Offenders among us Whether we realize it or not, we likely all know sex abuse victims and offenders. Can we be in community with both? By Kimberly French in Life
Safe churches need policies and vigilance 'We want congregations to be as proud of being free of sexual harassment, abuse, and misconduct as they are welcoming of LGBTQ people.' By Kimberly French in Life
Reforms take aim at clergy misconduct It is easy to think of clergy misconduct as a Catholic or evangelical problem. It's not. By Kimberly French in News
Selma's challenge In the past, our religious forebears had stood on the brink of making a difference in racial justice, and had wavered. Not this time. By Mark Morrison-Reed in Ideas
A necessary starting place Kimberly French reports on clergy sexual misconduct; Donald Skinner retires after a distinguished career. By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor
Tough times We progressives are prone to believing progress is a lot easier than it is. By Peter Morales in From the president
Something more spiritual The Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, Kansas, has nearly doubled its membership by being open to change. By Donald E. Skinner in Life
Up to our necks As a nation, we are buried up to our necks in a history of violence against people of color. By Meg Riley in Life
Seeing your sanctuary in a different light Candlelight transforms a meetinghouse for Christmas Eve. By Sonja L. Cohen in Spiritual landmarks
A tree remembers A children's book tells Anne Frank's story from the perspective of the tree outside her hiding place. By Sonja L. Cohen in Life
Susan Frederick-Gray v. Joe Arpaio The Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray joins federal class-action lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio. By Elaine McArdle in Life
What can you see from your back porch? I used to think my grandfather's worldview was limited and small-minded. By Travis Tennessen in Spirit
I couldn't not goFeatured online in another form: I couldn't not go More than 1,500 Unitarian Universalists took part in the People's Climate March. I was one of them. By Sonja L. Cohen in Spirit
Will we accompany them? What is the 'gospel' Unitarian Universalists have to share with migrants and deportees on their often forced and dehumanizing journeys? By Colin Bossen in Spirit
31 UUs arrested at White HouseFeatured online in another form: 31 UUs arrested at immigration protest at White House Unitarian Universalists made up largest contingent in interfaith action July 31. By Elaine McArdle in UU news
Reeb Project fights voter suppression in North CarolinaFeatured online in another form: Reeb Project aims to fight voter suppression Charlotte congregations and All Souls in D.C. cooperate to work on voters' rights in North Carolina. By Elaine McArdle in UU news
Faithify crowdsources $100K in pledges in first two monthsFeatured online in another form: New crowdfunding site draws $100K for UU projects Donors pledge $100,000 through Faithify.org for Unitarian Universalist projects in first two months. By Gary Band in UU news
UUs hold vigils for Ferguson, Mo.Featured online in another form: Missouri UUs hold vigils, collect food for Ferguson UUA president decries 'profoundly unsettling' images of police action after killing of Michael Brown. By Elaine McArdle in UU news
41 Mt. Vernon St. sold for $11.5MFeatured online in another form: UUA sells last Beacon Hill building for $11.5 million 41 Mt. Vernon St., former Beacon Press headquarters, will become condominiums. By Donald E. Skinner in UU news
Board approves revised budgetFeatured online in another form: UUA balances budget with cuts, $400K loan from endowment Board approves revised budget to address $1.3 million shortfall; 'InterConnections' ceases publication. By Elaine McArdle in UU news
Bethany House: From dormitory to transformational communityFeatured online in another form: From dormitory to transformational community Bethany House, a Universalist-founded boarding house for young women in Boston, adds transitional housing mission. By Christian Schmidt in UU news
Obituaries
End of an era (Announcing the end of InterConnections)
Dealing with intruders in worship (from InterConnections)
Community news can nurture civic health News organizations need to bridge the divide between journalism and the public. By Dan Kennedy in Forum
Charles Dickens and the notion of evil Although his true villains are never redeemed, Dickens' novels demonstrate that good wins in the end. By Susan Jhirad in Bookshelf
Books to buy for UUs Gift ideas for Unitarian Universalists. By Sonja L. Cohen in Ideas
James Lord Pierpont and the mystery of 'Jingle Bells' The debate over where the Unitarian wrote the holiday favorite rages on. By Kris Willcox in Looking back
Letters, Winter 2014 Readers respond to the Fall 2014 issue. in Letters
Blog roundup, Winter 2014 Online responses to UU World. By Heather Christensen in Letters
Traffic report, Winter 2014 Top ten stories at uuworld.org. By Christopher L. Walton in Letters
Audio recordings of selected essays
Families Weave a Tapestry of Faith
All are welcome, to a point Anti-abortion activists interrupted a Unitarian Universalist worship service, then complained when they were ushered out. By Darcy Baxter
O gremlins, O St. Anthony! My faith is in science, but I try to keep an open mind. By Meg Barnhouse