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Exhaling in Community

May 19, 2021 - 2:22am

Christine Slocum

Committing to right relationship means being willing to revise our practices when we learn that previously accepted habits might be harmful.

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From the UUA President: Savoring Simplicity

May 13, 2021 - 8:24am
In this promising yet challenging time, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray encourages congregations to start with simple changes so we can learn together.

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Be Not Afraid

May 10, 2021 - 2:19pm

Karen G. Johnston

It’s through our shared interdependence that we are sheltered and saved.

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Prepare for General Assembly 2021 by Joining the Board's Two New Webinars

May 5, 2021 - 12:53pm
The UUA Board will host two types of webinars leading up to GA - one on GA, in general, and another on the GA Rules of Procedure.

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Fingerprints on the Wall

May 5, 2021 - 3:00am

Katie Romano Griffin

Spirit of Life, remind me to release that which no longer serves me so that I may be present to joy.

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An Update on General Assembly 2021

April 29, 2021 - 8:14am

Susan Frederick-Gray

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LaTonya Richardson

We'll circle 'round for all-virtual General Assembly this year starting on June 23rd. Register today!

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Shapers of Change

April 28, 2021 - 2:59am

Martha Durkee-Neuman

I am no longer a victim of change: I am shaping the world that is to come.

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General Assembly 2021 Contested Election: Information About Candidates for Board Position #8

April 27, 2021 - 2:30pm
Rev. Sam Trumbore and Jay Kiskel are running for Position #8 on the UUA Board of Trustees. Learn more about these candidates before placing your vote.

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Choosing Ourselves

April 27, 2021 - 7:46am

Hilary Allen

Friends, if you are not already feeling so, please know this: you are going to get tired. Fatigue is real, especially when we are doing the work of dismantling white supremacy. If we don’t take the rest we need, the temptation to act out of white supremacy culture is that much stronger.

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From the UUA: We Speak George Floyd's Name

April 21, 2021 - 10:42am
The UUA acknowledges the unprecedented guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin and recommits to working in solidarity with Black leaders and organizers for accountability and justice.

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This Mutual Struggle

April 20, 2021 - 11:17pm

Tuli Patel

May we be with one another in solidarity and struggle.

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An Irresistible Future

April 20, 2021 - 5:52am

Meck Groot

The following is based on content presented as part of the “Staying the Course” workshop at the New Day Rising Conference in February 2021. The full workshop is available to conference registrants through Whova and to new participants who enroll in the UULI course. To stay the course in our...

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From The UUA President: Planning for Multi-Platform Operations

April 15, 2021 - 9:21am
In 2020, the UUA recommended that congregations plan for a year of virtual operations. Moving into 2021, the UUA recommends that congregations plan for multi-platform operations.

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The Invisible Thread

April 14, 2021 - 2:12am

Nathan Ryan

Sometimes love is simply letting someone else like what they like.

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UUA Socially Responsible Investing News: Aligning Our Investments With Social Justice

April 12, 2021 - 11:41am
The UUA actively seeks to pursue justice through its investing actions. This includes voting its proxies, filing shareholder resolutions, engaging directly with corporations, and making investments with positive social impacts....

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Close Encounters

April 12, 2021 - 8:46am

Hilary Allen

We have to assume that if we are engaged in dismantling white supremacy, then we will have to encounter it along the way.

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A Candle (Unscented) of Concern

April 7, 2021 - 5:43am

Erika A. Hewitt

May I have the wisdom to be curious when I find myself grumbling about “them.”

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Consider the Bees

April 6, 2021 - 9:19am

Meck Groot

The following is based on content presented as part of the “Staying the Course” workshop at the New Day Rising Conference in February 2021. The full workshop is available to conference registrants through Whova and to new participants who enroll in the UULI course.

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What you need to know about trans rights in a new era

March 31, 2021 - 11:00am

Sam Ames

Advancements and challenges to transgender rights herald a new era calling for a recommitment to deep engagement.

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