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Texas RFRA Claims Survive In Plano School "Candy Cane" Litigation
Yet another decision has been handed down in the 7-year litigation over Plano, Texas Independent School District rules that, among other things, prevented a student from handing out candy canes wit... [read more]
Religion Clause
School Board Wants To Keep "Bible Man" Assemblies
In Jackson County, Alabama, for 35 years elementary schools have held regular student assemblies featuring "Bible Man" who tells students Bible stories. According to yesterday'... [read more]
Religion Clause
Judge Issues Candid Memos In School Graduation Prayer Lawsuit
In May, Americans United filed a lawsuit challenging the Medina Valley, Texas Independent School District's plan to include student-led prayers in its graduation ceremony. The district court ... [read more]
Religion Clause
UU scholar gets MSNBC show, and other UUs in the media
UU scholar gets MSNBC show Melissa Harris-Perry, a UU scholar who gave the Ware Lecture in Salt Lake City in 2009, was recently named the host of a two-hour weekend show on MSNBC. The new show, “... [read more]
UU’s In the Media
‘Congregations and Beyond,’ Black History Month, and more UU blogging
Responding to ‘Congregations and Beyond’ UU social media continues to buzz this week with reactions to UUA President Peter Morales’ vision statement, “Congregations and Beyond. ” ... [read more]
the interdependent web
Playbook for Progressives: Read 12 Chapters Free on Facebook
On Facebook, Beacon Press is giving away 12 chapters of Playbook for Progressive, an organizing manifesto for the twenty-first century. [read more]
Beacon Broadside
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History of Heterosexuality
A new book argues that "love and passion are not defined by biology. " [read more]
Beacon Broadside
Keeping Locked-Up Kids and Their Families Connected
Arizona has instituted a $25 fee for any adult visiting an inmate in its prison system. For cash-strapped families, this creates a barrier to maintaining vital connections with incarcerated relativ... [read more]
Beacon Broadside
UUA Offers New Immigration Curriculum for Children's Religious Education
<p>The UUA's Ministries and Faith Development Staff Group has announced publication of a new curriculum titled "With Justice and Compassion: Immigration Sessions for Children’... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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UUA Board urges repudiation of 'Doctrine of Discovery'
NEWS: Meeting in New Orleans, board names moderator candidates, mulls future of UUA headquarters and social justice resolutions. [read more]
News from UU World
A passion for environmental justice
LIFE: For the Rev. Bob Murphy, environmentalism and ministry overlap like the shoreline and the sea. [read more]
Life from UU World
UU prevails in challenge to prayer at meetings
NEWS: U. S. Supreme Court lets ruling stand that sectarian prayers violate separation of church and state. [read more]
News from UU World
Annual Program Fund Contribution Remains the Same
<p>After much discernment with congregational leaders and considering the financial challenges still facing many of our congregations, the Rev. Peter Morales, our Unitarian Universalist Assoc... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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Responding to a vision statement, and other UU blogging
‘Congregations and Beyond’ This past week Unitarian Universalist Association President Peter Morales published “Congregations and Beyond,” encouraging all Unitarian Universa... [read more]
the interdependent web
Ending torture in the Year of the Dragon, and other UUs in the media
UU human rights lawyer calls for end to torture The Rev. Karen Tse, a UU minister and human rights lawyer, says that in the Year of the Dragon, it is time for us to finally stop torture. Watch Tse... [read more]
UU’s In the Media
Congregations study, plan for Justice GA
NEWS: Immigration education, fundraising, and advocacy help UUs prepare for June meeting in Phoenix. [read more]
News from UU World
UUA Board of Trustees Nominates Two Candidates for Moderator
The UUA Board of Trustees was charged with nominating one or more persons for the Moderator position effective with the election that will occur at GA in 2013. The Board has interviewed the recomme... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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At my mother's funeral
SPIRIT: Unitarian Universalists are precisely the people who can't believe whatever they want. [read more]
Spirit from UU World
Video details rare church silver, and other UUs in the media
Video details Massachusetts church’s historic silver A Sotheby’s video giving background on a collection of rare silver being auctioned off by the First Parish Church of Dorchester, Mas... [read more]
UU’s In the Media
Remembering MLK, learning to pray, and more UU blogging
Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. Crystal St. Marie Lewis asks, “Will you go to the mountaintop? ” On this, the observance of Dr. King’s 83rd birthday, I am reminded of the repeated call i... [read more]
the interdependent web
Bethlehem's hospitality
LIFE: I'm chagrined to learn that our Christmas pageants have the birth in the stable all wrong. [read more]
Life from UU World
The best gift that money can't buy
LIFE: What is the best non-commercial gift you’ve ever received, and why? [read more]
Life from UU World
Is Egypt a Democracy Yet?
News from the UUSC
A Message from TRUUsT on Transgender Remembrance Day
Today is a day of mourning and remembrance for transgender people who have been killed by hate, cruelty, and ignorance. As we mark this day, let our grief resolve into action. Here are three ... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Newly Adopted Mission and Vision
. Our Vision TRUUs T advocates for the gifts, safety, liberation, and leadership of transgender religious professionals in Unitarian Universalist ministries and institutions. Our Mission Born out o... [read more]
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Moving to truust.wordpress.com
Please change your bookmarks and RSS feeds. We’re moving to truust. wordpress. com This should be our new permanent address. Oh, and we have a retreat coming up next month, so updates should ... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Olbermann: GOP self-destruction imminent
In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann advises Republicans that clinging to obsolete ideas and resorting to extremist rhetoric will only undermine the party's relevance and America wi... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
An American cry for help
In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann shares his personal experience with a real life 'death panel' situation and scorns the unfairness of health insurance in America. [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Action Alert: Gaza
Sadly, the dismal conditions in Gaza are causing enormous hardship for the people there, with particularly harsh effects on children. Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition founded in part by ... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Olbermann: Beware fear's racist temptation
In a Special Comment, Keith Olbermann explores the relationship between fear and racism and encourages Americans who are distressed about the nation's future to avoid political groups that appeal ... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Creating Change
I hadn’t been in 15 years! But last week I packed up and headed for Dallas to the Creating Change Conference, an annual gathering of the glbtq clan. My 13 year old said, “I don’t get it. W... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
American Prayer Hour a Success
Hundreds of people of faith gathered on Thursday, February 4th in more than 20 cities around the country for the American Prayer Hour, an interfaith response to the National Prayer Breakfast, which... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
New Survey
Want to do this survey of 18+ individuals who grew up in a UU religious education program and/or participated in YRUU/LRY? All responses are anonymous and confidential. No personal or private info... [read more]
YRUUlogy
Media Nation's new home
I ended up moving a little more quickly on this than I had intended. But Media Nation, hosted on Blogspot. com since 2005, has now moved to its own server. Please click here to keep reading. And ad... [read more]
Media Nation
Alpha-testers wanted
Shhhh . .. no one is supposed to know. But would you mind taking a peek at an early version of what may wind up as the new Media Nation? It's built with Word Press, and you'll find it here. Don'... [read more]
Media Nation
A Taylor-made Globe?
In what may prove to be very good news for readers of the Boston Globe, a group led by Stephen Taylor — a prominent member of the family that sold the paper to the New York Times Co. in 1993 — ... [read more]
Media Nation
Letter from Bill Sinkford acknowledging end of YRUU - September 13, 2008
Dear Friends,I am excited to share with you recent positive developments in the transition in our Unitarian Universalist (UU) youth ministry. Based on feedback from the UU youth community and othe... [read more]
YRUUlogy
URGENT: Committed youth advocates needed!
Hello All,I have just returned from General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the UUA's annual business meeting. The Youth and Young Adult Empowerment Resolution which you may have heard of was pas... [read more]
YRUUlogy
Duncan Metcalfe
Okay. I have spent a lot of time thinking about how I feel about this. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to add to this discussion, and I want people to read these things as org... [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Consultation History...
UUA HISTORY OF CONSULTATION ON MINISTRY TO AND WITH YOUTH [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Ben Alexander
Thanks to the bloggers for recognizing the importance of an institutional memory for YRUU. I wish we had this technology during LRY's existence. I am so sad that the UUA still seems to have it's ... [read more]