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Learning How to Fail

By: Christine Slocum —
A close up of two competitors, mid-match, at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Shinbun Championship (2017).

Christine Slocum

White supremacy culture tells me that I’m only "good" if I’m perfect, treating all falls as hard stops.

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Unitarian Universalist Association Elections

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General information about elections processes, policies and procedures for electing leaders to serve Unitarian Universalism.

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Nominations for Election at General Assembly 2022

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nomination slate for UUA board and committee volunteer positions to be elected at GA 2022

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The Defiant Spark

By: David Kohlmeier —
In dim light, a person holds their hands out, palms forward, obscuring their face. A few bright sparks hang suspended between their hands.

David Kohlmeier

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

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Supporting Those Impacted by the Crisis in Ukraine

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

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Support for Ukrainian Refugees

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Photo of the Ukrainian flag with white text reading "Support for Ukrainian Refugees"
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 the Rev. Ashley Horan of the UUA’s Organizing Strategy Team. We invite congregations to support the Hungarian Unitarian Church directly (pdf)...

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Asking for Help

By: Quinn Gormley —
Seen from behind, at the beach, a father has his arm lovingly wrapped around his child's shoulder.

Quinn Gormley

Happy kids are safer kids, because happy kids have adults they can ask for help.

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Sermon of the Month March 2022

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Rev. Sharon K. Dittmar in pulpit
American society has acculturated us to ideas about how our bodies should look and function.

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A Disability Day of Mourning Reflection: March 1 is Disability Day of Mourning

By: Jessi Sadaka —
We Fight for Disability Day of Mourning

Jessi Sadaka

Today we grieve for disabled people who have been murdered by the same people who should have loved and supported them: their family members. For me, a broader pain accompanies this grief, about how strong ableism is and how deeply it is engrained throughout our society.

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Diversity of Sexuality and Gender is a Gift

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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.

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Event Recap: Using Art as Advocacy

By: Rose Singleton —
A mosaic of four videoconference screenshots: The upper left is a woman with glasses, dark hair, and a colorful sweater; the upper right is a woman with dark hair and a black shirt; the lower left is a man with glasses, salt-and-pepper beard, playing a flute; the lower right is a woman with blonde hair wearing a black shirt.

Rose Singleton

“Using Art as Advocacy” was a webinar hosted on February 17, 2022 by the UU@UN (Unitarian Universalist Association’s office at the United Nations). This event showed how art can be used to build community and inspire change in chaotic times. Art can result in profound social change when used...

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Connecting Across Differences

By: Anonymous —
A man in an orange prison jumpsuit reads a letter, smiling.

Anonymous

Praise be for our connection. Help us to learn from each other.

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The Unexpected Sacredness of Things

By: Tania Márquez —
A hand holding a censer, in which burning copal incense releases smoke.

Tania Márquez

Every time I find the sacred unexpectedly, I am filled with awe and surprise.

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Starting Fresh

By: Lynette Yetter —
A woman stands, eyes closed and hands up in a meditative pose, on a crosswalk with the blurred impressions of passersby around her

Lynette Yetter

I was often being a stern taskmaster over my mind. I yearned for more openness and joy.

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Sermon of the Month Series for Small Congregations

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Rev. Phil Lund in pulpit
A recorded sermon, suggestions for opening and closing words, readings, and hymns, as well as a complete transcript.

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Claiming My Worth

By: JeKaren Olaoya —
From the back, a Black woman is seen with her arms raised, wrists crossed. Her top is made from traditional west African fabric.

JeKaren Olaoya

I affirm that I am worthy of being good enough to touch hearts and souls, and connect others to Spirit.

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The Rest That Will Heal Us

By: Atena Danner —
A photo, from above, of a Black mother with daughter lying down on cozy couch in living room, cuddling and napping together at home.

Atena Danner

If I want well-being to be my truth, I must reclaim and protect it.

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COVID-19 Delta Variant Gathering Guidance

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Here is guidance from the UUA about around gathering in person as new variant emerge.

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Getting Involved with the Article II Study

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Reimagining Article 2 Small Group Ministry Guide Square
Get involved in the Article II Study Commission's work, participate in these resources and provide your feedback.

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Responding to shareholder pressure, Chevron to exit Myanmar over human rights abuses

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The Unitarian Universalist Association, along with other investors and members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, recently co-filed a shareholder resolution with Chevron triggered by human rights abuses in Myanmar....

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Copyright and Worship

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In early 2022, various UUA pages addressing different aspects of copyright—particularly copyright issues in worship—were removed to shift focus to our new Copyright Primer for Congregations. Please visit that page to learn more.

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UUA Responds to Events at Congregation Beth Israel

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A statement in response to the horrific and profoundly disturbing hostage situation that took place earlier this week at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.

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Here. Beautiful. Sacred.

By: Andrew Tripp —
In a yoga studio, called Fat Yoga, seven people move into a powerful pose on their yoga mats.

Andrew Tripp

To understand that my humanity and my abundant flesh both demand dignity is to embrace fat liberation.

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UUA Appoints Shige Sakurai as Director of Equity, Belonging and Change

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'headshot' image of Shiga Sakurai including their head, neck and shoulders
The UUA is very pleased to announce the appointment of Shige Sakurai as Director of Equity, Belonging and Change. Shige succeeds Taquiena Boston in the role, who retired in December 2021 after over two decades of service on UUA staff.

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Love Is Showing Up

By: Melissa Jeter —
Two Black women pack toys into a box, as though preparing a donation

Melissa Jeter

Every time someone showed up for me, I learned that love is greater than skin deep.

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The Riot Concluded, the Threats to Democracy Grow

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On the one year anniversary of the failed attempted coup on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, the UUA issues a statement outlining the continued and growing threats to our democracy and the need for individuals to take action.

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Blossoming into the New Year

By: Tim Atkins —
The year "2022" written in flowers, leaves, and pinecones

Tim Atkins

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

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A Village of Strangers

By: Laura Shay —
On a nest of straw and holiday tinsel three white paper stars, or Froebelsterne, are nestled.

Laura Shay

May we continue to find ways to connect while keeping safe this holiday season.

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The Grace within a Pecan Pie

By: Jake Morrill —
In the foreground, a slice of pecan pie and a hot beverage sit on a table. In the background, there's a merry decorated Christmas tree.

Jake Morrill

For me, “surrendering everything tenderly” brings an awareness of grace.

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The Blessing of Choice

By: Taryn Strauss —
A worn, chipped statue of Mary, pictured from the shoulders up, with a weary expression.

Taryn Strauss

Each Advent, my empathy for Mary’s situation returns.

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Laying Dreams to Rest

By: Leslie Gatto —
In a nest woven from twigs and leaves, a small spotted eggshell is broken.

Leslie Gatto

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

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An Atheist's Prayers

By: Sally Fritsche —
A person in a medical coat, mask, and gloves braces themselves on a balcony, head bowed as though in prayer.

Sally Fritsche

May we release ourselves from the need to fit every truth neatly into our own language.

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Words Fail

By: David Glasgow —
A young teen lies on their bed, eyes closed, listening to music on headphones. A guitar lies on the bed next to them.

David Glasgow

Spirit of Life who dwells before and between and beyond all words… we open ourselves to you.

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The Work That's Ours to Do

By: DanaLee Simon —
Bright red-orange kokanee salmon swim in the water of a shallow stream flanked by foliage

DanaLee Simon

We already have everything we need within us to meet the life that is before us.

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Not Lost, Just Different

By: Shaya French —
A clear hourglass filled with blue sand rests on the page of a calendar

Shaya French

If this year is a "lost" year, then I am bound to live a lost life.

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Permissions & Licensing

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permissions and licensing information for UUA publications and digital resources, including Skinner House and UUA books, Worship Web, Tapestry of Faith, UUWorld, and uua.org

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A Thousand Voices

By: Tania Márquez —
The stub of a lit taper candle burns brightly on a bed of cempasúchil, or Mexican marigolds.

Tania Márquez

The dead aren’t really dead; their stories are perpetually being told by the world around us.

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Letting the Questions Float By

By: Diane Dassow —
Seen from behind, a person walks along a low-tide beach. Kelp covered rocks in foreground. Gentle surf and ocean waves in distance.

Diane Dassow

I am learning to give up needing to know the answers, and instead live with the questions.

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The Question

By: Erika A. Hewitt —
A starry night sky and and an atmospheric glow blanket the well-lit southeastern African coast as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above.

Erika A. Hewitt

I need to celebrate our human family, whose power and potential shimmer against the backdrop of deep time, because we aren’t at our best right now.

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Reclaiming My Culture

By: Mike Adams —
Four members of the Squamish and Lil'wat Nations, with their backs to the camrea, are each draped in a traditional Squamish or Lil'wat blanket.

Mike Adams

I was leaving my mom in another world, located far away from mine.

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Putting on Armor

By: Shannon Lang —
Five people of color are seen in a line, holding hands with arms crossed in a sign of solidarity.

Shannon Lang

In order to be welcoming, the systems of power and privilege in our spaces need to be actively dismantled.

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Surviving a Plague ... Again

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National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Surviving a Plague … Again The year is 2021, I am 47, and I’m a 15-year survivor of the first plague of Generation X. Every part of that sentence makes me feel some kind of way. First of all … FORTY-SEVEN! I’m not one of those forever-young queens, so I’m very excited to be alive and grown...

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Only Clay on the Wheel

By: Jake Morrill —
A person's hands shape a clay vessel on a potter's wheel.

Jake Morrill

I want to be shaped in a way that lets me serve the eternal.

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