Heather Beasley Doyle is a freelance writer and journalist based in Arlington, Massachusetts. Her work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, TheNation.com, Al Jazeera America, and other publications. You can learn more about her work at heatherbeasleydoyle.net.
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By Heather Beasley Doyle
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Community Sundays Foster Intergenerational ConnectionsHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasThe monthly initiative at the Unitarian Universalist Community of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been going strong since 2023.
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At Dinner Church, UUs Worship by Sharing Food and FaithHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeWith the help of two Unitarian Universalist ministers, congregations combine liturgy and meals to create spiritual meaning and connection.
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‘Turn to Your Neighbor’: Church Helps UUs Reconnect After Pandemic Through Guided ConversationHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasCongregants at First Church in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, were given prompts to discuss with pewmates.
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Dallas Congregation Supports People Seeking AbortionsHeather Beasley DoyleFrom Life
Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral care to travelers to New Mexico.
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Meeting Pandemic-Era Trauma with Choices and Radical HospitalityHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeImportant for people to ‘feel a sense of agency, empowerment, and choice.’
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Widening the Circle of Concern, Together, to Upend White SupremacyHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeFive central Illinois congregations collaborate, aided by a new UUA study/action guide.
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UU congregations partner with housing, food nonprofits amid pandemicHeather Beasley DoyleFrom UU NewsKansas and Arizona churches serve as emergency shelters; California and New York churches provide groceries to people in need.
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Kansas church wins court battle to host homeless shelterHeather Beasley DoyleFrom UU NewsShawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church wins court battle to house homeless people in Lenexa, Kansas.
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On religious groundsHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeA congregation fought—and won—a three-year battle to install solar panels on its historic building.
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Moved to serveHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasA new location for a Michigan congregation opened up opportunities to help immigrants and refugees. Moving has been nothing short of transformative.
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‘I would still undertake the call’Heather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeA New Hampshire congregation attempts to repair past wrongs by the church against a devoted biracial Universalist minister, his sister, and their family.
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OWL program takes flightHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeThe sexuality education program moves beyond our congregations.
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‘It’s the heart of what we do’Heather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeNineteen years on, a church’s annual Christmas Day Dinner brings the community closer than ever.
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Unitarian Universalist allies cheer Standing Rock victoryHeather Beasley DoyleFrom UU NewsClose to 200 Unitarian Universalists joined Interfaith Day of Prayer, where word spread that construction would halt.
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In François Clemmons’s unlikely neighborhoodHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeClemmons looks back on his music career and his groundbreaking role on ‘Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.’
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Blurring denominational linesHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeClergy in interfaith settings benefit from the changing theological landscape.
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Skinner House celebrates forty years of UU publishingHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasOnce an imprint of Beacon Press, Skinner House’s mission continues to evolve.
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Lydia Maria Child: More than a Thanksgiving songHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasThe Unitarian famous for writing ‘Over the River and Through the Wood’ was also an ardent anti-slavery activist.
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A stitch through timeHeather Beasley DoyleFrom IdeasA Portland women’s group sewed its way to a religious home.
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Breakthrough Congregation: Teens lead the wayHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeA Breakthrough Congregation’s teen-led religious education program revitalizes First Religious Society in Carlisle, Massachusetts.
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Chalice project connects communityHeather Beasley DoyleFrom LifeIn Brevard, North Carolina, Unitarian Universalists made 104 clay chalices in their homes—a hands-on way to stay connected.