Unitarian Universalist Top Stories

• UUSC and UUA Launch Joint Pakistan Flood Relief Fund
  In response to the massive flooding in Pakistan, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) have launched the UUSC-UUA Joint Pakistan Flood Relief ...  (Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUSC, UUA Declare Support for Lower Manhattan Mosque
  On August 9, 2010, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) sent a joint letter to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressing strong support ...  (Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA President Applauds California Prop 8 Ruling
  (Boston) Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA), today issued the following statement:The ruling today by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker ...  (Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Witness to a Return Home: A Trip to Uganda
  In northern Uganda, more than 1.8 million people have been displaced from their homes for as long as 22 years. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) has worked for two years there with partner ...  (Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Human Rights Issues Dominate Annual Meeting
  The 2010 General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) closed last night in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with delegates making strong commitments to human rights and social justice work...  (Mon, 28 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Unitarian Universalists Volunteer at Hope Community
  When: Friday, June 25, 2010. 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m.Where: Hope Community, 611 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404.What: The Unitarian Universalist Association's 2010 General Assembly (GA) service...  (Tue, 22 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Rev. Jane Rzepka Receives Prestigious Award from UUA
  Minister, author, and teacher Rev. Jane Rzepka is the 2010 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism from the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)...  (Mon, 21 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA's 2010 General Assembly Meets June 23-27 in Minneapolis
  The 2010 General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) will be held June 23-27 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the Minneapolis Convention Center (MCC). More than 3,400 Unitarian Universalists...  (Wed, 16 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• A Struggle for America's Soul: A Message from UUA President Morales
  Dear Friends, I have never felt as proud of being a Unitarian Universalist (UU) as I did in Phoenix on May 29. I joined nearly 500 UUs, more than fifty of them ministers, in a long hot march to protest...  (Thu, 10 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA General Assembly Leads the Way in Sustainability
  General Assembly (GA), the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), is where Unitarian Universalists gather to worship, participate in public witness, share leadership strategies...  (Mon, 07 Jun 2010 24:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA Moves Retirement Plan from Fidelity to TIAA-CREF
  (Boston) The Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) voted unanimously on May 20, 2010, to secure the services of TIAA-CREF as the new recordkeeper for the Unitarian Universalist ...  (Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUs Protest Arizona's Anti-Immigrant Law
  On April 25, 2010, Arizona Unitarian Universalists (UUs) joined a large rally at the state capitol to protest a new anti-immigrant law widely judged to be the harshest in the nation. The demonstrators ...  (Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA President Condemns Anti-Latino Arizona Law
  Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued this statement regarding Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070:Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 undermines everything our ...  (Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUs Celebrate Earth Day and Commit to Ethical Eating
  On April 22, 2010, Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day by holding worship services and making commitments focused on Ethical Eating. Since ...  (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Unitarian Universalist Teens Advocate for Comprehensive Sexuality Education
  On March 20-23, 2010, an interfaith delegation of over forty-five teenagers and adults from around the country will meet in Washington, DC, to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education. The 2010 Sexuality ...  (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA Holdeen India Program Partner, Ela Ramesh Bhatt, Receives Peace Prize
  The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) celebrates and expresses its gratitude to the Niwano Peace Foundation for its decision to award its annual "Niwano Peace Prize" to Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt. In ...  (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• UUA Announces Organization and Staffing Changes
  My fellow Unitarian Universalists,Three of the central goals of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are to support growth of our movement, advocate for compassion and justice in our society, and ...  (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Interfaith Group of Teens Calls for Comprehensive Sex Education Funding
  On March 20-23, 2010, an interfaith delegation of over forty-five teenagers and adults from around the country will meet in Washington, DC, to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education. The 2010 Sexuality ...  (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Ugandan BGLT Rights Advocates Organize at Valentine's Day Conference
  On Valentine's Day 2010, more than two-hundred Ugandans who are bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender (BGLT) gathered in Kampala for the “Standing on the Side of Love: Reimagining Valentine’s ...  (Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:00:00 EST)
  
  

• A Larger Love: A Valentine's Day Message from the President of the UUA
  This Valentine’s Day has been proclaimed Standing on the Side of Love Day. People of many faiths across America are worshipping, meeting, and taking action to stand with those who most need our love and compassion today. We are calling on our fellow citizens and elected officials at all levels to stand on the side of love as well.  (Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:30:00 EST)
  
  

• Courageous Ugandan UUs fight "Anti-Homosexuality Bill"
  The Unitarian Universalist Association of Uganda is preparing to take a strong and courageous stand against the Ugandan government's proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009." Ugandan UUs plan to hold a conference on February 14, 2010, to highlight the need for an end to discriminatory treatment of the BGLT population—and their allies—in the country.  (Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Spiritual Dilemmas and the Right to Choice
  Seminarian Darcy Baxter says, “There is this moment, when you talk with women about abortion, where the guilt and the shame can lift a little and these women can focus on being a good mother to the other children they want to care for and feel equipped to care for. And you can see the shift in energy and in the conversation, when the women realize that they are doing a hard but right, and even good, thing.”  (Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:45:00 EST)
  
  

• UUSC and UUA Launch Joint Relief Effort for Haiti
  In the wake of devastation wrought by the earthquake which struck the island of Haiti on January 12, 2010, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are launching a joint relief effort to bring aid to the impoverished island nation.  (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 EST)
  
  

• Beacon Press Publishes First Books in "The King Legacy" Series
  "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story" had been unavailable for almost a decade.  King's unparalleled historical account of the first successful large-scale application of nonviolent resistance in America  is now 'must' reading for a new generation."Where Do We Go from Here:  Chaos or Community?" had been unavailable for more than a decade.  King's final book offers an astute analysis of American race relations and the movement after a decade of civil rights efforts.  (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:00:00 EST)
  
  

• New Jersey UUs Bring Faithful Witness to Struggle for Marriage Equality
  UU Legislative Ministry-New Jersey Director Julia Hamilton said, "Every time we have the chance to stand on the side of love, we move one step closer to the beloved community that we are building together, right here and now."  (Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:45:00 EST)