On October 12th, I’ll be joined by climate and clean energy activists from around the state to raise our voices to call for climate action and clean energy at the Statehouse. Now more than ever, Ohio legislators need to hear from you. There are concrete energy efficiency and sustainable energy policies we can promote to … [Read more…]
Dear Colleagues, Religious Professionals and Lay Leaders, I am thinking of all of you. It is now three months into my term as UUA President, and it has been a time of repeated tragedies and traumas. These have included political traumas including the Transgender Military Ban and the rescinding of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. … [Read more…]
It’s not easy being a spiritual grownup. The path forward is not always clear, yet staying put is no longer an option. Rev. Don Rollins will center the service around a mantra borrowed from a former UU colleague.
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“Strength for the Journey: Expanding Our Skills, Engaging Our Spirits” Saturday, October 14 10 am – 4 pm (check in and on-site registration at 9:30 am) Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO) 3081 Columbus Pike, Delaware OH 43015 (once on campus, follow signs to “The Centrum”) Registration is on a sliding scale from $25 to … [Read more…]
The Commission on Social Witness will hold its October video conference call Tuesday, October 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST. Join online or call 1-646-558-8656, meeting ID: 559 774 6972. The agenda will include reviewing the current Congregational Study and Action Issue (CSAI) submissions. The Commission is also hosting a meeting Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30 … [Read more…]
On January 13, 2018, one of the world’s first statements of religious tolerance will have its 450th anniversary. In 1568, in the city of Torda, in what is now Romania, a religious gathering presided over by Unitarian King John Sigismund proclaimed: “In every place the preachers shall preach and explain the Gospel each according to his understanding of it, and if the … [Read more…]
Imagine what our faith would look like if we upheld and centered the history, the perspectives, the voices, and the leadership of Black Lives of Unitarian Universalists… The Promise and the Practice of Our Faith Campaign is our opportunity to take the lead as a faith denomination in addressing our history of upholding white supremacy. Together, we can collectively work to dismantle it and amend a long broken … [Read more…]
Our UU friends and neighbors in Florida and the Caribbean—including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—have experienced extraordinary devastation following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We invite you to contribute to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund (formerly the Hurricane Irma Recovery Fund) so the UUA can provide financial assistance to UU congregations impacted by these … [Read more…]
2018 General Assembly: All Are Called June 20-24, Kansas City, Missouri Grounded in a deep belief that we are all prophets, Unitarian Universalists ask, “How can we faithfully meet the demands of our time?” The call to witness and act for justice in our society and in the world is clear. So, too, is the call … [Read more…]