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Continue reading "Being in Covenant"

Being in Covenant

By: Beth Casebolt — 24 October 2022 at 12:19

A circle of people, from above, with hands extended into the center of a circle.

Beth Casebolt

Covenants have been at the foundation of Unitarian Universalism in the United States since 1648. What many don’t realize is that the covenants not only were important between the members of the individual congregations, but also among the congregations.

Finding Hope in Uncomfortable Truth

By: Alice Kurima Newberry — 6 October 2022 at 10:00

Alice Kurima Newberry

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

Continue reading "Letting Go in Love"

Letting Go in Love

By: Ndidi Achebe — 12 October 2022 at 14:33

Ndidi Achebe

My vet said, “She's telling you thank you for letting her go.”

Continue reading "Letting Go in Love"

Letting Go in Love

By: Ndidi Achebe — 12 October 2022 at 14:33

Ndidi Achebe

My vet said, “She's telling you thank you for letting her go.”

Continue reading "How We Die"

How We Die

By: Meg Barnhouse — 5 October 2022 at 06:52

A close-up of a hand holding the hand of a patient lying in a hospital bed.

Meg Barnhouse

Dying is scary, but we are brave, and we can talk about it together.

Continue reading "How We Die"

How We Die

By: Meg Barnhouse — 5 October 2022 at 06:52

Meg Barnhouse

Dying is scary, but we are brave, and we can talk about it together.

Continue reading "New Year, New Challenges"

New Year, New Challenges

By: Natalie Briscoe — 2 September 2022 at 15:30

In front of a church altar, about a dozen school backpacks are stacked up.

Natalie Briscoe

Your regional staff is very aware of the challenges you face in this upcoming year, and we are working together to provide resources as well as online spaces to gather, learn from one another, and get through this year with gusto.

Continue reading "New Year, New Challenges"

New Year, New Challenges

By: Natalie Briscoe — 2 September 2022 at 15:30

Natalie Briscoe

Your regional staff is very aware of the challenges you face in this upcoming year, and we are working together to provide resources as well as online spaces to gather, learn from one another, and get through this year with gusto.

Continue reading "Loving with a Broken Heart"

Loving with a Broken Heart

By: Abbey Tennis — 29 June 2022 at 13:59

An illustration, in tones of peach and pink, of a spiral of people holding hands, as seen from above.

Abbey Tennis

We must choose each other again and again, though conflict and through plenty.

Continue reading "Loving with a Broken Heart"

Loving with a Broken Heart

By: Abbey Tennis — 29 June 2022 at 13:59

Abbey Tennis

We must choose each other again and again, though conflict and through plenty.

Every Story Begins with a Word

By: Elizabeth J. Andrew — 10 June 2022 at 11:01

Elizabeth J. Andrew

Words come alive when we claim what is sacred.

Continue reading "Video Engagement Strategy"

Video Engagement Strategy

By: Peter Bowden — 6 June 2022 at 11:28

Peter Bowden

The need for our congregations to effectively engage with people online has never been greater! In this free five-session series, Peter Bowden shares video-based strategies to support online visitors, increase engagement with weekly worship themes, and amplify advocacy and witness efforts.

Black Joy

By: Kimberly Quinn Johnson — 6 June 2022 at 08:00

A Black father and young daughter looking happy at church with a smiling Black woman sitting in the row behind them.

Kimberly Quinn Johnson

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

Continue reading "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back"

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

By: Beth Casebolt — 9 May 2022 at 10:35

footprints in the sand going both directions

Beth Casebolt

It's the old adage two steps forward, one step back - every time we think we're making progress back to "life as it was" something happens to push us back into that waiting zone.

Multiple Voices, One Faith

By: Janice Marie Johnson， James Ishmael Ford， Abhi Prakash Janamanchi， Amanda Poppei — 9 May 2022 at 09:00

illustration that reads Stitching a Layered Faith on top of stitching graphics

Janice Marie Johnson

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James Ishmael Ford

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Abhi Prakash Janamanchi

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Amanda Poppei

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

Meeting Pandemic-Era Trauma with Choices and Radical Hospitality

By: Heather Beasley Doyle — 3 May 2022 at 11:00

illustration of different colored hands creating a circle

Heather Beasley Doyle

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

Continue reading "Return and Remember"

Return and Remember

By: Summer Albayati — 30 March 2022 at 07:36

A person in pink robes, mostly cropped out of the photo, holds a Qur'am and Muslim prayer beads.

Summer Albayati

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

Continue reading "Return and Remember"

Return and Remember

By: Summer Albayati — 30 March 2022 at 07:36

Summer Albayati

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

Continue reading "Who Are We?"

Who Are We?

By: Wren Bellavance-Grace — 28 March 2022 at 10:41

Wren Bellavance-Grace

I imagine people all over New England walking into sanctuaries, looking around and wondering, Who even are we anymore? Who are we? We don’t know; we haven’t met us before. At least, we haven’t yet discovered who we are now.

UU Nations: Why Was Russia Allowed to Veto the UN Resolution on Ukraine?

By: Bruce Knotts — 1 March 2022 at 12:30

UN Security Council Votes on Draft Resolution on Ukraine, 2/25/2022

Bruce Knotts

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

UU Nations: Ukraine and Our Commitment to Peace

By: Bruce Knotts — 23 February 2022 at 13:00

Stock photo of the Ukrainian Flag blowing in the wind over the city of Kharkov.

Bruce Knotts

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

UU Nations: Reprisals Against Human Rights Defenders at the UN

By: Bruce Knotts — 15 February 2022 at 12:00

Photo of protesters behind jail bars holding yellow signs with black bars with white text #freerightsdefenders

Bruce Knotts

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

Continue reading "Lessons from a Crisis"

Lessons from a Crisis

By: Beth Casebolt — 7 February 2022 at 12:05

Image of a tree covered in ice, with branches around it on the ground and over a small play area for children

Beth Casebolt

Last week I skimmed over an article that talked about how Americans love to be the heroes but never want to do the long term work to make lasting change. And I wondered about that. Was it true? And then the storm of this past weekend happened.