UUA Newsletter Unitarian Universalist Association       As we do each year, Unitarian Universalists from across the United States and beyond came together for worship, learning and growth, decision making, and faithful re-connection at General Assembly (GA) in the third week of June. Speakers were passionate, the music was moving, and important decisions were made. … Continue reading UUA News – July 2023

Dear UU Community, As my tenure comes to a close, I am reflecting on what a privilege it has been to serve as UUA President. I am proud of the work we have done to advance cultural and institutional change at the UUA, to nurture and sustain an increasingly diverse UUA staff, and to provide … Continue reading UUA News – June 25,2023

Join us online or in-person in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May the 4th Be With You A Star Wars fan’s guide to Pittsburgh The Force is strong in the Burgh. The General Assembly Chalice is On Tour! The General Assembly Traveling Chalice has traditionally circulated among various congregations in the region where GA is being held. The … Continue reading UUA News – GA Update

Showing Up for Trans, Nonbinary+, and LGBTQIA+ Community Dear Friends, You all are so much in my heart. These are heartbreaking and terrifying times. An onslaught of oppressive laws and policies are threatening the well-being of our children, young people and adults, and the very fabric of communities. I know how hard you all are … Continue reading UUA News – March 2023

UUA Newsletter Unitarian Universalist Association February 2023   Unitarian Universalism is an evolving, thriving, living tradition shaped by the Unitarian Universalists in UUA member congregations, UU groups and communities. Our annual General Assembly (GA) is the primary way we come together as a single body to deliberate, discern and take democratic action to move the UU … Continue reading UUA News (Feb23) – GA Update

UUA Newsletter Unitarian Universalist Association December 2022 Dear Friends, It has been a year. Unitarian Universalist congregations and communities have pivoted to find safe ways to re-gather in the evolving COVID pandemic and pivoted again as staffing and leadership changes forced many to rethink their programming. And, in many ways, we stayed the course together—advancing … Continue reading UUA Year in Review 2022

Dear Friends, What times we continue to live through. We are in the churn of change. Systems and practices we’ve relied on are breaking down and what is needed is still being imagined, not yet here. When we are worn down and worn out, sometimes we still push ourselves knowing the urgency and importance of the challenges ahead. But … Continue reading Giving Thanks & Taking Care

Dear Friends, Unitarian Universalists across our Association are grappling with a charge from the Commission on Institutional Change to dismantle white supremacy in ourselves, our communities and our wider world. The Commission’s 2020 report, Widening the Circle of Concern, affirms that multicultural congregations are on the rise and that progressive-minded people expect basic practices of … Continue reading UUA News – November 2022

Dear Friends, In this midterm election year, state and local races will have a critical impact on our communities. Georgia’s elections are among the most impactful and closely watched of 2022, with races for governor, secretary of state, and U.S. Senate all drawing national attention. Sadly, it’s also the first election to occur under the … Continue reading UUA News – October 2022

Dear friends, This time of year begins another season of Ingathering, when Unitarian Universalists come together to renew our commitments to each other and to our communities, and begin another year of vital ministry. Please watch and share this video message from me welcoming people back in this new congregational year. We are living in … Continue reading UUA News – September 2022