Michelle Bates Deakin

A decade after a fatal shooting, photo book reveals a journey of healing at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville.

A week with the UU College of Social Justice and the Mouvman Peyizan Papay.

‘Grief is the hard form of caring,’ says Malcolm Astley, the father of a murdered teen.

Engraved copper box will be unsealed at farewell celebration in February.

Interfaith demonstration calls on Congress to pass compassionate immigration reform.

Original Colonial bricks reused to create monument in historic churchyard.

Moderator candidates both sign petition pledging to strengthen UUA’s response to victims of misconduct.

‘Not all Unitarian Universalism has to happen at church,’ say Bay Area entrepreneurs.

Trustees and executive staff agree to hire help to resolve long-standing tensions.

Morales, Black urge Rhode Islanders to lobby their state senators after marriage equality bill passes the House.

Documentary depicts little-known story of Martha and Waitstill Sharp’s efforts to save Jews and dissidents during WWII.

Board approves lease-to-purchase agreement for 24 Farnsworth Street in Boston’s Seaport District.

President tells UUA trustees that monitoring reports are of ‘little value’; young adults and people of color express concerns about biennial GA.

Board prepares for complex conversations about youth and GA at January meeting.

Popular votes in Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve same-sex marriage; Minnesotans reject marriage ban.

Unitarian Universalist Eagle Scout Zach Wahls leads the charge to end the ban on gay Scouts.

Takes up Fifth Principle Task Force report; 2013 General Assembly will see more plenary time and focus on covenants.

UUA Board of Trustees appoints four trustees to continue service and reviews update on regionalization.

MacArthur Foundation recognizes Nancy Rabalais for work in Gulf Coast dead zones.

The Unitarian Universalist Association gathers in Phoenix to challenge the treatment of immigrants.

Leadership training sharpened a congregational president’s skills.

UUA’s governing body prepares to appoint four existing trustees to a 14-member board in 2013.

The UUA’s immigrant rights partners in Arizona help communities in peril.

At October meeting, trustees draft covenant, plan for Justice GA, discuss ‘scope of the association.’

The Lucy Stone Cooperative is rooted in the UU values of its young adult founders.

A Unitarian Universalist minister is planting the seeds for a code of ethics for bioengineers, starting with Monsanto, the world’s largest producer of genetically modified seeds.

The Jericho Road Project links Unitarian Universalist professionals with nonprofits in struggling cities, creating a new avenue for social justice.

Japanese ambassador attends D.C. church to commemorate gift exchange with children of Hiroshima after atomic blast.

Pioneer in UUA’s antiracism and antioppression efforts recognized with Distinguished Service Award.

Martha and Waitstill Sharp posthumously recognized as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’; only one other American so honored.

Martha and Rev. Waitstill Sharp risked their lives to help hundreds of refugees flee occupied Prague.

From the archives: Israel honors two Unitarians for rescuing refugees in World War II; their story provokes soul-searching today.

Only one other American has received Israel’s ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ designation.

Unitarian Universalists work tirelessly to help the displaced residents of the Gulf Coast states.

Brief congregational news items from the Winter 2013 issue.

The focal point of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse, N.Y., is a window depicting the world’s religions.

Brief congregational news items from the Summer 2013 issue.