Six UU organizations release joint statement committing to respond to climate-forced displacement.

A Montclair coalition rallied the community to save the town’s first Black-owned home.

Faith groups in the United States respond to climate change.

Unitarian Universalist’s painting is part of a series on climate change and air quality issues.

Coralville’s painstakingly designed building embodies its wider commitment to sustainability.

A more spiritual worldview may help us heal the planet.

Rev. Viola Abbitt's unconventional path from DA's office to the ministry is a story of UU faith and principle.

A curated sample of pastoral and prophetic writings of a prolific president.

Reflections on the transformational presidency of Susan Frederick-Gray.

UUA Executive Vice President Carey McDonald answers questions about proposed changes to the Principles, Purposes, and Sources.

UU the Vote was back in 2022 to help organize, educate, and empower voters across the country.

Ten months ago, we critiqued the ill-advised and damaging plan by U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy to purchase tens of thousands of gas-guzzling delivery trucks. We’re excited to report the USPS changed course.

Responding to the effects of the June ruling that voided key elements of Roe v Wade requires us to build a lasting movement focused on cultural transformation and justice.

A poem by Atena O. Danner.

As December opens up before us, we welcome in the gift of reflection.

Dr. Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, shares a blessing for the holiday season in the final year of her administration.

In place of resignation in the face of climate change, the path of spiritual resilience opens us to a fuller life.

In Moore v. Harper, the U.S. Supreme Court will make crucial choices regarding limits to partisan manipulation of our elections.

UUs support Build Back Fossil Free, Citizens' Climate Lobby

Beloveds, we are called to communal care like never before.

The religious scholar argues that religion has fueled humanity’s denial of climate change and that—even in knowing ours may be a finite future—there are still places to find hope.

New president to be elected at General Assembly 2023.

Food can be an avenue in the struggle against climate change and for climate justice.

First Parish in Portland, Maine, wins Bennett Award for work to support Wabanaki sovereignty.

Congresswoman Judy Chu on climate change, being a UU, and more

The Legacy Fellowship program builds leadership capacity to advance democracy in 2020 and beyond.

Unitarian Universalists commit to defend voting rights as sacred.

Congresswoman Judy Chu on climate change, being a UU, and more

Environmental degradation is exacerbating existing inequities; we have a moral obligation to center solutions on those most impacted.

The mobilization campaign organized events in Michigan and Georgia, where voter rights are most threatened.

In the face of ongoing existential threats, how will you respond?

As the climate crisis grows more serious, the moral and even spiritual value of a green burial appeals to many people.

For Indigenous Peoples around the world, climate change has long been more than an abstract, futuristic possibility.

Donate to the UUA's Disaster Relief Fund today to aid affected congregations.

After years without a building, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta has held the grand opening of its new campus.

Our hearts are still heavy on the anniversary of September 11, 2001.

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

An Ingathering greeting from UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray.

The January 6 Committee is doing its job admirably. Now we must make sure its work results in action.

Former UUA President William G. Sinkford recognized for decades of distinguished service to the faith.

Attendees discussed the future of the UUA's Principles, Purposes, and Sources.

Former UUA President William G. Sinkford recognized for decades of distinguished service to the faith.

The case of Jayland Walker reminds us that, despite modest reforms at some departments, killings by police remain pervasive.

To save reproductive choice and preserve previous civil rights advances, it’s essential to recognize the need for structural change.

Boston, Mass. (June 24, 2022) – The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women Health Organization case, which overturns Roe v. Wade, upending nearly 50 years of access to abortion. Below is a statement from Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), regarding this decision:

This decision manifests the worst fears of those of us who have been working for decades to protect and affirm reproductive rights.

Words come alive when we claim what is sacred.

Guided by faith that this too will pass / We can survive this because our ancestors survived

Article II Study Commission undertaking a ‘deep examination’ of the UUA’s Principles and Purposes.

I call it Black Joy, but I want to offer it—to the extent that it is mine to offer—to this faith.

The UUA's 2022 gathering will offer onsite and online attendees a more equitable experience than ever.

We can build on our traditions to keep pushing our boundaries.

Discussion guides and resources are available forDefund Fear.

May 25, 2022, marks the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The UUA lifts up the life of George Floyd and honors his loved ones and his community, all of whom will have a painful and indelible memory in their hearts forever. We recognize that searing injustices and death as a result of police use of force and systemic racism continue within a militarized law enforcement that has changed little. As we resolved in 2020, the UUA is committed to making our congregations and communities authentically multicultural, multiracial, anti-oppressive spaces that dismantle anti-Blackness. We pledge to continue that important antiracist work, today and for the long haul. We remain committed to building a world in which love and justice thrive. The photo was originally published as a Moment of Reflection in our Spring 2021 edition.

The UUA wants the multiplatform General Assembly to be an equitable experience for all, including the voting process. The board approved the final agenda on May 25.

Living into Beloved Community is spiritual work.

The best thing about a hand-made pattern is the flaw.

Nuanced, surprising, and beautiful, Unitarian Universalism joins together myriad sources and experiences.

In a statement, UUA President Susan Frederick Gray promises we "will continue to fight for abortion access."

Important for people to ‘feel a sense of agency, empowerment, and choice.’

Unitarian Universalist programs seek not only social justice in the wider society, but cultural transformation within.

The annual meeting will be multiplatform and now features a business-only attendee option.

Join us in this important work to shape the future of our faith.

On our theology’s leading edge (+video)

Bylaws as a whole, Article II, and governance top the list of priorities.

The rights of the transgender community and trans children are under attack, with a record number of anti-trans bills proposed in state legislatures across the country. Watch the testimony of the mother of a trans child fighting for the rights of trans families.

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

Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Initiative Will Focus on Strengthening Democracy, Organizing for Justice and Accountability

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

In response to the outpouring of concern, the UUA shares the most up-to-date information on how UUs in this country and around the world are responding and amplify the ways that we can all help.

Resources and compassion are needed to expand our care not just to those in Ukraine but in other parts of the world.

Now more than ever it is important for UUs to live their values by supporting the trans community.

Florida's Agricultural Department routinely grants burning permits when the wind blows toward the poor but does not allow burning when the wind blows toward the affluent communities.

We often miss how far we’ve progressed unless we stop to look back and count our blessings.

Dayton gathering calls for Biden Administration to shut down detention centers, end deportations, and release all people in immigration detention.

If Russia abstained—as Article 27 of the UN Charter requires—the resolution would have passed.

Implementing unsafe standards in communities is harmful to trans and non-binary youth and encourages prejudice and violence.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reminds us that peace, justice, and human rights are linked and interdependent.

An effective tool exists to minimize the chance of illegitimate votes—those who fail to embrace it show professed concerns about voter fraud are false.

Human rights defenders—especially women and LGBTQ+ people—can suffer harsh consequences in their home countries for working with the United Nations.

Our personal transportation choices matter, but significant emission reductions must also involve large-scale institutional change.

Zach Norris, the author of this year's UU common read, challenges our notions of safety, promoting a culture of care.

We see a historical pattern that puts everyone in the world in danger. To obtain a safe and dignified life, we need to foster trust, mutual support, and reliance on science.

An interview with Bruce Knotts, director of the Unitarian Universalist Office at the United Nations and new UU World columnist.

Reasonable people disagree on appropriate levels of immigration, but to have substantive debate, we must refute racist scapegoating and tactics of dehumanization. 

We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting. In an interview with Marianne Schnall the master explained how meditation can help us.

While many corporations offer feel-good commercials promoting multiculturalism and equality, their political arms (like the Chamber of Commerce) and political investments perpetuate the dominance of wealth over our elections and the public interest.

Because opposition to reproductive rights is so often presented as religious, UUs have a special opportunity to present faith-based arguments for reproductive justice.

Voting rights bills being brought to a vote in the Senate.

This week, we introduce Jeff Milchen: kayaker, democracy activist, and new UU World columnist.

Statement by the Unitarian Universalist Association on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol

The safety I once perceived was because I did not have the complete perspective.

VIDEO | Over 120 Unitarian Universalists participate in Poor People’s Campaign Moral March

We need a new theology of darkness—a new way to relate to the darkness, blackness, and brownness that surrounds us.

However you celebrate, holidays and rituals are an invitation for reflection. They remind us of our past, and they also invite us to be attentive to the present moment.

People v. Fossil Fuels Demands Biden Stop New Projects

I am a college student, but more urgently, I am a young Unitarian Universalist working to save my future.

As the Delta variant complicates plans for a return to in-person worship, congregations continue to explore a variety of models for being in community.

There is great healing and sustaining power in our faith, even if the ways we gather look different than before.