conditionally Life is full of hard edges and complicated choices. The Unitarian Universalist Association delivers original written reflections, grounded in Unitarian Universalism, accompanied by brief prayers. Read the latest in Braver/Wiser.
losingly Myke Johnson writes “I wake in the night with pain in my heart for all that is happening in our country, and I feel utterly powerless.” Read his response to this feeling in Braver/Wiser.
“I serve as pastor of a 60-member congregation in Maine, and every time I help decide whether the weather’s bad enough to cancel worship, I know that someone’s going to grouse: the same weather can elicit responses from “There’s hardly any snow!” to “I can’t possibly clear my driveway!” Sixty people looking at the same … Continue reading The Smallest Biggest Number
The Unitarian Universalist Association issued a press release that states in part the following. “The UUA has been closely monitoring COVID-19, the newest in the family of coronaviruses. UUA leaders, including the staff of our UUA Health Plan and the medical advisors for the Plan, are following updates from the Centers for Disease Control and … Continue reading Preparing for Coronavirus in Congregations
We’re part of an interdependent web of existence; sometimes that interdependence is physical. Read one person’s story.
Monica Dobbins writes an essay in a UUA Worship and Inspiration page. It begins with: “Ever since the beginning of this school year, I’ve had a hard time getting ready in the morning. Hard time getting out of bed, unfocused, glued to my phone, just wasting time generally. I’ve easily recognized that this is weird … Continue reading The Guest of Grief
A UU minister at another congregation writes “I’m delighted by how Spirit moves through our spiritual communities.” Then she goes on to tell a delightful story about her congregation. Read more in worship and inspiration resources.
Elea Kemler writes about her experience of working at her congregation’s booth at the town harvest festival fair. “All the groups in town have booths. The Boy Scouts make root beer; the Garden Club offers homemade pies, and the Rotary gives out hotdogs for a donation for the food pantry. My church sells whoopie pies: … Continue reading The Only Answer I Know
The Unitarian Universalist Association appoints Rev. Marta I. Valentín as Professional Development Director. Read the details in the UUA Press Room.
A quote from the latest Pew study says “Jews, atheists, agnostics, and evangelical Protestants, as well as highly educated people and those who have religiously diverse social networks, show higher levels of religious knowledge…than the average respondent does.” Read personal commentary about the study by Mark Silk in the Religion News Service.
