We are mindful that this Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month arrives during a time when so many people of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent are still facing terrible violence and bigotry. As we honor the beauty and diversity of AAPI heritage and culture, we hold the AAPI community in our hearts we remain committed to solidarity in seeking justice and equity for all.



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We are proud to have Pastor Jacqueline Duhart leading and Francisco Ruiz as music director of the Service of the Living Tradition at General Assembly this year. Learn more and register for GA at: https://bit.ly/2tOIsiJ



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We are so grateful for the pastoral presence of UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray. She offers this message in response to the tragic shooting in Uvalde, TX:

My heart aches for the children, teachers, school staff, families, first responders, and community in Uvalde, Texas. I am lifting up the families who lost loved ones and their community, who will live with the legacy of yesterday’s violence forever in their hearts. The horrific toll of this loss of grade school children is truly beyond words. It doesn’t have to be this way.

And while we pray for the victims and their families and provide support and comfort to their community, we must also demand action to pass reasonable gun safety regulations. We cannot tolerate and accept living under these conditions of mass violence anymore.

https://bit.ly/3sSfGtx


While we pray for the victims and their families and provide support and comfort to their community, we must also demand action.

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On the 2nd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, we lift up and honor the beautiful humanity of George Floyd, the dignity of his life, and how deeply he is missed by his family and loved ones. As Unitarian Universalists, we cannot rest until there is a more humane way to keep each other safe.

#RestInPowerGeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #DefundPolice

https://bit.ly/3lIqjLC


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...

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Is your congregation making #GoodTrouble? We all have a role to play in building a truly just, multi-racial democracy - learn how you can get involved today: https://bit.ly/3NwPBrF

#RestInPowerRepJohnLewis #UUTheVote


The late Congressman John Lewis said “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.” We know that being a…

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After two years of virtual-only General Assembly due to the pandemic, GA 2022 will be a fully multiplatform event.The UUA is committed to making sure the multiplatform GA, including the voting process, is an equitable experience for everyone. All delegates—onsite or online—will vote via electronic ballot.The idea is to give delegates more time to consider the issues and to communicate with their congregations instead of having to discuss the resolutions during GA and voting on the spot.

Learn more about this new approach in this story from UU World:

https://bit.ly/3yU1bJi


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

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Polls for the 2022 election for UUA Boards, Committees, and Commissions will be open throughout June, and the results will be announced at General Assembly. Please take a moment to read through our information online to learn what you need to know about voting this year.

https://bit.ly/3yUYYxo


Information about candidates competing for positions #7 and #11 on the UUA Board of Trustees

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The AASECT Awards Committee continues the work of honoring our community members who are creating, reimagining, and offering amazing resources, care, and texts. This group represents educators, counselors, and therapists who are committed to recognizing how our professional reach and creativity have resulted in new ways to communicate and connect globally.

Congraulations to Melanie Davis! Melanie Davis is the winner of AASECT Sexuality Educator Award. Melanie J. Davis is the UUA's OWL Program Manager and is an all-levels Our Whole Lives trainer. She is the author of Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Older Adults and Sexuality and Our Faith: Companion to Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades 7-9, 2nd ed. In her current role as OWL Program Manager lets her serve her faith community in a way that is meaningful and life enhancing—and sometimes life-saving—for countless others.
https://bit.ly/3wCBEBP

Learm more about the AASECT here: https://bit.ly/3LvURKP


Melanie Davis is the UUA's OWL Program Manager and is an all-levels Our Whole Lives trainer. She is the author of Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Older Adults and Sexuality and Our Faith: Companion to Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education for Grades 7-9, 2nd ed. She was the developmental...

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We share this compelling video update from our friends at the Hungarian Unitarian Church, who are delivering supplies to refugees in multiple locations in #Ukraine. This aid was made possible because of generous contributions from UUs, UUA member congregations, and many others. Thank you. We hope you'll watch the video and share it in your congregations and communities.

The International Women's Convocation has established another fund through
Faithify to help those fleeing Ukraine. Please give as generously as you are able: https://bit.ly/3wuVe4f.

https://bit.ly/3LCd6ys



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We share this compelling video update from our friends at the Hungarian Unitarian Church, who are delivering supplies to refugees in multiple locations in #Ukraine. This aid was made possible because of generous contributions from UUs, UUA member congregations and many others. Thank you. We hope you'll watch the video and share it in your congregations and communities.
https://bit.ly/3LCd6ys

The International Women's Convocation has established another fund through Faithify to help those fleeing Ukraine. Please give as generously as you are able: https://bit.ly/3wuVe4f.



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We recently announced that Ibram X. Kendi would lead our Ware Lecture at #UUAGA. In our commitment to modeling an exciting and equitable multiplatform GA experience, we are thrilled to share that adrienne maree brown—the amazing leader, speaker, pleasure activist, and author of Emergent Strategy among many other titles—will also join us virtually at #UUAGA next month!

Onsite participants will be able to gather in the conference center for a screening of adrienne maree brown’s talk and the Ware Lecture will be live-streamed online to virtual GA registrants.

Have you registered for GA yet? Don’t miss out - register today! https://bit.ly/2CQ6l8M



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In the days since the most recent brutal attack on Black people took place in Buffalo, NY, the United States has once again been forced to confront our long history of racism. The stain of white supremacy has been part of American society since before we were a nation.

Additionally, throughout our history, even before we were a nation, there have been courageous and faithful civil rights leaders, most of whom were people of color, who have repeatedly shown up for justice and inspired others to fight against what President Biden just yesterday called the “poison” of white supremacy.

The UUA remains steadfast in our commitment to anti-racism. We must all find the moral courage to speak out against white nationalist rhetoric that fuels ongoing violence and hate crimes. We know that the Beloved Community can be built here in the United States but only through the hard work of listening to and organizing in solidarity with those most impacted by systemic racism.

Read and share our statement with your congregation or community: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/confront-white-supremacy


We must all find the moral courage to speak out against white nationalist rhetoric.

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In this time when democratic institutions in our wider world are ever more under threat, it matters that we can show up faithfully for the democratic practices that make our faith tradition strong. To support broad participation and provide time for discernment about the important business decisions up for a vote at #UUAGA next month, our UUA Board of Trustees has been offering multiple online events to help UUs prepare.

The next event covers, "What Does Multiplatform Mean for this Year's General Assembly?" and will be Thursday, May 26 at 7pm ET/ 4pm PT. Learn more and register online. https://bit.ly/3MrlfqF



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Side with Love reminds us that, far from being an isolated incident, the tragic events in #Buffalo are a predictable outcome of our white supremacy culture:

This latest attack is the result of a society that is rooted in white supremacy. This violence...shows up with believing that white lives should be protected over Black lives–knowing that Black children playing on playgrounds or sleeping in their homes are killed by police without hesitation, while white assailants are taken safely into custody. It shows up with packaging genocidal movements in language like “Replacement Theory.” It shows up when the media calls Mike Brown an “18-year-old man” and the Buffalo shooter a ”white teenager.”

Read their full statement: https://sidewithlove.org/ourstories/2022/5/16/buffalo-statement


On Saturday, an 18-year-old white supremacist carried out a premeditated fatal attack on a Black community in Buffalo, killing ten and injuring many more. Today, we mourn the ten unique and precious lives of the people murdered in Buffalo – church elders, civil rights activists, grandmothers, pare

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Our religion and our congregations love, honor, welcome, support and hold sacred people of all sexual and gender identities.

#TodayAndEveryDay #IDAHOTB



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It's a source of pride and great meaning for many UUs to be part of a covenantal faith. We often point to our 7 UU Principles as the expression of our covenant and these Principles have changed over time. But has our covenant itself changed?

In this video clip, the Revs Bill Sinkford, Meredith Garmon, and Susan Frederick-Gray talk about the differences between UU religious covenant and the words which express it.

https://bit.ly/3FWrss3

Learn more about changes to our UU Principles: https://bit.ly/3sCRpaM


The Revs Bill Sinkford, Meredith Garmon and Susan Frederick-Gray talk about the differences between UU religious covenant and the words which express it.

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We are holding the victims and their families and the entire Buffalo community in love and light in this heartbreaking time. The racist and anti-Semitic rationale behind this shooting - yet another attack on a community of color by a person espousing white supremacist ideology - is an echo of the ongoing call for this country to take seriously the pervasive and deadly consequences of racism.

Unitarian Universalism is committed to building a world that is more just and equitable and we have much work to do. As we make space in our hearts and in our spiritual communities for people to grieve and find sustenance, we must also prepare for the work ahead. We must continue to show up for our BIPOC and LGBTQIA siblings and communities, work to elect leaders at all levels that will take action to end identity-based oppression, marginalization and violence, and hold these leaders accountable.

Our hearts heavy with grief, we continue onward with you all.

https://nbcnews.to/3Mm1VuT


Officials were trying to authenticate an apparent manifesto espoused the “great replacement” conspiracy theory and stated the suspect radicalized on an extremist forum.

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"In a world so filled with brokenness and sorrow
It would be easy to lose ourselves in never ending grief,
To be choked by our outrage
To be paralyzed by the enormity of suffering,
To feel our hearts squeeze tight with hopelessness.
Instead, this morning, let us simply breathe together as we hold our hearts open."

Read the full mediation by Alice Anacheka-Nasemann here: https://bit.ly/3FHWQdD


In a world so filled with brokenness and sorrow It would be easy to lose ourselves in never ending grief, To be choked by our outrage To be paralyzed by...

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Today we honor the 1 million Americans who have died due to COVID-19. From the beginning of the pandemic, this country failed to center our response on supporting the well-being of the most vulnerable in our communities, which led to BIPOC and disabled people bearing the brunt of both illness and death.

We remain concerned that a desire to “quickly return to normal” is further isolating disabled and immunocompromised people. It matters that we continue to ask how to support those who are most vulnerable within and beyond UU congregations and that we continue to work to create safe and inclusive spaces for those seeking comfort and spiritual connection during these difficult times.

Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3syHqDn


It matters that we continue to support those who are most vulnerable within and beyond UU congregations, including those at higher risk for severe disease.

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Satya Mamdani and Paula Cole Jones, members of the Article II Study Commission, discuss the power and the promise of the Eighth Principle for the future of Unitarian Universalism. "Our children will have inclusion as a way of life and not as something to be debated about."

https://bit.ly/3FzQ75C

The Article II Study Commission welcomes input from all UU's to inform the reimagining of Article 2 of the UUA Bylaws. The Article II Study Commission needs your input on key themes related to its revision work. They want to hear what questions you have about the process of studying—and possibly revising—Article II. Join the Study Commission Saturday, May 14th to ask any questions you have about the process and how you might be involved in the work! All are welcome and asked to register in advance at the links below.

https://bit.ly/39ECzqV


Satya Mamdani and Paula Cole Jones, members of the Article II Study Commission, discuss the power and the promise of the Eighth Principle for the future of U...

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The spring edition of UU World should be arriving in mailboxes any day now! Some may notice a slight difference in the paper for this issue; like many organizations and industries, we’ve been impacted by recent supply chain problems and this is one way we're seeing the effects.

We are excited to offer this issue dedicated to you exploring UU theology and the way many beautiful ways that our layered faith is stitched together. We hope you explore the stories and essays within, share them with friends and neighbors, and help us share the life-saving message of this faith we love.

https://bit.ly/3w2f8TU


From the Editor: Meet the Moment by Roger Santodomingo From the President: Our Fundamental Interdependence by Susan Frederick-Gray

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The UUA is hiring! We have a number of new job openings. Learn more about these exciting opportunities and join us in this transformational work. Apply today!

Get details on these open positions: https://bit.ly/2rLDAqh


The UUA is a great place to work—where your job is in alignment with your values. We are an historic, inclusive, and progressive religious denomination.

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As we honor the 1 million American lives lost due to COVID-19, we also know that the virus has had a disproportionate impact on Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Indigenous communities in the U.S. It matters that we all continue to ask how we can support those who are most vulnerable within and beyond UU congregations, including those at higher risk for severe disease.

https://bit.ly/38mWWet



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Join #UUtheVote for the first National Day of Action on May 9! Help reach their goal of sending 1,000,000 letters to potential voters in the 2022 midterms. There will be special guests from their partners at Vote Forward and performance artists Emma’s Revolution. Don’t miss out! Join them today,May 9 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT. #UUtheVote #VoteLove #DefeatHate

https://bit.ly/3kSiiD9



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We are all holding so much these days, it can be hard to make space for arbitrary calendar dates of celebration. And so, on this Mother’s Day, we offer this reading from UU minister Rev. Lisa Bovee-Kemper, which includes in part:

“The truth of human experience dictates that on any given day, we each come to the table with hearts in different places. It is especially so on this day, invented to honor women who nurture.

In this circle of care, we honor the truth that mothering is not and never will be quantified in one single descriptor. Mothering can be elusive or infuriating, fulfilling or confusing, commonplace or triumphant.

There is room for all in this circle.”

Read the full affirmation from the UUA’s WorshipWeb: https://bit.ly/3P4VJca

On this #MothersDay, we send love to all people who mother, nurture, and care for others. You matter.



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Proud to have our history of commitment to reproductive justice and our theologically based support for access to abortion included in this great story from
NBC NewsBCNews.

“Unitarian Universalists have the highest level of support for abortion rights among denominations, with 90 percent saying abortion should be legal, according to Pew Research.”

“We support abortion justice not despite our religious values but because of them." Our faith will always call us to advocate on behalf of all people to be able to readily access safe, legal abortion care. In the wake of the leak of the Supreme Court’s draft opinion, our role as UU’s in this moment of time should continue to center the people most impacted.

https://nbcnews.to/38Vfum6


"We support abortion justice not despite our religious values but because of them."

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We are so excited to have Dr. Ibram X. Kendi joining us for the Ware Lecture at General Assembly in June! Onsite or virtual registration is required to get access to this amazing program and so much more at our annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists. Join us!

https://bit.ly/2EbR469


2022 Ware Lecture: Ibram X. Kendi

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As the US reaches the somber benchmark of 1 million deaths from COVID 19, we mourn all who have died, and we grieve for the millions more that have been impacted by this deadly virus. We know that COVID has had a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities, on Black, Hispanic and Latino, and Indigenous communities, as well as fueling violence against Asian and Asian American communities. Because so many people hold intersecting vulnerable identities, we know the harm has been significant.

The UUA continues to seek ways to support those who are most vulnerable within and beyond UU congregations, and to help congregations provide safe and inclusive ways of providing the hope, healing, and spiritual connection that so many need in this painful time.


"It's an exponential number of other people that are walking around with a small hole in their heart," one widow said.

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As a people of faith, Unitarian Universalists have committed to working together for Reproductive Justice, following the lead of movement partners who have been in the struggle and on the frontlines for years. Here are six things you can do today to take action:

1. Turn out tonight wherever you are to answer the Women’s March’s call to Rally for Roe.

2. Join Side With Love and the National Network of Abortion Funds for our upcoming political education event, Heart-to-Heart: Abortion Conversations & Action for a Post-Roe World, Tuesday, May 17 at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

3. Support local organizing for abortion access and Reproductive Justice. Form a congregational team, educate yourselves, join with other progressive people of faith, follow the lead of your local Reproductive Justice organization.

4. Donate to your local abortion fund to ensure that everyone who needs an abortion can afford one.

5. Get involved with SACReD, the Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity, which is building a multi-racial, multi-faith movement of congregations across the country that publicly proclaim their support for reproductive dignity. It’s so new that it doesn’t have a full website, but you can sign up for future communications here.

https://bit.ly/3s8639t
6. Get involved with the work of the Liberate Abortion Coalition, and consider participating in the upcoming Abortion Crisis Caravan this June.


Since well before Roe v. Wade, Unitarian Universalists have declared unequivocally that we support every person’s right to make decisions about their own bodies and reproductive health, including the choice to seek abortion care. Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, UUs have supported movements...

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We are heartbroken and outraged that it appears the Supreme Court is poised to overturn nearly five decades of precedent to take rights away from pregnant people. And we greatly fear that this decision will justify efforts to further limit the rights of women and other vulnerable populations in this country.

As a faith tradition, we are committed to #ReproductiveJustice, which affirms the human right to have children, not to have children, to parent the children one has in healthy environments to safeguard bodily autonomy, and to express one's sexuality freely.

Our faith still urgently calls us to advocate on behalf of all people to be able to readily access safe, legal abortion care whenever and wherever they need it. We will not rest until that reality is true across the country.

https://bit.ly/3w4gc8o


As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that all bodies are sacred.

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Youth and young adults, don't register for GA until you read this!

There is no need to submit a lengthy application for a scholarship to cover the registration cost for General Assembly 2022. All you have to do is fill out this Youth and Young Adult Scholarship Form so we have some demographic information about you (used to know which fund to draw from), and you'll get a discount code to apply when you register. You can get $100, $200 or $300 off the registration price.

Visit https://bit.ly/3LwDkmB to learn more!


With discounts and scholarships, attending the UUA's General Assembly as a young person is more accessible than ever! ...

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We are excited to share a new UU youth ministry podcast with you! JUUst Breathe Live is a podcast hosted by religious educators Eric Bliss and Shannon Harper. In each episode, they interview special guests on topics that are central to youth ministry such as climate justice, spiritual direction, and life after bridging/circling.

You can listen to episodes anywhere you get your podcasts or watch them at https://bit.ly/3MOLh6Z. You can also follow what they're up to on Facebook at https://bit.ly/3kxDH4o or on Instagram at @juustbreathelive. New episodes are posted the third Sunday of every month.


And now for something completely different! Eric Bliss Yms and I are trying a new tactic for bringing UU youth and emerging adult ministry to the people. JUU...

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Unitarian Universalists are committed to working to change economic and social systems with a goal of equitable outcomes of life, dignity, and well-being experienced for all. The labor movement is critical to creating and strengthening an economic system that is fair and that addresses the economic injustices we know have been experienced by BIPOC individuals, low wage workers across sectors, and across gender and sexual orientations.

#MayDay #InternationalWorkersDay



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In response to the increasingly dire situations for LGBTQ+ children and youth across the country, we invite Our Whole Lives facilitators, trainers, program coordinators and others connected to the program to join the next OWL Taking Flight webinar on May 4 at 12pm ET/9am PT.

Melanie Davis, from the UUA, and Amy Johnson, from the UCC, will hold a roundtable discussion with UU and UCC experts on the front lines in the fight for LBGTQ+ justice to discuss where OWL fits into national advocacy efforts.

Register to join live or get the recording after the event: https://bit.ly/3Ltlelg


Join us for a roundtable discussion about where OWL fits into national LGBTQ+ advocacy efforts. Guests will include UCC and UUA LGBTQ+ advocates from

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The UUA unequivocally sides with the inspiring labor resurgence happening in workplaces across the country. As Unitarian Universalists, we have long believed that challenging inequity locally and globally for workers is a moral imperative.

In 2000, we adopted a Statement of Conscience on economic injustice, poverty, and racism, and another Statement of Conscience in 2017 to address escalating economic inequality. And just last year, our national Unitarian Universalist General Assembly passed an Action of Immediate Witness on the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding that our commitment to justice, equity, and compassion, calls on us to join in solidarity with people fighting for living wages, healthcare, and a more fair economy.

To those on the picket line, we say “Strike! Huelga! Yes we can! Si Se Puede!” To those unjustly and illegally fired from their jobs for union organizing, we want you to know that we are with you! And to all who believe in justice and democracy in our government, our communities and in our workplaces, we join you in solidarity.

https://bit.ly/3LyuODM


As people of faith and conscience we rejoice in recent historic wins for workers.

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General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, and this year, participants have the option of meeting in person in Portland, OR or virtually online. We're excited to model a multiplatform experience that is more inclusive and more democratic than ever before.

To keep the virtual and in-person audiences connected, Kari Gottfried and Gregory Boyd will serve as emcees of GA this year. Kari and Gregory will provide daily updates, live interviews, virtual exhibit hall spotlights, and ongoing segments to keep you in the loop on everything happening in Portland.

Are you registered for GA yet? Don't miss it - register today! https://bit.ly/2CQ6l8M


In-person registration for GA 2022 in Portland, Oregon is open. Registration for Virtual participation will open March 1.

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Session 3 starts soon! Tune in for the popular and fun video engagement strategy training led by Peter Bowden. Each live session covers a different, essential area for building your congregation's digital ministry and welcoming newcomers that will keep coming back.

Session 3 covers engaging with weekly worship themes. Join us!


Join us! SIGN UP for training handouts, live stream reminders, and replay links at https://www.peterbowden.live/uua-live-training. VIDEO ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY...

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Terry Galloway, Beacon Press author of Mean Little deaf Queer: A Memoir, offers her take on the Oscar-winning film CODA and disability representation in film:

"Popular culture regards the Deaf community as part of the larger Disability Community instead of a culture entirely unto itself. For the mainstream, CODA is a film that allows them to make emotional inroads toward a basic understanding of disability.

Maybe it will blaze a larger trail. Maybe it won’t.

Crip Camp, a genius film, would have been my choice as a trailblazer for disability complexity. But it was a documentary and didn’t win the Oscar."

https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2022/04/my-little-d-deaf-take-on-coda-and-thoughts-on-the-eyes-of-tammy-faye.html


A Q&A with Terry Galloway | It’s a Hallmark film of a movie and, as such, has every Deaf cliché you can think of, including how hot Deaf people are in bed—although I’m inclined to perpetuate that myth. “CODA,” written by a hearing person and adapted by another hearing person, made the Dea...

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We love how Peter Bowden gets it. As a UU, Peter gets how important it is for people to find out about Unitarian Universalism's life-saving message of inclusion and healing. He also gets how it's not always easy for congregations to take on more work to find these audiences and package the right message at the right moment to reach them.

That's why the UUA has sponsored a free, live, week-long online workshop with Peter to help congregations and groups build digital engagement into their regular workflow so it's sustainable for the long-term.

Join us on YouTube this Monday, April 25 - Friday, April 29 at 1pm ET/10am PT to participate live!

https://youtu.be/fVonEjdEpCA



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Our faith calls us into relationship with the sacred elements of Earth and to put power in the hands of the many and not the few.

This #EarthDay, join the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth in meditation, song, and stories to honor nature’s elements and respond to the call for Earth Justice, a call to action in the face of the climate crisis. This worship will be a visual feast, and the worship structure may be a bit different from what you are used to — lean into it and enjoy the journey! The service includes somatic movement exercises led by Sahar Mushin-Laufman. Please join in these as you are willing and able.

This program will include a special collection for the UU Ministry for Earth – donations are encouraged and received with deep gratitude.

https://bit.ly/3rZcAUf


2022 Virtual Worship Resources for Earth Day & Spring for Change As part of Spring for Change: A Season of Sacred Activism this year, UU Ministry for Earth is producing a robust and beautiful virtual worship service for viewing online on Earth Day, or using in full or in part by participating congre...

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Happy Earth Day! Today, people across our global community will be taking actions towards climate justice. We share this poem "Earth Day Prayer: In the Spirit of Indigenous Traditions" Vern Barnet to ground ourselves and praise the creation of the earth.

It includes, in part:

"Great Spirit, let us remember
it is not how we talk but how we walk.
When we say we love animals, let us protect them.
When we say we that we love the plant people,
let us honor them by living lightly on the earth.
When we say we love the minerals,
let us use them only in necessity,
and remember their rightful places."

Read it in full on UU WorshipWeb: https://bit.ly/384u2iF


Infinite Spirit, sometimes called Grandfather, Grandmother —...

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“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer incarcerate immigrants at the Etowah County Jail in Alabama and will reduce the use of three other jails in the south.”

This is a hopeful moment in the struggle for human rights and abolition. It is evidence that our organizing and advocacy work matters and we must keep up the pressure!

#NoHumanBeingIsIllegal

https://bit.ly/3EsWhUs


Biden’s budget calls for a 26 percent reduction in immigration detention, and ICE is reducing the use of some jails.

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"Get Rooted, Get Ready!" for #EarthDay !

Join Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth for a galvanizing Earth-centered worship service to engage your spirit and inspire your community.

This year's program will include a virtual choir performance of a brand new hymn called "All of Us", written by Dana Clark of First UU San Antonio, TX, guided meditations and somatic practices led by Rev. Mariela Perez Simmons and Sahar Muhsin-Laufman, a reflection by Rev. Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone, and more!

Register online and tune in live on April 22 at 9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET.

https://bit.ly/3rZcAUf


2022 Virtual Worship Resources for Earth Day & Spring for Change As part of Spring for Change: A Season of Sacred Activism this year, UU Ministry for Earth is producing a robust and beautiful virtual worship service for viewing online on Earth Day, or using in full or in part by participating congre...

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It has been a year since we witnessed an unfortunately rare moment of police accountability with Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict. We continue to speak George Floyd’s name in remembrance of his life and recognize so many other Black people who have been harrassed, assualted or murdered by police.

We continue to hold Black communities in love and care. We remain in solidarity with all who are working to divest from policing and investing in community care. #justiceforgeorgefloyd #blacklivesmatter

https://bit.ly/3EAVtgA


All three of the former officers remain free on bail

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On April 10th UU the Vote held their 2022 Launch Party. Watch the recap here and stay connected for future organizing and activism opportunities.

Watch the recap here:
https://bit.ly/3K1lpCW

Learn more: https://bit.ly/36rjqKm


April 10, 2022. When we organize, we build power in our communities for justice, accountability, and healing. In the last two years, UU the Vote has built new networks…

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Wishing you all a Happy Easter!



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We echo UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray 's message. We wish you a joyful Passover!


Today, Jews around the world, including Jewish Unitarian Universalists, are celebrating #Passover. This often includes the telling of the story of the Exodus, with its messages of struggle, of loss, of freedom, justice and community. Today is also #GoodFriday and #Easter comes this Sunday, with the telling of the story of Jesus’s death and resurrection; messages of sacrifice, of loss, of justice, of freedom.

In both, there are practices of gathering as family and in community, storytelling and reminders of the resiliency and hope we experience through our history, our ancestors, our faith and one another.

This continues to be a time of uncertainty, heartbreak, injustice and suffering here in the U.S. and around the world. As we gather for these celebrations, may we remember the ways these holy days call us to a deeper commitment to resist oppression and work for the liberation of all.

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Jeff Milchen (@JMilchen) the UUA Justice Communications Associate, interviews Imari Kariotis, a woman of color who has autism and bipolar disorder and cares for an adult daughter with several disabilities, on her personal experience with the impact of COVID-19.

Although we are two years into the pandemic, Imari Kariotis reminds us to continue to protect the vulnerable communities. “Just be aware that you’re doing it for your fellow neighbor to take care of your community.”

Read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3uMWCyi


Disability rights advocate Imari Kariotis calls us to be aware of our actions to help protect vulnerable communities.

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Is new life possible? Is love stronger, even, than death? The question itself invites us to rise up, and to live as though it were true—to make it true in our living.

Read Molly Housh Gordon's Braver Wiser post in full here:
https://bit.ly/3KZV4qp



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We have new job openings here at the UUA, including:
Retirement Plan Employer Liaison
Hope for Us Conflict Engagement Team Co-Director
UU the Vote 2022 State Campaign Strategist
Communications and Administrative Assistant
Videographer and Multimedia Strategist
Digital Editor UU World Magazine
Managing Editor UU World Magazine
Insurance Plans Director
Insurance Plans Specialist
Retirement Plan Specialist
And there will be more to come! Learn more about these exciting opportunities and join us in this transformational work.

https://bit.ly/2rLDAqh


The UUA is a great place to work—where your job is in alignment with your values. We are an historic, inclusive, and progressive religious denomination.

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Did your congregation gain new visitors or reconnect with previous members when you broadcast Sunday worship online during the pandemic?

The UUA heard from many who had moved away, or those whose family or health situations made in-person worship difficult or risky, and others who had been geographically isolated from their nearest congregation. Finding live UU worship online offered them much-needed hope and connection during a time of widespread isolation.

If your congregation is looking for ways to retain and grow your active online presence, the UUA has teamed up with @Peter Bowden (@UUPlanet on Twitter), longtime UU trainer and coach specializing in digital and social media strategy, to offer congregations a live one-week video strategy training at the end of April.

The training will offer guidance for developing systematic ways to incorporate online events and engagement that minimizes burnout for staff and leaders, and piques the interest of spiritual seekers online to come join your community.

Learn more and mark your calendars for this unique opportunity happening April 25 - 29, 2022: https://bit.ly/3NNVYrL.


The need for our congregations to effectively engage with people online has never been greater!

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A new Unitarian Universalist Association president—the public, spiritual, and executive leader of the UU movement and the UUA organization and staff—will be elected at General Assembly 2023, for a six-year term.

The Presidential Search Committee (PSC), which the General Assembly created in 2010, is tasked with evaluating applications for president and selecting at least two nominees.

The application form is now live online and the PSC will accept applications through July 15, 2022. Nominees will be announced on November 15, 2022. Please share this important leadership opportunity widely.

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

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We’re with you in the struggle, dear ones, and ready to fight for a world in which every single one of us is safe and thriving. Thank you for working toward that future with us. A special thanks to our friends at Side with Love for their statement and their resources.

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There is so much at stake in the 2022 midterm elections. Together, our communities can address the current threats to our democracy and human dignity. Join us in this fight on Sunday, April 10 at 4pm ET/1pm PT for the launch of UU the Vote 2022! #UUtheVote #VoteLove #DefeatHate



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UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray responds with moral outrage to recent anti-trans legislation in Alabama and offers unequivocal support to all #trans and #nonbinary people.

Read her statement in full on UUA.org: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/antitrans-legislation-dangerous

#TransPeopleAreDivine #TransRightsAreHumanRights


Unitarian Universalists are in solidarity and in support of the identity and expression of trans youth, which we affirm unapologetically.

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The UUA celebrates the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. As Unitarian Universalists, we hold close the principle of justice, equity for all, and compassion in human relations - values that are too often absent in our criminal justice system. Judge Jackson’s historic nomination gives us hope that our nation can also begin to meet these principles, and we are uplifted by what her confirmation means for the future.


We are uplifted about what her confirmation means for the future of our nation.

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Many congregations and UUs reconnected during the pandemic, when congregational worship services moved online.

And we heard from you - those who had moved away, those whose family or health situations made in-person worship difficult or risky, and those were geographically isolated from their nearest congregation. Finding live UU worship online offered much-needed connection during a time of widespread isolation.

Congregations that retain their vibrant and active online presence can grow these connections and reach new populations - there are so many people that need to hear the live-saving message of Unitarian Universalism.

The UUA has teamed up with Peter Bowden, a longtime UU trainer and coach specializing in digital and social media strategy, to offer congregations a live one-week video strategy training at the end of April.

Learn more and mark your calendars for this unique opportunity: https://bit.ly/3NNVYrL.


The need for our congregations to effectively engage with people online has never been greater!

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Get ready for UU the Vote 2022! On Sunday, April 10 at 4pm ET/1pm PT join President Susan Frederick-Gray, UU leaders, and partners to learn how you can show up for our UU values and communities in the critical midterm elections. Invite your congregation and social justice teams to join us for an exciting launch of UU the Vote 2022.



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UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray is in her fifth year of a six-year term. That means that UUs will elect a new president at GA 2023.

The Presidential Search Committee is tasked with evaluating applications for president and selecting at least two nominees. Candidates may also run by petition separately from the PSC process. The application is now live online and the committee will accept applications through July 15.

Learn more about the process to apply and this exciting leadership opportunity!


Application for UUA President with a term lasting from 2023-2029

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April 4 is the date Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 while he was in Memphis, Tennessee to support sanitation workers. Exactly one year before, on April 4, 1967, Dr. King gave one of his most consequential speeches titled, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”. This speech was the first time he publicly called for an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam and for unity and action to end the triple threats of militarism, racism, and extreme materialism.

Tonight at 7:15pm EST/4:15pm PST, people of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds will join together to read Dr. King’s “Breaking Silence” speech. Learn more about this intergenerational call for unity and justice. Register to watch the reading at https://bit.ly/3DlZWTA.



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At this year’s multiplatform General Assembly (GA), we will explore the power, possibility, purpose, struggle, and joy of meeting the moment as Unitarian Universalists. Whether you're a first-time delegate or a long-time attendee, we invite you to join us to learn more about what will happen at GA this year. Members of the Board of Trustees (with some occasional special guests) will provide an overview, along with information for delegates regarding the business sessions.

In order to prepare for a new and different way of doing the business of GA this year, the Board will lead several different webinars. Each one will be 75 minutes in length, and a recording of each will be posted on this page at a later date. Pre-registration is required for all.

Register today:


Register to join one or more of the upcoming GA 2022 prep webinars let by members of the UUA Board.

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Spread the message of social justice through the power of art.

This art is free and available for you to use to spread a message of social justice. Much of this art was produced though our art projects, Mamas Day and Trans Day of Resilience (TDOR) and for our state-based action sites in Oregon and New Mexico. We welcome you to reproduce this social justice art and share it in your community. Please do not alter the image in any way and or offer these images for sale. Do not use or reprint the image in a publication or for commercial or institutional purposes without the permission of Forward Together. If you share this social justice art on social media please tag Forward Together (@fwdtogether on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook).


Spread the message of social justice through the power of art.

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Programming for the 2022 Intergenerational Seminar will be offered fully online, April 22 – May 1, 2022. Addressing the theme “Displacement and Human Rights: All In for Climate Justice.” It’s hosted by the UUA Office at the United Nations (UU@UN) in partnership with UU Ministry for Earth, UU Service Committee (UUSC), and Side With Love. Congregations are invited to host local gatherings to allow Seminar attendees to connect with others who live nearby.

Registration for the Seminar is open through April 3, 2022. Check out the tentative schedule for additional details about what to expect!

https://bit.ly/3wwkrM0



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Unitarian Universalists celebrate the profound gift that transgender and nonbinary religious professionals, leaders, adults and children are to our faith and our lives. We see you. We love you. You are sacred. You are a gift. #TransDayOfVisibility



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After multiple failed attempts across twelve decades, President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, finally making this brutal act of racial terror a federal hate crime.

As Unitarian Universalists, we carry with us the hope and the power of the civil rights pioneers who came before us and we carry the light of their inspiration forward. We are grateful for the Biden Administration’s willingness to take up this historic legislation.


President Biden signed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, the culmination of more than a century of efforts to designate lynching as a federal hate crime.

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Democracy is a process and a practice. A movement for genuine democracy requires us to create deeper coalitions and community partnerships to put power in the hands of the many and not the few. Join us in this work on Sunday, April 10 at 4pm ET/1pm PT for the launch of UU the Vote 2022! #UUtheVote #VoteLove #DefeatHate bit.ly/UUtheVote2022Launch



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April 4 is the date Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968 while he was in Memphis, Tennessee to support sanitation workers. Exactly one year before, on April 4, 1967, Dr. King gave one of his most consequential speeches titled, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”. This speech was the first time he publicly called for an end to the U.S. war in Vietnam and for unity and action to end the triple threats of militarism, racism, and extreme materialism.

Next Monday, April 4, 20222, people of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds will join together in national and local readings of Dr. King’s “Breaking Silence” speech in communities across the country. Learn more and register to watch a reading at https://bit.ly/3DlZWTA.



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Get Rooted, Get Ready!

Spring for Change: a Season of Sacred Activism — from March 20 (Spring Equinox) through May 22nd (International Day for Biodiversity) — is an invitation to the Unitarian Universalist faith community to embody the transformational, regenerative power of Spring through sacred activism for Earth and all our relations.

The 2022 Spring for Change theme is Get Rooted, Get Ready!
Together, we will Get Rooted in our faith communities, our spiritual practices, and our relationships to the ecosystems we are home to. We will Get Ready by facing the facts and forecasts of our climate and ecological crises with courage, moral clarity, and a commitment to act for justice.

For more opportunities to engage in this season of sacred activism click here:


Get Rooted, Get Ready! March 20 – May 23, 2022 Spring for Change: a Season of Sacred Activism — from March 20 (Spring Equinox) through May 22nd (International Day for Biodiversity) — is an invitation to the Unitarian Universalist faith community to embody the transformational, regenerative pow...

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This week's Braver Wiser message comes from Christine Slocum.
"I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t fail first.We can avoid failure or try and roll with whatever the consequences are, trusting we're worthy all the same. "

Read it in full:https://bit.ly/3IAXQjJ


A combination of strategies can offer layers of precaution that increase safety and inclusion for all members of a community.

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The UUA supports congregations that continue to suspend in-person gatherings, as well as those that are combining in-person and online engagement to offer a multiplatform experience. We believe this is an important way for us to continue live out our UU values of radical inclusion.

Learn about our seven strategies for gathering and how your congregation can sustain and grow its vital ministry in these turbulent times in our resource pages online: https://bit.ly/36i953B.



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Programming for the 2022 Intergenerational Seminar will be offered fully online, April 22 – May 1, 2022. Addressing the theme “Displacement and Human Rights: All In for Climate Justice.” It’s hosted by the UUA Office at the United Nations (UU@UN) in partnership with UU Ministry for Earth, UU Service Committee (UUSC), and Side With Love. Congregations are invited to host local gatherings to allow Seminar attendees to connect with others who live nearby.

Registration for the Seminar is open through April 3, 2022. Check out the tentative schedule for additional details about what to expect!

https://bit.ly/3wwkrM0



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The Article II Study Commission needs your input on key themes related to its revision work. After you have participated in reflection with your local community or attended an online discussion, please share your feedback with us through a brief survey.

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Thanks to grassroots organizing, we knew President Biden’s SCOTUS nominee would be the first Black woman so honored, but that doesn't minimize the staggering importance of breaking through 230+ years of excluding Black women from the Supreme Court.

Jackson brings impeccable credentials that inspired the UUA to formally join in supporting her nomination. Among her decades of achievements, Jackson will break another pivotal barrier by becoming the first public defender ever to serve on the Supreme Court and the first criminal defense attorney since Thurgood Marshall retired in 1991.

As we celebrate this historic moment, we are in solidarity with all whose hard work and activism has brought us here, and we wait to exhale collectively when Judge Jackson is rightfully confirmed as our next Supreme Court justice.

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As we confront the urgent threats to peace, voting rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more, let’s appreciate and celebrate the landmark nomination of Judge Ktanji Jackson, which grassroots activists helped create, and draw needed inspiration for essential struggles to come.

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Doug Sherman reminds us how we must welcome and find room for refugees. “Every person deserves dignity, every person has inherent worth. We are in an era of a mass migration of people fleeing war, terrorism, drug lords, authoritarianism, starvation, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes: These are the teeth of the shark .No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.”

Read more from member of the UU Church of Buffalo, Doug Sherman:
https://bit.ly/3It6uk4


Every person deserves dignity, every person has inherent worth.

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We are excited to share a new UU youth ministry podcast with you! JUUst Breathe Live is a podcast hosted by religious educators Eric Bliss and Shannon Harper. In each episode, they interview special guests on topics that are central to youth ministry such as climate justice, spiritual direction, and life after bridging/circling.

https://bit.ly/3udGhBf


And now for something completely different! Eric Bliss Yms and I are trying a new tactic for bringing UU youth and emerging adult ministry to the people. JUU...

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Despite the Texas Supreme Court's ruling ending legal challenges against their inhumane anti-abortion law, Unitarian Universalists in Texas remain committed to helping women who want abortions find the health care they need. “I’m organizing chaplains to assist patients to be with [the women seeking abortions], to give them spiritual care, to accompany them in their journeys to these clinics,” said Rev. Daniel Kanter of First Unitarian Church of Dallas. https://bit.ly/36tSbhS
Texas clergy part of lawsuit struck down in latest blow to abortion law challenge
(RNS) — The Rev. Daniel Kanter, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said they will continue helping pregnant people get safe and legal abortions in other states.


(RNS) — The Rev. Daniel Kanter, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, said they will continue helping pregnant people get safe and legal abortions in other states.

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If you identify as cisgender, consider taking our Spokesperson Training to learn how to speak in support of trans/genderqueer/non-binary people, whether at legislative hearings, community meetings, in media interviews, or other venues. We encourage you to share this with religious professionals and congregational leaders beyond UUism. We need Progressive congregational and community leaders to speak up against hateful anti-trans legislation around the country.

Register at https://bit.ly/TransLivesSpokespersonTraining.


Progressive congregational and community leaders are needed to speak up against hateful anti-trans legislation around the country. If you identify as cisgender, consider taking our Spokesperson Training to learn how to speak in support of trans/genderqueer/non-binary people, whether at legislative hearings, community meetings, in media interviews, or other venues. Register at https://bit.ly/TransLivesSpokespersonTraining.

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This week's Braver Wiser message comes from David Kohlmeier.

You and everyone else on the planet are worthy by nature: you didn’t earn your worth, and you can’t lose it. Because you exist. Period.

Read it in full:https://bit.ly/3MUwyZ7


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

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The UUA's Holdeen India program works in many ways to support women's empowerment in India. Here's a recent dispatch sharing how one Holdeen program partner is supporting women farmers in the western state of Gujarat.

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How grassroots partners of the UU Holden India Program celebrated International Women's Day

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UU congregations from across the nation will come together in late April to discuss climate justice and human rights. This will be a great opportunity to network and discern ways to address climate change!

Visit https://bit.ly/3MUlJ9e to learn more.


Youth and adults from all over North America gather annually for our three day seminar to dig deeply into issues with global impact.

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This time two years ago, our lives changed forever when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Vaccinations and therapeutic strategies have allowed some Americans to move on with their lives.

But we cannot forget that the pandemic permanently altered many lives, particularly among Black and brown families, individuals, and communities. Recent analyses of federal, state, and local data show that people of color experienced a disproportionate burden of cases and deaths. As is almost always true, this crisis has made pre-existing racial inequities much worse.

As a society, we need to reflect on how to close these gaps. As a faith tradition, Unitarian Universalists are committed to justice, equality, and inclusion. When it comes to COVID-19, that means respecting and protecting the BIPOC communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, promoting the right to health care, and creating better access to it.

As we pick up the pieces of this pandemic and rebuild, may we hold the pain of so many lives lost and so much injustice together as communities of love and justice. And may the experience of shared heartbreak move us to be bolder as we take action where we live to transform this society into one that is rooted in justice and equality for all.

For a deeper understanding of the state of the current crisis, please visit the following link:https://bit.ly/3i6DTGF


This is an updated analysis of COVID-19 cases and deaths by race/ethnicity that incorporates more recent data amid the surge associated with the Omicron variant.

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These activists are each making unique and powerful contributions to our world and they are lifting up other women, too. How are you celebrating Women's History Month?

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We reach out to five activists to learn how they're celebrating Women's History Month and share their advice on how to celebrate women every day.

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As people of faith who believe in every person's right to live freely and fully in the wholeness of their own beloved identity, we denounce the harassment of families in Texas by their state's government. Gender affirming medical care is a human right and all trans people deserve to be loved, uplifted, and celebrated for who they are. #ShameOnTexas

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Amber Briggle had hoped inviting Paxton to dinner might soften his views about transgender children. Now, the family is under investigation after he issued an opinion equating gender-affirming medical care with child abuse.

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The Unitarian Universalist Association joins more than 450 other organizations in petitioning governments in boycotting Russian gas and oil in addition to committing to phasing out fossil fuel use. Read the letter and see all the signers at https://bit.ly/3tJvuhN.


Organizations around the world demand that governments put forward plans to bring emissions and fossil fuel production down to Real Zero.

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Please save the date and join The U.S. HIV & AIDS Faith Coalition on a HIV & Faith conversation on Women, Girls and HIV. This Wednesday, March 9th 2022 at 2 pm EST. The HIV & AIDS Faith Coalition is proud to partner with the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference.



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We are so grateful for all the women leaders—especially the BIPOC women, trans women, women with disabilities and poor women—who have been leading change throughout history and today. And we remain ever grateful for the leadership of our President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray.

#InternationalWomensDay



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In response to the outpouring of concern, we're sharing the most up to date information we have on how UUs in the United States and around the world are responding to the humanitarian crisis in #Ukraine and to amplify the ways that we can all help.


We continue to hold in our hearts the people of Ukraine and all of those around the world who are suffering because of war and injustice.

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March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the incredible and often overlooked contributions women have made throughout history. Many Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist (UU) women have not only shaped and led the UU faith, but they’ve also left an undeniable impact on history in general. Learn about these ten influential women who changed the world for the better. Don’t see your favorite UU woman in history? Comment below their name below.

https://bit.ly/3hMkcDO


March is Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the incredible and often overlooked contributions women have made throughout history. Many...

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Yesterday a Kentucky jury cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.

This news is both heartbreaking and heartbreakingly unsurprising. The UUA affirms our solidarity with all of our Black siblings and kin, with communities across the globe who are rising up. As Unitarian Universalists, we must commit yet again to acting alongside all who are working to bring about a world in which Black lives, bodies, and communities are treated with reverence and respect.

#BlackLivesMatter #SayHerName

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky police officer was found not guilty Thursday on charges he endangered neighbors the night he fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment during a botched drug raid that resulted in Taylor's death.

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These activists are each making unique and powerful contributions to our world and they are lifting up other women, too. How are you celebrating Women's History Month?

https://bit.ly/3hCT7mq


We reach out to five activists to learn how they're celebrating Women's History Month and share their advice on how to celebrate women every day.

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For those looking for ways to support folks impacted by the war in #Ukraine, we share this blog post from the @UUAInternationalOffice, which includes links to support the Hungarian Unitarian Church as well as the @UnitarianUniversalistServiceCommittee. You'll also find more information on Russia's actions in the UN Security Council in a UU World from the director of our UU United Nations office, Bruce Knotts.

https://bit.ly/3HHPZAq


As the situation in the Ukraine unfolds, we in the International Office echo the messages shared by UUSC’s president the Rev. Mary Katherine Morn and by...

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This week, we were reminded once again that the damage that climate change will bring will devastate neighborhoods and disrupt lives around the world, especially BIPOC communities and developing nations. According to a New York Times summary of the latest International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, extreme weather events killed 15 times as many people in highly vulnerable countries, including those in Africa and Asia, than in wealthier nations. .

Unitarian Universalism's 7th Principle calls us to acknowledge and protect the interdependent web of existence of which we are all a part. As people of faith, we accept our responsibility to act on our commitment to environmental justice.

Review the latest IPCC report here:
https://bit.ly/35AHDgy


Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report

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Many people who complain about “voter fraud” clearly want to ensure the tiny number of cases continue, lest they lose their excuse for continuing voter suppression and election sabotage.

Here's the evidence! https://bit.ly/3v0b1r6

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Voter registration rolls in America are often out-of-date and complicated to maintain because millions of Americans move, die, or change their names each yea...

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Lifting up and echoing this message of love from the Rev. Erin Walter and the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry:

To trans UUs and parents, caregivers, and families of trans kids: You are deeply loved. [Attorney General] Paxton and [Governor] Abbott do NOT speak for your communities of faith. Your clergy are NOT required to report gender-affirming care, nor would we. We pray you are tending to your needs and doing what gives you joy right now. Please reach out to your local clergy or church care teams for support, or contact TXUUJM@gmail.com and let us know how your state justice ministry can support you. We pledge to do everything we can.

TrustTexasFamilies #TransPeopleAreDivine


Updates from the Texas UU Justice Ministry, in Support of Trans Texans and Their Families


Dear Texas UUs and justice seeking friends,


Trans people embody the inherent worth and dignity that is a pillar of our Unitarian Universalist faith. At the Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry, our hearts are with trans kids, their families and caregivers, and all trans and nonbinary people. We love you fiercely, and will forever fight for your rights and honor the beautiful ways you are you.


As has been reported, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott are threatening to remove trans-children from their homes if parents seek gender-affirming care, prosecute their parents for child abuse, and prosecute mandatory reporters — including clergy — for failing to report this “child abuse.”

These threats are abhorrent, unconscionable, and immoral, and Paxton and Abbott's fear-mongering poses real danger to the health and safety of trans Texans. However, we also want to send legal and spiritual reassurance from TXUUJM partners, ministers, and friends (below).

To trans UUs and parents, caregivers, and families of trans kids: You are deeply loved. Paxton and Abbott do NOT speak for your communities of faith. Your clergy are NOT required to report gender-affirming care, nor would we. We pray you are tending to your needs and doing what gives you joy right now. Please reach out to your local clergy or church care teams for support, or contact TXUUJM@gmail.com and let us know how your state justice ministry can support you. We pledge to do everything we can.

In faith,

– Rev. Erin Walter, Minister & Executive Director, Texas UU Justice Ministry

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Are you participating in Lent this year? In this Braver Wiser message, Author Nathan Ryan shares an experience he has had with Lent. “I’m prone to think of my Lenten practice as a failure: I didn’t pick something rigorous enough to help me grapple with the realities of my own mortality and the temporary nature of all of existence. Then again, maybe transformation shouldn't be measured in forty-day increments.”

For those who practice, we hope this season of Lent is a meaningful one for you - with or without transformation.

Learn more about Nathan Ryan’s experience here:
https://bit.ly/36WXd70


Last year for Lent, I decided to say yes to any request. I made it all the way to Easter without having to honor my decision.

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There is pain and outrage in our hearts because Texas Governor Greg Abbott has escalated the attacks on transgender people living in his state, especially trans youth, by equating medical care with child abuse. Governor Abbott is weaponizing this basic right of care for trans youth and their families.

As Unitarian Universalists, let us come together in solidarity at this critical moment in unequivocal support for trans children. We will continue to work unceasingly to create inclusive religious communities and for LGBTQIA+ justice and equity as a fundamental part of our faith tradition.

To our trans family: we uplift and support all the trans and non-binary people in our lives, our congregations, and communities. You are not alone. We hold trans children and their families—in Texas and in the world—in deep care.

For more resources, please visit Resources for Transgender Youth in Texas.

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There is pain and outrage in our hearts because Texas Governor Greg Abbott has escalated the attacks on transgender people living in his state.

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Today we grieve for disabled people who have been murdered by the same people who should have loved and supported them: their family members. Author Jessi Sadaka, reminds us "Disabled people shouldn't need luck to survive ableism. Let us build a future where honoring the Disability Day of Mourning means acknowledging historical loss rather than ongoing trauma. To get there, may we transform how we treat the living, while we mourn our beloved dead. To my fellow disabled people, always remember: The things we are capable of doing are worthy. And the value in each of us is inherent, sacred, and forever. Amen."

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Today we grieve for disabled people who have been murdered by the same people who should have loved and supported them: their family members.

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We are in strong solidarity with our partners at the international human rights organization, The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Our belief as UUs in the inherent worth and dignity of all people and our commitment to building a world community of peace, liberty and justice for all, calls us to uplift the ways that this violence only worsens the global refugee crisis and undermines the human rights of the Ukrainian people. We echo the Service Committee when they affirm,

"As human rights advocates based in the United States condemning this latest escalation of the conflict, we hope this moment might also serve as an opportunity for all of us and our leaders to reflect on our own history of similar acts of aggression and militarism... All-powerful states must be held accountable to the principles of human rights."

Read their full statement and find links to take further action at https://bit.ly/3M8XQKN.


Putin's aggression will certainly lead to human rights violations.

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