Media roundup: Religious responses to Election Day, and more
UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray ‘incredibly buoyed’ by turnout; in other news, organ donors celebrated in Michigan, UU banners vandalized in Florida.
Media roundup: Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral presence, resistance during contentious election
Also in the news: Louisville church provides sanctuary to protesters against police brutality; congregations in Massachusetts and Missouri will host homeless shelters all winter.
In memoriam: Elandria Williams (1979–2020)
Fierce, indomitable, and deeply compassionate, Elandria Williams served as UUA co-moderator from 2017 to 2020.
Congregations reaffirm commitments to Black Lives Matter
In Louisville, Kentucky; Kenosha, Wisconsin; and Lexington, Massachusetts, Unitarian Universalist congregations targeted by police or by right-wing protesters remain steadfast.
In a difficult year, meeting pastoral needs is a challenge
Leaders of Unitarian Universalist congregations in the Pacific Western Region are heartened by the ongoing care members are providing.
Eight UU families lose homes to fires in Ashland, Oregon
UUA Disaster Relief Fund is already providing aid.
What antiracism work looks like for two UU congregations and their partners
What congregations in Colorado and Illinois have learned about ‘harnessing love’s power to stop oppression.’
Commission on Institutional Change’s final report is a critical waypoint, not the end of the journey
Letter from the UUA administration.
NASA names telescope for UU ‘Mother of Hubble’
Nancy Grace Roman, NASA’s first chief astronomer, was a member of River Road UU Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland.
Christina Rivera receives MacLean Award
Award honors excellence in religious education.
UUs offer help during pandemic; CLF gets new co-leaders
News briefs: UU Congregation of Princeton; Pacific Northwest UU Growth Foundation; UU Massachusetts Action Network; Church of the Larger Fellowship.
Former UUA President O. Eugene Pickett dies
President of the Unitarian Universalist Association from 1979 to 1985, Pickett oversaw a period of growth and financial stability.