UUA Top Stories
from "uuworld.org: liberal religion and life," the weekly online magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Updated: 16 hours 11 min ago
In cohousing communities, UU seniors are finding new ways to ‘age in place’
Nearly 13 percent of cohousing residents identify as Unitarian Universalists, according to a 2012 survey.
The call of our faith
What in Unitarian Universalism’s central theology requires us to work toward building multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community?
Give me children, and I (and they) shall die
As the fight over reproductive rights continues, not enough is being said about racial disparities in health care.
Faith in finance
Responsible investing means aligning your financial goals with your values.
Why do we take an offering?
When Unitarian Universalists pass the plate on Sunday to every hand present, it’s an act of saying who we are and what we believe in.
Shirley, Goodness and Mercy
‘The more I worked with it, the more I liked the idea of God’s grace as three sweet teenagers following me around.’
Snowflakes rising
It’s time we reclaim the snowflake story in all its intertwined ramifications.
Kansas church wins court battle to host homeless shelter
Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church wins court battle to house homeless people in Lenexa, Kansas.
My Black is BLUU
The Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium declared a Black-centered theology as worth remembering, centering, and fighting for.
Braiding garlic
In tragic times, we come together in strength and love.
Antiracist protesters in purple costumes arrested at farmers’ market
Unitarian Universalist minister, four other activists arrested protesting white supremacists at farmers’ market in Indiana.
Living in limbo
As the U.S. government aggressively pursues undocumented immigrants, life goes on for months or even years as those in sanctuary appeal their cases.
SMILE Project helps teens realize their potential
An Illinois congregation’s internship program offers students valuable firsthand workplace experience.
Allowing meditation to be messy
We need to rethink what ‘successful’ meditation looks like.
The existential issue of our time
Unitarian Universalists are getting involved with growing climate action network Extinction Rebellion.
Center for Ethical Living and Social Justice Renewal closing
New Orleans service and learning center, founded after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is closing at the end of November.
Let’s ‘UU the Vote’
We are less than twelve months away from the most critical elections in our lifetimes. We must not be on the sidelines.
Spiritual friendship and social justice
The Transcendentalists practiced the art of forming and maintaining spiritual friendships transcending differences of gender, social location, theology, politics, and race.
The lawyer fighting for Liberia
Award-winning environmental defender Alfred Brownell found renewed focus and faith in the battle to keep Liberia’s natural resources safe.
Climate crisis invites us to imagine regenerative economy
The crushing interconnectedness of our world’s problems can be leveraged to create a comprehensive solution.