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth—a ruling that threatens lives and causes real, lasting harm.

Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, responded with these words:

💬 “As a part of our faith tradition, Unitarian Universalists embrace transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender diverse people. This is a central expression of our faith… We send our love and care to all the trans youth and their families who are directly affected by this ruling. We will keep fighting for you.”

Last year at General Assembly, Unitarian Universalists overwhelmingly passed a resolution naming that affirmation and protection of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender diverse people are fundamental religious commitments. That resolution now guides the UUA’s ongoing work for justice.

This moment calls for moral clarity. Denying healthcare is a violation of basic rights and human dignity. Trans youth deserve care, safety, and support—without exception.

📣 Read the full UUA statement: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/uua-reaction-skrmetti-case

#TransJustice #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #ProtectTransYouth #FaithInAction #MeetTheMoment





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📚 Social Change Now is the 2025–2026 UU Common Read! 📚

We’re excited to announce that "Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection" by Deepa Iyer is this year’s UU Common Read.

This powerful and practical book invites us to reflect deeply, connect more fully, and act more effectively in the work of justice. It meets us where we are—whether you’re just getting started or feeling weary from long struggles—and helps us find our role in the larger ecosystem of change.

This is more than a book—it’s a guide for living out our UU values with clarity, compassion, and purpose.

✨ Attending GA? Don’t miss Deepa Iyer speaking live on Thursday, June 19 at 4:30 p.m. ET!

📖 Learn more and access discussion guides here: https://UUA.org/CommonRead

#SocialJustice #CommonRead #UnitarianUniversalist #UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UU



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We are just days away from the 2025 UUA General Assembly in Baltimore and online — and the Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF) is energized to be part of this historic moment!

Our proposed Congregational Study Action Issue (CSAI), “Abolition, Transformation, and Faith Formation,” is on the ballot for GA. If selected, this powerful initiative will guide three years of shared study, reflection, and action across Unitarian Universalist communities on abolition as a spiritual, theological, and justice-centered calling. Read the updated description here: https://clfuu.org/abolition

Here’s how you can support:

Help spread the word. Talk to your UU friends and congregations about the CSAI, especially GA delegates. Ask them to review the materials on our webpage devoted to the Abolition, Transformation and Faith Formation CSAI: https://clfuu.org/abolition

Vote at General Assembly General Session II 1-4pm on Thursday June 19. If you’re attending GA as a delegate, your vote can help bring this vital study to life.

If you have any questions, you can find CLF at UUA General Assembly: we will be at booth #203 (with our partner The Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist).

We’re proud of this faithful and liberatory work—and we’re grateful to be doing it with you.

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What is the GA EduCenter? 📚✨

If you're registered for GA, you can start watching dozens of pre-recorded workshops ✨right now✨ in the GA EduCenter. Just open the Whova GA App and head to the EduCenter section. Sessions cover a wide range of topics and include chat and Q&A features so you can engage even after the video ends.

Some EduCenter programs will also be offered as live webinars—or even in both formats! To find those, just search “Live Webinars” in the Agenda section of the app.

Whether you’re diving into a single session or exploring them all, the EduCenter gives you the flexibility to learn on your schedule and get the most out of GA.

More at https://www.uua.org/ga

#UUAGA #MeetTheMoment #UU #UnitarianUniversalist


General Assembly is the Unitarian Universalist Association’s annual meeting, drawing thousands of Unitarian Universalists from around the world.

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✨ “Being a UU can fill your being with awe and wonder and inspiration to save this world and save yourself.” — Rev. Cheryl M. Walker

What happens when Unitarian Universalists gather to ask:
🔎 What do we really believe?
🕸️ What holds us together?
🌍 And how can our faith meet this moment?

At the first-ever Spark Theological Convocation, UUs dug into bold questions, shared deep truths, and imagined what comes next for our living tradition.

📖 Read more about what emerged—in hearts, in community, and in spirit—at the link in the first comment.

#UnitarianUniversalist #UUTheology #UU #FaithInAction #UUSharedValues #TheologyMatters



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🎶✨ GA Icebreaker Time! ✨🎶

We’re getting in the spirit for #UUAGA25 with some fun social media icebreakers, and we want to hear from YOU!

Today’s question: What songs are on your General Assembly Playlist? 🎧💛

Are you blasting empowering anthems? Meditative chants? Show tunes? Does jazz keep you centered? Drop your faves in the comments or post with the hashtag #UUAGA25 so we can build the ultimate GA vibe together!

Let’s hear what’s moving your spirit and setting the tone for GA! 🎶🔥

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Uplifting this statement from our longtime partners, Churches for Middle East Peace, condemning Israel's recent attacks on Iran and calling for de-escalation of aggression in the region.


CMEP condemns in the strongest possible terms Israel’s recent attacks on Iran, including reported strikes near nuclear facilities and within civilian areas. These reckless and unlawful actions risk the lives of hundreds of millions of people across the Middle East and escalate the threat of a catastrophic regional war. We also call on Iran to cease its counterattacks against Israel. Military solutions are not the answer and will only cause more death, destruction, and harm. Such escalations not only cause civilian deaths but further destabilize the entire peace and security of the region.

Full release here: https://cmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Press-Release-6-13-25-Iran.pdf

#PressRelease #Iran #Israel

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🌊 Dive into Meet the Moment at GA

At GA 2025, Meet the Moment—a UU-wide framework for faithful reflection and action—comes to life through ten interactive “Wave Cohorts.” Each one explores a key area of UU life like worship, youth leadership, queer belonging, and more.

Participants will engage big questions, hear real insights, and connect in small group conversations. Sessions are available both in person and online, so everyone can join in.

Whether you’re attending GA or following along from home, this is your chance to explore what’s emerging in our faith.

🌐 Learn more at the link in the first comment.

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💬 What do YOU think is emerging in our faith—and how will you engage?
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#MeetTheMoment #UUAGA #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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🌈✨ Ready to renew your welcome? ✨🌈

Many UU congregations became Welcoming Congregations years ago—but haven’t revisited that work in a while. The Five Practices of Welcome Renewal is a chance to reconnect, recommit, and grow.

💛 Deepen your welcome
🤝 Strengthen your community
🌟 Live your values with love

You can find resources to get started at the link in the first comment.

#LGBTQ #WelcomingCongregation #UPLIFT #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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💜 New from JUUst Breathe 💜

JUUst Breathe is a podcast for UU religious educators, youth, emerging adults, and anyone curious about Unitarian Universalism. In this season finale, guests Avery Miller Fabregas and UUA President Rev. Sofía Betancourt, PhD explore what it means to center love in our communities.

Listen to the full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949451/episodes/17249858-love-at-the-center

The transcript of the brief audio clip shared in this post is in the first comment.

#JUUstBreathe #UnitarianUniversalist #UUSharedValues #LoveAtTheCenter #FaithInAction



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Today we remember the 49 lives taken at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016.

A space of joy and sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities became a site of unimaginable loss. We hold their names, their memories, and their light in our hearts.

May we honor them with action—by building a world rooted in justice, safety, and love for all.

🕯️ We remember:

Stanley Almodóvar III
Amanda Alvear
Oscar A. Aracena-Montero
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala
Alejandro Barrios Martinez
Martin Benitez Torres
Antonio D. Brown
Darryl R. Burt II
Angel L. Candelario-Padro
Juan Chevez-Martinez
Luis D. Conde
Cory J. Connell
Tevin E. Crosby
Franky J. Dejesus Velazquez
Deonka D. Drayton
Simon A. Carrillo Fernandez
Leroy Valentin Fernandez
Mercedez Marisol Flores
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz
Juan R. Guerrero
Paul T. Henry
Frank Hernandez
Miguel A. Honorato
Javier Jorge-Reyes
Jason B. Josaphat
Eddie J. Justice
Anthony L. Laureano Disla
Christopher A. Leinonen
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool
Jean C. Mendez Perez
Akyra Monet Murray
Kimberly Morris
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez
Luis O. Ocasio-Capo
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez
Eric I. Ortiz-Rivera
Joel Rayon Paniagua
Enrique L. Rios Jr.
Jean C. Rodriguez
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado
Christopher J. Sanfeliz
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan
Edward Sotomayor Jr.
Shane E. Tomlinson
Martin B. Torres
Jonathan A. Camuy Vega
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez
Luis S. Vielma
Jerald A. Wright

We speak their names. We carry their memory forward.

#PulseRemembrance #SayTheirNames #UnitarianUniversalist #UU



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🔍✨What Does It Mean to Meet the Moment?

This year’s General Assembly theme is “Meet the Moment”—and it’s more than a slogan. It’s a framework helping UUs respond to today’s complex world with clarity, courage, and care.

It starts with three core questions:
🌀 What’s happening right now?
⚡ What needs our attention?
❤️ How do our values call us to respond?

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In your life and community, what moment is calling you to show up? Share in the comments!
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🎥 Watch the video and learn more at the link in the first comment.

#MeetTheMoment #UUAGA #UnitarianUniversalist



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In our latest Action Center Weekly Update, we write to you in a week of grief, outrage, and moral clarity.

In Los Angeles and Minneapolis, our neighbors are rising up as ICE raids tear families apart and target immigrant communities with cruelty and impunity. A new travel ban has gone into effect, once again targeting Muslims and immigrants from Black and Brown nations under the guise of national security. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court continues to tilt the scales of justice—expanding privileges for the powerful while narrowing the reach of vital civil protections.

At the same time, bold efforts are emerging to challenge U.S. complicity in global violence. The Block the Bombs Act was introduced by Representatives Delia Ramirez, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, and Mark Pocan, alongside 18 other members of Congress. The bill seeks to prohibit the transfer of specific U.S. weapons to Israel that have been used in operations resulting in civilian harm—an effort grounded in both international law and our shared moral responsibility.

This special edition of the Action Center is here to help equip you, provoke reflection, and inspire faithful action in the face of escalating injustice, systemic cruelty, and sustained assaults on human dignity. The road ahead may be challenging—but we won’t face it alone. We will move forward together, guided by fierce love and unwavering hope.

Read the full update here: https://bit.ly/4mWrCoe

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#SideWithLove #UnitarianUniversalists #CommunityOrganizing #SocialJustice #GenderJustice #Democracy #ClimateJustice #Decriminalization #ImmigrantJustice #BlockTheBombs

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As a UU minister and as your President, I take the work of holding the heart of our faith, and the love that lives at its center, very seriously. In this time time when every day sees the disruption of structures we have long relied on as a nation and the intentional dehumanization of beloved members of our communities; I find myself holding fast to what I think of as the long haul promises of our theological inheritance, things like sanctuary, justice, reason, community, worthiness, and love.

I keep saying that we are a sanctuary people, and I make that claim based on decades of prophetic ministry from our congregations across the nation. I make that claim based on generations of dissent, and prioritizing our values and use of reason over the idea that a government should dictate the moral standards of religious communities.

We Unitarian Universalists are the modern expression of the dissenting church and between us, we hold our multigenerational commitment to our living tradition. Let us continue to fulfill the promise of our living tradition, together.

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This Monday, June 9 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, we're offering The Gathering, our monthly virtual event to renew our spirits, make sense of the challenges we face, and take collective action. 🌈 [rainbow]

At our June meeting, we'll enjoy music from UU trans/non-binary musician, writer, and activist Shana Aisenberg and hear from Side With Love Organizing Strategy Director Nicole Pressley about how we build power through campaigns. Our special guest Rev. Kentina Washington-Leapheart from our partners at SACReD - Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity will speak about the landscape of reproductive justice and how folks on the ground are making pathways for bodily autonomy to flourish despite the obstacles.

Join us to root ourselves in love and rise together for justice! Register: https://bit.ly/4mtsfpl

Image description: A black background with white and yellow handwritten and typed text. At the bottom is a head-and-shoulders photo of Shana Aisenberg and the SACReD logo. The Gathering. Music: Shana Aisenberg. Speaker: SACReD. Monday, June 98 ET, 7 CT, 6 MT, 5 PT on Zoom. “Gathering” is underlined in yellow, with yellow hand-drawn rays above it.
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#TheGathering #FaithInAction #SideWithLove #UnitarianUniversalists #ProgressiveFaith #CommunityOrganizing #ReproductiveJustice #PrideMonth2025

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💜 June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month 💜

Even as memories fade, connection and love endure. In her powerful reflection for the UUA “In Good Faith” blog, Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica shares stories of dance, music, creativity, and care—reminding us that people with Alzheimer’s are still deeply present and worthy of love and respect.

🕯 Read the full blog post: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/ingoodfaith/jade-angelica-perspective

#AlzheimersAwareness #DisabilityJustice #InGoodFaith #UU #UnitarianUniversalist


As part of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica - author of “Where Two Worlds Touch: The Spirit and Science of Alzheimer's...

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🎉 Happy 75th Anniversary to the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA)! 🎉

For 75 years, LREDA has empowered Unitarian Universalist religious educators through professional development, faith formation resources, and a strong, supportive community. With a deep commitment to shared ministry and the work of dismantling oppression, LREDA continues to nurture spiritual growth and collective liberation.

If you’re at GA, don’t miss the chance to celebrate with them! Stop by their booth onsite or visit virtually through the Whova app. 🙌

#FaithDevelopment #BelovedCommunity #UU #UUAGA #ReligiousEducation



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✨💬 Two sentences. One big question: What is Unitarian Universalism 💬✨

If you’re a UU, you’ve probably been asked to explain our faith—and chances are, it wasn’t easy. No single belief. No simple label. Just a deep commitment to shared values, many paths, and a love that calls us into community and justice.

It’s a big question—and one worth answering.

So here’s the challenge:
💬 Can you describe Unitarian Universalism in just two sentences?
👇 Share your best answer in the comments!



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Join the denominational effort to craft statements on our commitment to justice, equity and compassion

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"Why Are UU Congregations Struggling While Christian Nationalism Rises?" (And what do we do?)
A LETTER FROM TXUUJM CONGREGATIONAL JUSTICE ORGANIZER MICHELLE VENEGAS-MATULA

READ HERE: https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/emails/van/TSM/TSMUU/1/107048/TdF3iuqWoAy8Q763PApaS0DC4cOejUMKZUqc2KrSFxL_archive

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🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈
We know that LGBTQIA+ people are powerful and cherished in Unitarian Universalism and beyond. LGBTQIA+ people make UU community sacred, beautiful, and whole.

This month—and every month—we celebrate LGBTQIA+ brilliance, we honor the truth and beauty of the diversity of gender and sexuality, and we recommit to working for a world where all people are safe, free, and respected.

#PrideMonth #Pride #equality #LoveIsLove #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #BelovedCommunity



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📍More than 200 years ago, the Rev. William Ellery Channing stood in a Baltimore pulpit and redefined religion—with bold ideas about reason, human dignity, and faith. His 1819 “Baltimore Sermon” became a foundation of Unitarian Universalism.

Today, we’re still building on that legacy. As UUs gather in Baltimore for General Assembly this June, both in-person and online, we return not just to a city—but to a turning point. Channing’s call to clarity and courage still speaks, especially as we continue to name our values and act on them.

🕯️ Read the full story about Channing’s radical sermon and its impact on today’s UU identity at the link in the first comment.



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Justice isn’t only won in courtrooms or marches. Sometimes, it’s found in small, steady acts of care.

Zeb Green reminds us that resistance can mean offering food, shelter, and safety in the face of fear and cruelty. Putting love at the center IS a form of defiance.

📖 Read the full reflection and prayer at the link in the first comment.

#ImmigrantJustice #FaithInAction #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #BelovedCommunity #MutualAid





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Mezzo soprano Amanda M Thomas sings Precious Lord, Take My Hand, written by the Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey.

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Another UU congregation is going solar! 🌞

The Unitarian Church of Evanston has just completed a major step toward zero emissions with the installation of rooftop solar panels. Their journey—years in the making—is a powerful example of living our values and caring for the Earth.

Read how they made it happen in the full article at the link in the first comment. ⚡🌱

#UnitarianUniversalist #ClimateJustice #SolarPower #UU #Evanston



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Your Board did not receive any proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure, Bylaws Technical Revisions and Clean-Up, and the Business Resolution. For the first time in a long time, there will be no mini-assemblies this year.

We look forward to seeing you at GA 2025 to discuss and vote on these important business items!

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🎓 Across the country, Unitarian Universalist congregations are celebrating youth who are bridging—marking the transition from youth to young adulthood, typically around ages 17 to 19, with love, reflection, and community blessings.

In UU communities, bridging honors this significant life passage and affirms that our young people remain a vital part of our faith, wherever their journeys take them.

We congratulate all those who are bridging this season, at Main Line Unitarian Church and everywhere. Your reflections on belonging, identity, and spiritual growth remind us of the lifelong impact of a caring, open-hearted community. 💛🌟


Crossing the Bridge to Adulthood: Congratulations to Liam and Mico! ✨

On Sunday, we celebrated our bridging seniors as they transition from youth to young adulthood in our MLUC community. Both shared powerful reflections that touched our hearts.

Liam movingly recalled a childhood memory at MLUC playing on the tire swing with classmates, sharing how that feeling of joy and belonging became his definition of what church should be. Despite seeing negative depictions of religion in the media, Liam's connection with our community helped him remember that "religion is that joyful feeling. It's that belonging."

Mico spoke about his journey exploring spirituality, sharing how the Coming of Age program helped him realize he could "have personal spiritual beliefs, even if they don't connect or conform to a traditional religious institution." He thanked MLUC for creating "an open-minded community where that sort of spiritual exploration is possible."

We're proud of these remarkable young people and look forward to watching their continued journey.

#UUBridging #MLUC #UnitarianUniversalist #FaithJourney

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Our Whole Lives, the comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education program developed by the United Church of Christ

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As Unitarian Universalists, we affirm the sacred worth of every person and the right to make decisions about our own bodies.

With reproductive rights shifting across the country—some expanding, many under threat—it’s vital to have trustworthy, values-based tools for learning and action.

The Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation has updated their Reproductive Justice Toolkit to reflect this evolving landscape. It includes:
🧭 Current information
🛠 Practical tools
✨ Stories that remind us where hope lives

This toolkit is one way we can ground our advocacy in faith, meet the moment with clarity, and keep showing up for reproductive freedom.

Find the toolkit at the link in the first comment.

#ReproductiveJustice #UnitarianUniversalist #FaithInAction #UU



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Today, we celebrate 200 years of the American Unitarian Association at a time when Unitarian Universalism is badly needed in our nation and in the world. We should be proud of the accomplishments and impact of liberal thought and the theology that grows from that thought. Yet too there is trouble born of comfort in thinking that we know best when it comes to restoring justice and building a world and an Earth community that allows all to fully thrive.

So how do we proceed as authoritarianism is on the rise both domestically and around the world? We must remember that we are a sanctuary people—not only in collaborating around the work of justice, but also in providing nourishment and shelter for our own spirits so that we do not give up in the face of all that is.

Happy anniversary, beloveds. May this milestone year be one that galvanizes us in all the ways we are called to live into this moment and organize around our shared values in community.

#UnitarianUniversalism #AUA200 #UUHistory #Unitarianism

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🎵 “Diamond” is more than a song—it’s a reminder of the strength that forms under pressure.

First shared in the 2021 GA Sunday worship by First Universalist Church of Minneapolis, its message still shines: even in hard times, something strong and beautiful can emerge.

That’s the spirit of General Assembly—a place where we gather in all our weariness and resilience, reconnect with our values, and move forward together, shaped by all we’ve lived through.

🎧 Take a moment to listen: https://youtu.be/9V2OysStTLA?si=9eabCUfw419tsjl0

More info about GA at https://www.uua.org/ga.

#UUAGA #UnitarianUniversalist #UUCommunity


This rendition of the song "Diamond" was featured in the Unitarian Universalist Association's General Assembly 2021 Sunday worship led by First Universalist ...

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🌎 ”The wide universe is the ocean I travel, And the earth is my blue boat home…”

If you’ve ever sung “Blue Boat Home,” you’ve felt the beauty and wonder at the heart of our Unitarian Universalist faith.

We’re thrilled to share this new profile of Peter Mayer—the UU singer-songwriter who wrote this beloved hymn—who has spent 30 years crafting music filled with meaning, joy, and spiritual depth:
https://religionnews.com/2025/05/21/folk-singer-peter-mayer-finds-meaning-everywhere-on-earths-blue-boat-home/

Skinner House also recently turned the song into a beautifully illustrated children’s book:
https://uuabookstore.org/products/blue-boat-home

Mayer reminds us that even in a complicated world, we can still find wonder—and sing our way home to it.

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #PeterMayer #hymn #music


RACINE, Wis. (RNS) — For 30 years, Peter Mayer has made a living singing songs about the spiritual meaning of life — and the foibles of humanity.

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We’re celebrating the amazing youth of UUCA—and UU teens everywhere—who are sharing their credo statements this season.

In Unitarian Universalism, a credo is a personal belief statement written during the Coming of Age process, a year-long period of learning and exploration. It reflects each youth’s own search for truth, meaning, and values.

To all youth sharing their credos: we honor your curiosity, your thoughtful questioning, and your willingness to examine what you believe and why. Your words inspire and remind us that our living tradition is always growing—through you.

#UnitarianUniversalist #UU #ComingOfAge #Credo #faith #church #SpiritualJourney





















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In accordance with the UUA Bylaws and Rules, Section 4.14, we've posted the final agenda today, May, 19, 2025. You are strongly encouraged to review the contents of the final agenda in preparation for GA 2025. Proposed amendments to regular business items will be due by no later than 11pm ET on Monday, May 26th, via the Delegate Platform.

https://tinyurl.com/GA2025-Final-Business-Agenda

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🌸 We’re celebrating Black UU Women Religious Professionals! 🌸

Join us on May 22nd at 8pm ET / 5pm PT for our second annual “Give Her Flowers” gathering—an evening of music, readings, and joy to uplift and honor the Black women in our UU communities.

Want to celebrate someone? 💐 Fill out our form to send digital flowers to a Black UU woman you admire! Submissions will be shared on UUWF social media throughout May and sent directly to recipients.

✨ Open to all Black UU faith professionals. Allies are welcome to send flowers too!

🔗 Register & submit flowers: www.uuwf.org/events

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✨ Make memories. Meet new people. Ground yourself in the spirit of Baltimore. ✨

Are you arriving early for GA? Let June 18 be more than just a travel day!

From harbor cruises to civil rights tours, these pre-GA experiences offer meaningful ways to explore Baltimore alongside fellow UUs: https://www.uua.org/ga/travel/gacation

🎥 Hear from Local Area Coordinator Valerie Hsu about what makes this vibrant city so special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b234qSeNUoo

(Video preview description: Valerie Hsu sits among colorful round pillows facing the camera. She has long, dark hair pulled back, wears tortoiseshell-framed glasses and a blue floral sweater. Below the image in a gray box is dark gray text that reads "YOUTUBE.COM." Below this in larger black text is the title of the video: "Explore Baltimore during the 2025 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly."


Valerie Hsu (she/her) is a General Assembly Local Area Coordinator for the 65th annual UUA General Assembly, which takes place from June 18-22 in Baltimore, ...

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In a post on the UUA’s new "In Good Faith" blog, Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd reflects on the powerful witness of Mohsen Mahdawi—an immigrant and activist for Palestinian justice.

Detained by ICE for his peaceful advocacy, Mohsen held fast to his values. Even behind bars, he found strength in his faith. Upon release, he invited the crowd to sing "Spirit of Life"—a beloved Unitarian Universalist hymn.

This is the power of our tradition.

As Rev. Ladd writes, “Our faith matters. Coalitional organizing matters. Unitarian Universalism matters.”

Mohsen’s story calls us to live our values—to act with courage, build community, and remember that progressive religion is not only real—it is needed.

Read the full post in "In Good Faith" at the link in the first comment.

#UnitarianUniversalist #FaithinAction #SpiritOfLife #UU #ImmigrantJustice #InGoodFaith



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“Marginalized communities are doing the heavy lifting—again.”

Michelle Venegas-Matula writes with urgency and heart about what’s happening in Texas—and why it matters far beyond. Trans and immigrant communities are showing up with courage in the face of relentless attacks. But they shouldn’t have to do it alone.

Allies are needed now—not just in spirit, but in action. As Michelle writes, “When allies show up—we shift the power in the room.”

Whether you’re making calls, offering support, or simply being present—now is the time. In this moment, staying on the sidelines only strengthens the harm.

“Even if you can’t do everything, you can do something. What will you do?”

🔗 Read more in the first comment.

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #CollectiveLiberation #TransRights #ImmigrantJustice



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About 25 pastors, rabbis and leaders of faith-based organizations stood arm-in-arm in front of the same gate where where Newark's mayor was arrested Friday

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🕯 “Blanket Fort Prayer” by Helen “HP” Rivers is a love letter to community—the kind that welcomes us with our messy emotions, our complicated questions, our laughter, our rage, and our sparkle.

It reminds us that sacred space isn’t always polished or perfect. Sometimes it’s a blanket fort built from banned books and shared heartbreak, held together by trust and imagination.

In this faith, we show up for each other—not despite the mess, but in the midst of it.

✨ “We need not face this moment alone.” ✨

Read the full poem at the link in the first comment.

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #BelovedCommunity #faith #church





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🔗 Register here: https://finj.info/Newark

🚨 TONIGHT: National Faith Leader Call to Support Newark 🚨

On Friday, faith and community leaders in New Jersey bore witness to violence at the hands of ICE at Delaney Hall. Immigrants are being disappeared behind closed doors of an illegal facility. Our elected officials were assaulted. Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested.

What does ICE do when no one is looking?
We must respond.

🕗 Join us TONIGHT, May 11, from 8–9 PM ET for a national call to hear firsthand what happened and prepare for Monday’s moral action in Newark.

✊🏾 Faith calls us to act. Let’s show up in courage and clarity.

🔗 Register here: https://finj.info/Newark

#FaithInAction #Newark #ImmigrantRights #DelaneyHall #MoralWitness

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💐 Mother’s Day can stir many emotions—gratitude, grief, longing, love, complexity.

We turn to Lindasusan Ulrich’s “For All the Mothers” to honor the fullness of this day. It’s a blessing for everyone who mothers, everyone who has been mothered, and everyone for whom this day is tender.

However this day meets you, may you know:
You are held. You are beloved.

Read Ulrich’s blessing at the link in the first comment.

#MothersDay #UU #UnitarianUniversalist



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🌱 At the heart of our Unitarian Universalist faith is a call to show up where justice is needed most—with bold love, determined action, and steadfast solidarity. 🌱

At GA 2025, we’re putting that call into action with a Day of Service in South Baltimore, partnering with South Baltimore Community Land Trust—a grassroots organization fighting environmental racism and creating affordable housing.

🗓 Friday, June 20 | 2:30–7:00PM | Curtis Bay Park
🛠 Projects for all ages and abilities: trash pickup, painting, fencing, donation sorting, and more
🕊 SBCLT is also this year’s Sunday shared plate recipient!

Registration details coming soon - More info at the link in the first comment.

This is our chance to embody our UU values—interdependence, equity, justice, and love—in partnership with those leading the way.

#UUAGA #UU #EnvironmentalJustice #Baltimore





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Research shows that grief is one of the most ubiquitous climate emotions. Our society tends to suppress grief and its expressions. But properly honoring and integrating grief helps us connect with others, with the earth as a whole, and to more fully experience a healthy range of emotions, including....

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📖 What’s a book that helped shape your Unitarian Universalist faith—or the way you understand the world?

Maybe it challenged you.
Maybe it comforted you.
Maybe it lit a spark that’s still burning.

Whatever it was, we’d love to know.

📚 Share the title in the comments—and feel free to tell us why it matters to you.

#UnitarianUniversalist #UU #BookShelf #faith



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