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"I am a college student, but more urgently, I am a young Unitarian Universalist working to save my future." Learn how full-time college student Zoë Johnston a young Unitarian Universalist who put her UU values into action on October 13 as she attended People vs. Fossil Fuels protests in D.C.

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Have you heard of Chalica? Chalica is a unique UU holiday. The holiday first emerged in 2005 out of a wish to have a holiday organized around Unitarian Universalist values.

Chalica began this Monday and ends this Sunday, December 12th. Chalica is a week-long holiday, during which we honor and celebrate our seven Unitarian Universalist principles. Those who celebrate Chalica spend each day reflecting on one principle—putting it into practice through their words and deeds.

Each night of Chalica, a chalice is lit and sometimes homemade gifts are
given. There are even several Chalica songs that could be sung—find them on YouTube! Join us this week, as we invite you to celebrate Chalica. Let this be a time to bring ourselves closer to our 7 principles.



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We Are Unitarian Universalists! We are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. We are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history, and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. The members of the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City congregation presented a musical self-parody, set to the melody of Gilbert & Sullivan's "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" as they encompass the "Modern Unitarian" in an amusing manner.

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Members of the congregation of Salt Lake City's First Unitarian Church present a musical self-parody, set to the melody of Gilbert & Sullivan's "I Am the Ver...

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General Assembly 2022 Registration is now open! Registration for General Assembly 2022 in-person in Portland, Oregon is now open. Financial support for registration as well as a payment plan is available. General Assembly 2022 will be a multi-platform event, with registration options for in-person and/or virtual participation. Registration for Virtual participation will open on March 1.

Register Now for In-Person General Assembly! https://bit.ly/2CQ6l8M



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Tomorrow is Compass, Navigating the Paths to Liberation Together.
Wish you could attend Compass, but your schedule does not allow it?

Did you know that registration gives you access to the material even after the event?

Even if you can't make it this weekend–there is an easy way for you to watch the presentations, concert, theme speakers, UU response, and full worship service on your own time. Compass will be using Whova, an interactive platform that was used at New Day Rising and General Assembly 2021. Your registration will give you access to the materials to watch on your own time! Service can be downloaded from the Whova App for later use in your congregation in 2022.

Register now for access to this incredible weekend of programming:
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COMPASS- Navigating the Paths to Liberation Together, December 11-12, 2021 online.

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The UUA is partnering with the Poor People’s Campaign and other faith and justice organizations for a Moral March on Washington on Monday, Dec.13 to pass Build Back Better and voting rights legislation. We are excited to announce that UUA President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray is joining the march and speaking at the rally. We’ll be covering Rev. Frederick-Gray’s presence all day on Monday, so follow us for live updates!

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With the pandemics of systemic racism, poverty, voter suppression and COVID-19 still wreaking havoc on our daily lives, our democracy, and our nation’s social and moral infrastructure, we need Congress to pass voting rights protections and the Build Back Better plan before the end of the year. Joi...

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President Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray is marching and speaking at the Poor People’s Campaign along with other faith and justice organizations for a Moral March on Washington today. Head on over to our friends at Side with Love Facebook page at 12 pm ET to watch the live stream that will include Susan Frederick Gray's speech.



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So many amazing people joining UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray in testifying today at the #MoralMonday march. They’ll be heading down Pennsylvania Ave. soon – like this post and share why democracy cannot wait. Let’s help make this movement viral!



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We echo and amplify our friends at Side with Love as they share with us live updates from the US Capitol. Our prayers and gratitude go out to those facing arrest for demanding that they take action to protect our communities and democracy before going on recess. We know arrests are happening, including some UUs as well as Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray.

Support their courageous witness by calling your Senators and tell them that recess can wait, but these votes can't! https://secure.everyaction.com/TYBeVBuT5kmqKKGEvpywSA2











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We remain grateful for the hundreds of faith leaders and activists who protested outside the U.S. Capitol in support of the Build Back Better bill yesterday, December 13th.

After the speeches concluded at Monday’s protest, the demonstrators at the Capitol marched down the street before moving in front of traffic and chanting. A short time later, police arrived and arrested people who refused to leave, including our President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and Poor People’s Campaign co-chair the Rev. Liz Theoharis. Around 70 were arrested.

We are grateful for the leadership of our President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray in this time of urgency for our democracy.

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(RNS) — 'We've come to help you get free — but if you don't want to get free you're going to get your foot the hell off our necks,' the Rev. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People's Campaign, said of politicians who oppose the legislation.

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This week's Braver Wiser message comes from Leslie Gatto.

Spirit of Love and Life, allow us to know that our dreams will not always be fulfilled. Allow us to be open to what is before us. Allow us to be joyful even when the unexpected interferes. Allow sunrises and sunsets to lighten our souls.

Read it in full and subscribe to Braver/Wiser:https://bit.ly/3s6XBZc


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

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As we enter the last weeks of the year, many of us will find ourselves with added holiday time off for relaxation and deep reading. Dive into this year's common read, Defund Fear: Safety Without Policing, Prisons, and Punishment by Zach Norris. Zach Norris shifts the conversation about public safety away from fear and punishment and toward growth and support systems for our families and communities. In Defund Fear, Norris explores what has gone wrong, and why, and who has been most impacted by repressive and racist policing systems. He offers a new blueprint for public safety that holds people accountable while still holding them in community. We encourage you to add this to your reading list before the new year!

https://bit.ly/3oXawuM



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The Supreme Court has a long history of eroding voting rights by undermining the Voting Rights Act, and with so many voting rights bills discussed and altered throughout 2021, it’s hard to know which ones matter right now.

Our friends at UU the Vote have clarified the roles of major voting rights bills to help us communicate more effectively when calling senators. Learn more about the urgency of passing these bills and how to contact your Senators: https://www.uuthevote.org/voting-rights-bills-december-2021/


With so many bills discussed and altered this year, it can be tough to follow what current bills are essential to protect voters from mass disenfranchisement. This concise summary helps make it clear…

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In these times, it is more important than ever to realize that we belong to each other, and we share a responsibility for the conditions and qualities that define our relationships of interdependence across the globe and with our planet. May we continue to turn away from paternalism and toward the practices of humility, solidarity, compassion, and equity in fostering the Beloved Community in our culture, our tradition, and in our communities.

Learn more from our president: https://bit.ly/3F5zj5b


A theology of interdependence is the true heart of our faith; our work for justice is our faithful response.

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Christine Slocum

Deepen your welcoming and inclusive mindset through this Loving Kindness meditation. This is a multigenerational-friendly meditation that is simple, yet grounding.

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A theology of interdependence is the true heart of our faith; our work for justice is our faithful response.

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The UUA Lifespan Faith Engagement Office publishes curricula and resources for lifespan religious education including Tapestry of Faith curricula, Our Whole Lives sexuality education programs, training programs for religious professionals, and more. They have an intermittent need for freelance authors as well as contractors to perform copyediting, proofreading, graphic design, illustration, and multimedia production.

Find more information here:https://bit.ly/3DZUZ1z


The UUA Lifespan Faith Engagement Office publishes curricula and resources for lifespan religious education.

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Many of us are looking to grow in a big way this year. What discomfort are you leaning into to foster that change?

In the words of Emily Richards "May you leave this time together changed.
May the promises you have made to yourself about who you want to be
feel closer to the reality of who you are right now.
May you share that feeling of transformation wherever you go.
May it spread into every word, deed, thought, and interaction
Until we are all changed, transformed and transforming together,
becoming our better selves."

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May the promises you have made to yourself about who you want to be feel closer to the reality of who you are right now.

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Sending love and good wishes to all on this Christmas Day!



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Happy #Kwanzaa! We offer "A Prayer for Kwanzaa" by Addae Ama Kraba.

O come all you faithful, rejoicing and victorious,
Come, let us embrace the mystery in the spirit of life, as we celebrate the goodness of Kwanzaa and the African American
heritage.

Come and give thanks for companions on the journey in the struggle for freedom and justice.

Our roots in the soil and soul of Mother Africa reach far and wide.
Creator of all, lead us to be true to our nature with respect and dignity for life, from conception to its natural end at death.
Bless and keep us in solidarity one to another.
Ache.

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We share this video reflection from UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and add our warm wishes to you all for a safe and peaceful new year.

"The days just before the new year dawns are some of my favorite in the entire year. From my home outside of Boston, the long, dark, beautiful nights are a balm to my soul, giving my heart time to reflect on all this past year has held. May these days be a time of rest and reflection for you, too.

I send you blessings that we may all know more love and more joy in the new year." ~ Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

Watch and share from our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/kcq-wCmI1g8


As we mark this turning of the year, President Frederick-Gray offers a message of love and blessings that all may know more joy and more love in 2022.

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Wishing you all a very Happy New Year! We wish you an abundance of good fortune! May it be a good year. May it be a sweet year.



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As we emerge from 2021 into this new year, as Aaron Stockwell says "In this new year, let us be amazed. Let us search for new life and hope in our midst. "

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The Rev Daniel Kanter, senior minister and chief executive of First Unitarian Church of Dallas, reminds us “While so many think all religious people are against abortion, that’s just not true”. “We are there to support those who have abortion, we believe God loves us all and we shouldn’t be silenced or shamed for the decisions we make about our bodies.”

Rev. Kanter is a plaintiff in the legal challenge to the Texas abortion ban, Senate Bill 8. The law, which went into effect on 1 September, has devastated reproductive health care in the second largest state in the US for four months.

Rev. Kanter and his congregation have hostile pushback but, they are not afraid and won't be backing down. We are all proud of the work Rev. Kanter and his congregation are doing. We're proud of the way Unitarian Universalists have shown up to support access to abortion services today and we are grateful for all who came before us in this fight for justice.

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In the face of a draconian abortion ban in effect for more than three months, the mission has only grown stronger for a progressive congregation

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As UU's we honor the sacred worth and dignity of every person, we are committed to referring to all people using the language they themselves determine to be most appropriate. This includes using pronoun series we may not be familiar with yet. Today we offer you this fun fan video They/Them/Theirs (Worriers) to highlight the importance of the they/them/their pronouns.

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I love this song and had lots of fun creating this fan video! TY to Worriers for your permission to share. :) Worriers site: https://www.worriersmusic.comYou...

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On the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, the UUA affirms, “​​As Unitarian Universalists, we hold democracy as a central principle for our faith. This is a time for true accountability and courageous action in pursuit of a more just, equitable, multiracial and pluralistic democracy.” We mark this anniversary by urging people to assess the danger and to advocate for urgent measures to protect democracy. It’s now apparent that leading our nation away from the abyss will depend on millions of people who lack official power to come forward and lead. As Unitarian Universalists, we will be among them.

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The UUA marks the Jan 6 insurrection anniversary by urging people to assess the danger and to advocate for urgent measures to protect democracy.

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This coming month, as we all live through this omicron surge, may we have compassion for each other. Every sector of this country will struggle with not enough healthy staff, understaffed schools, exhausted teachers, burned-out health care workers, and short-staffed service workers. It's up to everyone to try to make the best decisions they can.

UUA Central East Region staff member, Erin Carvill Ziemer reminds us, “The only way out is through. We have to be willing to notice our feelings and tell our stories. We have to listen to each other’s stories. We have to tell the full complex story of how, when the systems that could have supported us all did not, we did the best we could even knowing it was never enough.” Learn more about how telling our personal stories with COVID can help us cope with living through this pandemic.

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As the omicron surge–tsunami–hits the United States I am grateful for the protection of vaccination and yet I am braced against less deadly impact.

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Our prayers are with Ahmaud Arbery's family and loved ones today as we learn that all three of his killers were sentenced to life in prison, and two without the chance for parole. As Arbery's mother, Wanda Cooper Jones, shared during the hearing, may we all remember the wonderful person Ahmaud was and the important role his tragic death has played in advancing civil rights in Georgia. While the sentences offer little justice, we hope the family finds some peace and sense of closure today. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForAhmaud

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Three men who killed the black jogger given life sentences by judge who condemns "callous" murder.

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Continue reading "A Time to Simplify"

UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and Unitarian Universalists from across the country joined the Poor People's Campaign for a Moral Monday rally in DC on Dec. 13. Check out highlights from the speakers and interviews with participants in this video from UU World.

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UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray and Unitarian Universalists from across the country joined the Poor People's Campaign for a Moral Monday rally in DC ...

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In this UU World article, we are reminded of the pre-pandemic innocence of how we existed in each other’s presence. Author Christine Slocum shares with us the importance of embracing new understandings of how to be in right relationship to each other, even if we don’t like what we learn.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3zP3cVV


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

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We need a new theology of darkness—a new way to relate to the darkness, blackness, and brownness that surrounds us. To begin the dismantling of our racist language, we first need a new theology of darkness. Poetry can help us cultivate a different relationship with and to blackness and darkness. Darkness has almost always been considered negative. Relearning to appreciate the darkness takes intention and practice.

Read and learn more from Kristen Harper's article and the poem The Darkness Divine! Be sure to follow her exercises and questions for discussion when reading.

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

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UU Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration for the First Unitarian Church in Oklahoma City and former UUA Trustee Tim Atkins, has found it helpful to choose a word to guide him at the beginning of each year. When you think about your 2022, what word do you want your theme of the year to be? What word might you use as your centering lodestar for 2022?

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What word might you use as your centering lodestar for 2022?

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In remembrance of Sidney Poitier, we recognize how the world of acting would have been markedly different without Poitier. He was the first Black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor. Sidney Poitier who has passed at the age of 94., helped reshape the world to such a degree that his impact isn't even measurable.

Poitier's political risk-taking on behalf of freedom's cause represents a generational legacy that continues today. Black actors, celebrities, and entertainers who support the Black Lives Matter Movement, voting rights and racial justice — whether behind the scenes or in more vocal ways — owe a debt to Poitier and the work he did in front of the camera and when the Hollywood klieg lights were turned off.

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On Sunday, January 9th Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez, took home a Golden Globe for best actress in a TV drama for her role as housemother and nurse Blanca on the FX show “Pose.” It marks the first time in history a transgender actor has won a Golden Globe. Rodriguez made history for the first time last summer after becoming the first transgender performer to be nominated for a lead acting Emmy. Rodriguez did not end up winning that award.

Mj Rodriguez reminds us with a win like this,"This is the door that is going to open the door for many more young talented individuals. They will see that it is more than possible. They will see that a young Black Latina girl from Newark, New Jersey who had a dream, to change the minds others would With love. Love Wins."

As UU's we are proud to lean into trans resilience and support its blossoming. We're excited to celebrate this moment in history for trans people!

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While Sunday night's Golden Globes were not televised, Rodriguez gave an acceptance speech on Instagram Live in which she thanked those who worked on the show and spoke of paving the way for others.

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A coalition of Georgia voting rights groups says President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should have skipped traveling to Atlanta this past Tuesday unless they came with a concrete plan to pass federal voting laws immediately. The statement was signed by the Black Voters Matter Fund, the Asian American Advocacy Fund, the New Georgia Project Action Fund, James Woodall, former Georgia NAACP President, and the GALEO Impact Action Fund.

A visit without concrete action is an empty gesture. What we need the president, vice-president, and legislators to focus on is getting the Senate to take immediate action to pass federal legislation to protect the freedom to vote. It’s time for this administration to match its words with actions and respond to this current attack on democracy.

As Unitarian Universalists, our values hold that all people should have a voice and a vote in choosing their leaders and determining what is best for ourselves and our communities. Like we did with UU the Vote during the 2020 election, let’s leverage our collective power and urge our Senators to deliver on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Learn how you can continue to help at https://bit.ly/3Gto1IL.

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Georgia voting rights groups say President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris should not travel to Atlanta next week unless they have a concrete plan in place to pass federal election laws.

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Side with Love invites you to join their annual celebration of love, faith, and justice! This year, they will offer weekly opportunities for all ages to ground, grow, and act for justice together. Each week will focus on one of Side With Love's intersectional justice priorities.

Learn more and check out our resources and events calendar at https://bit.ly/3FsMVH6


30 Days of Love is our annual celebration that runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January through Valentine’s Day in February. It is an opportunity to collectively nurture our spirits, deepen our understanding, and take action on our values for collective liberation.

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The Unitarian Universalist Association is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shige Sakurai as Director of Equity, Belonging and Change, effective February 7, 2022.

Located in the Office of the President, the Director works closely with all senior UUA leaders to align efforts within the Association to create an anti-oppressive, fully inclusive faith community. The Director will be particularly focused on leading the UUA’s internal workplace Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) team.

Shige Sakurai (they/them) has over two decades of experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion work, and is a leader for intersectional social justice. They are Unitarian Universalists with atheist, Shinto, Buddhist, and Christian heritages, and involvement in Druidry. Welcome, Shige!

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"I view my role as a caretaker of an ecosystem."

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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this coming weekend, we share this article by Cornel West from the UU World archives, reprinted with permission from West’s introduction to the Beacon Press book “The Radical King.”

"Does America have the capacity to heed the radical Martin Luther King Jr., or must America sanitize King in order to evade and avoid his challenge?” Read more in UU World.

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Does America have the capacity to heed the radical Martin Luther King Jr., or must America sanitize King in order to evade and avoid his challenge?

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UU World's new columnist, Jeff Milchen, reminds us we are in the final stretch of a long fight to pass voting rights legislation for this country and there's reason to be hopeful. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote on key voting rights legislation by the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and President Biden is on record showing support for ending the filibuster.

Read Jeff's column for more analysis and highlights.
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Voting rights bills being brought to a vote in the Senate.

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UU World magazine's new columnist, Jeff Milchen, reminds us that we are in the final stretch of a long fight to pass #votingrights legislation for this country and there's reason to be hopeful. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised a vote on key voting rights legislation by the #MLKDay2022 holiday and President Biden is on record showing support for ending that Jim Crow-era tool of minority rule, the filibuster.

Read Jeff's column for more analysis and perspective: https://bit.ly/3Gujdmp


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

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In commemoration of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the ongoing fight for reproductive health, rights, and justice, join UU congregations across the country for a Sunday of solidarity, support, and reflection. Side with Love will be providing worship resources (readings, videos, liturgical frameworks) and suggestions for planning your own service in the coming weeks at their Worship Resource Hub.

https://bit.ly/3AifyG1


In commemoration of the anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the ongoing fight for reproductive health, rights, and justice, join UU congregations across the country for a Sunday of solidarity, support, and reflection. We will be providing worship resources (readings, videos, liturgical frameworks) and su...

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As the first month of the new year is coming to an end, it's important that we continue to incorporate the importance of unlearning in 2022. The process of unlearning is something everyone should work to embrace. Unlearning can be the beginning—or continuation—of a period of reclaiming and era to push yourself to continue to grow. As UU's let's work alone and together, to unlearn and reclaim, this year and beyond.

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In order to unlearn systems of oppression we need to be challenged, comforted and have space to process....

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Every year Jews are the number one target of anti-religious hate crimes, yet there is general ignorance about anti-Semitism even among people of goodwill. That's part of why, as author Yair Rosenburg argues in this article from The Atlantic, anti-Semitism abides.

We appreciate Rosenburg’s analysis of understanding anti-Semitism. As a faith community, we express our solidarity with the Jewish community, including those within Unitarian Universalism, who are feeling especially vulnerable at this moment. We also join our voices with those of all faiths who are condemning both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.

https://bit.ly/3tRFFSW


Unlike many other bigotries, anti-Semitism is not merely a social prejudice; it is a conspiracy theory about how the world operates.

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Unitarian Universalism has a long legacy of advocating for safe, legal, accessible abortion care for anyone who needs it. Unitarian Universalists were among the plaintiffs suing the state of Texas over SB8 in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson. Unitarian Universalist ministers and congregations were part of the Clergy Consultation Service, which supported people in accessing abortion care before Roe v. Wade. And from developing the most comprehensive sexuality education program in North America through Our Whole Lives, to regularly affirming our support for abortion access and care in resolutions from our General Assembly, dating back to 1962, we have been steadfast in showing up for reproductive justice.

And on this anniversary of #RoeVWade, we affirm that if we are to truly secure unfettered access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, freedom, and autonomy for all people, we must focus not just on rights, but on analyzing systems of power, addressing intersecting oppressions, centering the most marginalized, and joining together across issues and identities.

#RoeAnniversary



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Moving beyond a post-Roe world means centering Black women: to trust them and fund their work, and for white-led reproductive rights groups to step back.

Imani Gandy interviews Laurie Bertram Roberts, executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund and reproductive justice advocate in Mississippi as they discuss the importance of the need for white-led reproductive rights organizations to take a step back. The work belongs to women in the shadows, like Laurie. They explain how the work black women diligently put together to get as many people abortion care as possible and organize against restrictive laws. Learn how helping Black women like Laurie pours into resources needed for grassroots efforts.

https://bit.ly/3FRgv9J



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A long-haul commitment to the work of collective liberation requires us to engage regularly in spiritual practice to feed our spirits. This year, Rev. Ali K.C. Bell is the 30 Days of Love Minister in Residence. Each week, Rev. Ali is curating several opportunities for all of us to reflect, slow down, and tap into joy.

This Monday and every Monday during 30 Days of Love, we invite you to start your week with reverence and reflection by taking a moment to light your own chalice and listen to these pastoral and prophetic words from an array of UU lay and clergy leaders.

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30 Days of Love is our annual celebration that runs approximately from Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January through Valentine’s Day in February. It is an opportunity to collectively nurture our spirits, deepen our understanding, and take action on our values for collective liberation.

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Join people of faith around the country to learn and strategize. Sign up to attend the SACReD Gathering: Faith Communities Reclaiming Reproductive Dignity and Autonomy, January 25-26, 2022.

This event will be a first-of-its-kind virtual gathering of justice-oriented people of faith, activists, and leaders from the reproductive health, rights, and justice community. “Grounded in our shared values of justice, dignity, human rights, compassion, and expansive love, we will discover how faith and reproductive liberation are interdependent through keynotes, panel discussions, and breakout sessions.

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Join the Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity (SACReD) January 25-26, 2022, for a first-of-its-kind virtual gathering of justice-oriented people of faith, activists, and leaders from the reproductive health, rights, and justice community.  Grounded in our shared values of just...

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Many things that are happening around the world right now are out of our immediate control. If you find yourself feeling helpless in the scheme of larger fights and issues, there are always smaller acts of change that you can tackle to make a difference.

Looking for ways to continue to be a part of change? Look to our latest issue of UU World, "Transforming Culture In Spiritual and Public Life" for inspiration to help create change in society.

https://bit.ly/3fXc6Ya


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We have entered the second week of Side with Loves 30 Days of Love lamenting the immoral blocking of the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis Voting Acts. It is disheartening to witness our elected leaders sided with vote suppression and against democracy. As a faith community committed to showing up for justice and for our communities, this will not stop us.

Week two focuses on Democracy and Voting Rights. This week’s offerings include multigenerational resources, healing meditations, political education, and collective action to support our community in our democracy and electoral work.

We invite you to take the time to nourish your spirit with this week’s worship offerings. Together we can care for one another and build resiliency to remain committed to showing up. The love that drives our work during and beyond these 30 Days is here to hold you and welcome you to take action as we move into midterm elections and UU the Vote 2022.

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We enter week two of 30 Days of Love lamenting the immoral blocking of the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis Voting Acts. It is disheartening to witness our elected leaders sided with vote suppression and against democracy. As a faith community committed to showing up for justice and for our communitie

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Jeff Milchen

Join Side with Love for their Friday Songs of Joy: Embodied Practice: January 28 at 5pm PT/ 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET.

This is a live time of connection, music, and joyful embodiment open to all! This 30-minute session will be offered each Friday of 30 Days of Love and will be hosted by 30 Days of Love Minister in Residence Rev. Ali K.C. Bell and co-facilitated by Rev. E.N. Hill.

Using song as a tool of spiritual engagement and embodied practice, participants will be invited to participate in:

Lectio divina (“sacred reading”) using song lyrics;

A short online dance party or embodied practice (keep your cameras on or off as you feel comfortable!); and

A chance to share joys, gratitudes, and blessings with one another

Attend one session, or all four! This is a participatory event.

Register at https://bit.ly/35jSMCh



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For decades, we have been preaching the message of how inequality and injustice are pervasive in our Unitarian Universalist systems and institutions. We do not talk enough about the fact that every person’s privilege is tied to our corrupted system of capitalism.

It’s important that we keep talking about the ways that capitalism and white supremacy are connected to privilege and how we as UUs can take action to change these systems.

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Marianne Schnall

"Biden can't be the climate leader he claims to be when he is actively conducting major lease sales and lobbying oil states to produce more fossil fuels."

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"Biden can't be the climate leader he claims to be when he is actively conducting major lease sales and lobbying oil states to produce more fossil fuels."

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