From inspiring speakers to impassioned voices, here are the highlights of this year’s multiplatform UUA General Assembly.

On July 10, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt became the tenth president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She took time to talk a bit about her background and share with UU World some thoughts about the opportunities and challenges facing the UU community.

In this excerpted version of his now-classic 1852 oration, Frederick Douglass casts Fourth of July celebrations as an offense to the enslaved population of the United States, and all who yearn for true freedom.

Unitarian Universalists must work to defend voting rights for all.

Fundamentally racism—its heartbeat—has always been denial.

As her time as UUA President winds down, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray shares a message of appreciation for the work we’ve done together and excitement for what’s to come.

Unitarian Universalists have worked consistently toward equality for all LGBTQIA+ people and, more recently, UUs are defending against escalating attempts to nullify civil rights advances.

A quick guide to the speakers, events, and business of this year’s Unitarian Universalist Association annual meeting.

The Unitarian Universalist Association and UU World are following several U.S. Supreme Court cases that address core UU principles and affect the rights of oppressed groups.

It has been my profound honor to serve as your UUA president.

A brief look at the people who have led the Unitarian Universalist Association since its founding.

Long before Mother’s Day was celebrated with brunches and flower bouquets, Unitarian Julia Ward Howe wrote her Mother’s Day Proclamation.

You carry within the center of your understanding the compass to show you the way.

Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral care to travelers to New Mexico.

Deep collaborations between congregations offer mutual support, foster creativity. 

As voters successfully fight repressive laws, more GOP legislatures attempt to stifle citizen initiatives.

New online hub will offer resources, support for dismantling oppression.

Q&A with BLUU Executive Director Lena K Gardner about an exciting new project underway in Minneapolis.

On the threshold of change, we need to learn to let go.

"It was like we were all transported to a common place that was peaceful, happy, and alive. To me, that’s creating Beloved Community."

The current iteration of the ongoing congregational program includes an emphasis on justice.

The film explores the lives and legal case of a group suing the federal government over climate change.

Our faith’s hope is to be found in living as if our deepest yearnings could be fulfilled.

In a world altered by the pandemic, religious educators are finding ways to stitch unraveled communities back together.

Strong connections with caring adults matter when young people are struggling.

UU World asked two deeply-involved religious educators to share their perspectives on on the future of the curriculum.

How one congregation is learning to live into its antiracist commitments.

The campaign helped reach more than two million potential voters before midterms.

With the Community Church of New York's All-8 Workshop, young people are exploring the Principles in ways that touch both their creativity and their identities.

General Assembly delegates will elect a new faith leader this June.

Delegates at GA 2023 will help shape the future of the faith.

‘This is participatory theology. It is inclusive and alive. I am hopeful that we will, together, forge a new statement for these times.’ 

Revisions to Our Whole Lives prioritize ensuring that everyone locates themselves in the materials. 

All of our voices are needed to stop a wave of hateful bills.

Association offers a leading voice in the media and new resources.

Parenting practices to strengthen our children for better Earth stewardship.

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

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

Faith groups in the United States respond to climate change.

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

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

A more spiritual worldview may help us heal the planet.

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

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

Reflections on the transformational presidency of Susan Frederick-Gray.

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

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

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

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

A poem by Atena O. Danner.

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

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

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

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

UUs support Build Back Fossil Free, Citizens' Climate Lobby

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

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

New president to be elected at General Assembly 2023.

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

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

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

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

Unitarian Universalists commit to defend voting rights as sacred.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An Ingathering greeting from UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Words come alive when we claim what is sacred.

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

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

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

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

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

Discussion guides and resources are available forDefund Fear.

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

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

Living into Beloved Community is spiritual work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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