What’s Happening in Unitarian Universalism

Image Description: This image is of a chalice with an overlay of the word Love over the flame, with six outstretched arms that create a circle around each of the core values and form a six-petal flower shape. Each arm is a different color, and clockwise they are: Interdependence (Orange), Equity (Red), Transformation (Purple), Pluralism (Blue), Generosity (Green), and Justice (Yellow).

Our Unitarian Universalist Association Bylaws (as revised in June 2024) include an expression of who we are, focusing on our shared values – Equity, Generosity, Interdependence, Justice, Pluralism, and Transformation – and centering around Love.  You can read the full text of our values here.

Graphic Credit: Tanya Webster

Please consider supporting UUs impacted by Helene through the UUA Disaster Relief Fund 

The UUA Disaster Relief Fund is part of a covenant—a covenant between the UUA and congregations, between congregations who give generously and those in need, and with our community partners. Through aiding our congregations, their members and their community partners, we are able to embody our faith and values.  The Fund is at its lowest balance, and now, in the wake of Hurricane Helene (and in anticipation of so many more devastating climate disasters), this relief is needed immediately and desperately by those who have lost homes, cars, belongings, livelihoods–and the families of those who have lost their lives.  Please give as generously as you can to the UUA Disaster Relief Fund.  Use the information in the image above, or go here, to donate.

Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society Seeks a Half-time Minister.

See this job description  for details

General Assembly 2024 Update

The Annual General Assembly of Congregations is over – and there’s lots to know about what happened!  Listen to Rev. Karen’s reflection from Sunday, July 7 to hear all about it.  If you’re wondering what decisions were made by the delegates at GA, you can click on any of these links:

Amendments were discussed, and then this version of Article II of the UUA Bylaws was passed.

This Revision to UUA Bylaw Section 7.13 on Religious Education Credentialing Committee was passed.

This Business Resolution, “Affirming Transgender, Nonbinary, Intersex and Gender Diverse People as a Fundamental Expression of UU Religious Values,” was passed.

These three Actions of Immediate Witness were passed:

A Responsive Resolution, “UUA General Assembly Support for October 7 Hostages,” passed.

If you missed the sessions that were open to the public, including Sunday worship, you can view them here.

General Assembly 2025 will be a multiplatform event, and the in-person activities will be in Baltimore, Maryland!

UU THE VOTE BEGINS WITH YOU AND WUUSAN

“UU the Vote 2024 is an ambitious strategy to grow a powerful pro-democracy majority. We are entering the work of UU the Vote 2024 grounded in the current political and spiritual conditions of our faith and national community. The work that is needed in 2024 will require us to anchor in our power and connect authentically to mobilize UUs, voters, and our local communities.” UU the Vote will partner with progressive organizations, helping them to mobilize the vote in a way to promote our values. Making phone calls and filling out postcards are two of the methods used when the campaign gets underway.

Click here to find out more about WUUSAN and the UU the Vote

Side With Love

Side with Love is a public advocacy campaign that seeks to harness love’s power to stop oppression. It is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and all are welcome to join. Subscribe to get updates and learn more here.

Click here for the 2/14/24 UUA Statement on Gaza

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