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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 16h
We join Churches for Middle East Peace in welcoming the release of hostages and detainees as part of the ceasefire. We hold all who are suffering in care and urge protection of every life, sustained aid, and progress toward lasting peace and justice.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4qtXH95

#UU #Peace
A rectangular graphic with a vertical black to teal gradient background. Top center is the UUA logo in white on a red square. Below the logo is a centered white text that reads: “We urge all parties to honor the full terms of the ceasefire agreement, including the sustained delivery of humanitarian aid, the cessation of hostilities, and the protection of civilians in Gaza and Israel alike. Every effort must be made to prevent further bloodshed and to ensure that this fragile moment of calm becomes a foundation for lasting peace, justice, and security for all.” “– Churches for Middle East Peace ‘CMEP Welcomes Implementation of the Peace Deal, the Release of Hostages, and the Exchange of Detainees,’ October 13, 2025.” At the bottom left is the logo for Churches for Middle East Peace — a stylized dove outline facing right with its wings raised — above the organization’s name in white text. In the bottom right corner, in white, is the text “http://UUA.ORG .”
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 17h
UUs in Florida are meeting the moment for reproductive justice.

First UU of the Palm Beaches is carrying forward a legacy of action—partnering with community groups, supporting abortion access, assembling period packs, serving as clinic escorts, and more.

Read more in UU World!
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UUs Unapologetically Promote and Defend Reproductive Rights in Florida
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches and its community partners are using new tactics to confront the red state’s extreme restrictions.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 2d
Addiction thrives in isolation—but healing grows in community.

UU Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell reflects on breaking shame and loneliness through love, care, and honest community.

Read the full sermon: https://bit.ly/3WnztQ1

#UnitarianUniversalist #Recovery #BelovedCommunity
A square graphic with a dark sunset background showing the sun low in the sky above distant hills. Overlaid text in large white letters reads: “I believe that those who are actively in addiction—who are using this very second—are loved, have inherent worth and dignity, and deserve respect… No addict is disposable… No one is outside the circle of love and care.” Below the quote in smaller text: “UU Rev. Lane-Mairead Campbell.” At the bottom left corner is the UUA flaming chalice logo and the text “Unitarian Universalist Association.” In the bottom right corner, the text “http://UUA.ORG ” appears in white.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 2d
The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of UU World is here! This season’s theme: “Learning, Reimagined.”

✨ Reshaping religious education
🔥 Honoring the Iowa Sisterhood’s legacy
🙏 Growing a vibrant UU community in Paris
💖 Meeting the Moment with faith and love

Read at: https://bit.ly/4nZrnJa
#UUWorld #UU
The cover of the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of UU World magazine. At the top, large text reads “UU World” in purple. Beneath it, smaller text says “The magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association.” In the corner, text reads “$8.99 • Fall/Winter 2025.” The central illustration shows a large white flower with a yellow center growing upward. Around it, symbols float in a golden-yellow sky fading to purple: an open book, a bicycle wheel, stacks of books, a music note, and geometric shapes. At the bottom, a house and a church lean toward the center. In the lower left corner is the UUA flaming chalice logo and “uuworld.org.” A purple banner reads “LEARNING, REIMAGINED.”
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 3d
💛 Happy Clergy Appreciation Day!
Today we give thanks for UU ministers and chaplains who lead with courage and care—and for all who share in ministry as lay leaders, religious educators, musicians, and more. Your ministry lights the way toward love and justice.

#ClergyAppreciationDay #UU #Gratitude
A graphic with a deep blue background honoring Unitarian Universalist clergy. At the top left is a white UU flaming chalice logo. Next to it, large white script text reads, “Thank you!” Below, bold white text says, “Honoring UU clergy today and every day.” On the right, smaller white text reads, “Your ministry lights the way toward love and justice.” At the bottom left is a large purple flaming chalice with a glowing yellow and orange flame. In the lower right corner is “http://UUA.ORG ” in white. The overall design conveys warmth, gratitude, and reverence.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 4d
Today we celebrate all who are coming out—sharing your truth, living it out loud, or still finding the right moment. Coming out takes courage, honesty, and hope. However your journey unfolds, you are loved and held in community.

#NationalComingOutDay #UnitarianUniversalist #LGBTQ+ #Pride
Graphic celebrating National Coming Out Day. The background is divided diagonally: the top left triangle is bright red, and the bottom right is purple. A large rainbow band extends from the bottom left corner toward the upper right, displaying red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple stripes. In the upper left, bold white text reads “HAPPY NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY!” On the purple side, white text reads: “To those coming out today, or still finding the right moment—you are brave, loved, and never alone.” Several small rainbow-colored hearts float near the text. The UUA flaming chalice logo with rainbow colors appears at the bottom left corner, with “http://UUA.ORG ” written vertically along the blue stripe.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 6d
UU Laurie Carafone recently took on a new role as Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, the org behind “Nuns on the Bus.” Her story lifts up the power and possibility of interfaith justice work.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3WtNR95

#UU #Interfaith #Justice #NunsOnTheBus
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 12d
🎭 If Unitarian Universalists had a Broadway musical, what would it be called?

Drop your most creative (or funniest!) title ideas in the comments ⬇️

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Broadway #Theater #QuestionOfTheWeek
A graphic with a theater theme. The background is dark purple with faint outlines of theater masks, film reels, clapperboards, tickets, and popcorn. At the bottom are four red theater seats, outlined in black, with orange clouds behind them. Above the seats is a rainbow-like arch in shades of red, orange, and yellow. Centered across the top in large cream-colored text: “If UUs had a Broadway musical, what would it be called?” Small orange and purple sparkles decorate the text. In the middle of the arch is the text “UUA.ORG.” At the bottom is the Unitarian Universalist Association flaming chalice logo in red and orange gradients, with the words “UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOCIATION” in capital letters beside it.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 13d
✨ In the 1800s, the Iowa Sisterhood of Unitarian women defied sexism and built congregations across the Great Plains—advancing faith and justice. Their courage shaped UU history.

Read more: https://www.uuworld.org/articles/iowa-sisterhood-history-leadership-aua-200-anniversary

#AUA200 #UU
A Trail Blazed by Faith: How the Iowa Sisterhood Paved the Way for Women in Religious Leadership
Discover the legacy of this small group of Unitarian ministers around 150 years since they boldly spread the gospel of their liberal faith.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 14d
As Yom Kippur begins, we honor this day of reflection and renewal. To all who observe: may your fast be meaningful and your prayers heard. G’mar Chatimah Tovah—may you be sealed for good. ✡️🌿

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #YomKippur
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 19d
Some days, hope feels far away. Sean Parker Dennison reminds us we don’t have to face or fix the world alone. Hope lives in community—where generosity, mourning, and joy connect us, and where we remember we belong to each other.

https://bit.ly/4pWKCVs

#UU #Hope #Community
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 21d
Faithify connects UU dreams with UU generosity. From congregations to community projects, it’s how we support one another. Discover and support what our community is creating: www.faithify.org

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Generosity #Community
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 22d
🌈 #BiVisibilityDay 🌈
In “The First Rule of Bi Club,” Kimi Floyd Reisch shares the resilience, humor, and truth of bi+ lives. Who you are is real, powerful, and worthy of celebration—today and every day. 💜 https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/blog/first-rule-bi-club

#BiVisibilityDay #UU #BiPride
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 23d
As Jewish communities welcome Rosh Hashanah, we make space for reflection amid the sweetness of life.

May this year be filled with compassion, courage, and peace. Shanah Tovah. 🍎🍯🌿

#RoshHashanah #UU #UnitarianUniversalist
“As the new year begins, we hold both grief and hope.” In the center left, there is an illustration of a white dove carrying a red flower, surrounded by a decorative floral border with gold and red accents. To the right of the illustration, large white text says: “SHANA TOVÁ.” Below, more white text reads: “May renewal come with compassion, courage, and peace.” At the bottom, the Unitarian Universalist Association flaming chalice logo appears in white on the right, and the URL “UUA.org” is in gold at the center.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 24d
🍂✨ Blessed Mabon ✨🍂 The autumn equinox is a season of balance, gratitude, and harvest. May peace, renewal, and abundance be with all who observe. #Mabon #AutumnEquinox #UU #UnitarianUniversalist
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 26d
🌊 Our faith moves like waves—shifting and finding new paths through change. Wave Cohorts bring UUs together to learn, act, and imagine the future.

Wave Cohorts are happening now—join a cohort: https://bit.ly/42FGH58

#UnitarianUniversalist #FaithInAction #MeetTheMoment
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 27d
As UUs, we affirm the right to speak conscience freely. Kristen Cox Roby responds to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension in a UU World editorial: bit.ly/4naESW9
A square graphic with a dark blue background and a thin cream-colored border. Near the top left corner are large cream-colored quotation marks. In the center, bold cream text reads: “FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF THE PRESS ARE WHAT DISTINGUISH DEMOCRACY FROM AUTHORITARIAN RULE, WHICH IS WHY IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BILL OF RIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE.” Below the quote, in smaller cream text: “-Kristen Cox Roby, Executive Editor, UU World.” A pair of quotation marks is repeated in the bottom right corner. At the very bottom, centered in white text, is the website “UUWorld.org.”
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 28d
What happens when faith formation belongs to the whole congregation? UU World explores the “whole church” model, where justice, spirituality, and shared learning bring generations together. Read more: bit.ly/4nxTnDi

#UU #FaithFormation #ReligiousEducation
‘Whole Church’ Approach Can Deepen Intergenerational Spiritual Practices at Your Congregation
The faith formation model centers justice, ethics, and spirituality as lifelong, collective practices.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · 29d
The beginning of a new church year is a threshold moment—between what has been and what is still possible.

✨ What do you hope to leave behind, and what do you hope to carry forward into this new season of faith? ✨

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #NewBeginnings
A partially open wooden door with a dark metal handle lets in warm light from the other side, creating a sense of crossing a threshold. At the top, black italic text reads: “The start of a church year is a threshold moment—”. Centered bold black text asks: “WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO LEAVE BEHIND?” with the words “LEAVE BEHIND?” highlighted in yellow. Below it, more bold black text asks: “WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO CARRY FORWARD?” with “CARRY FORWARD?” highlighted in yellow. At the bottom left is the white UUA flaming chalice logo. Bottom right corner text: “UUA.ORG.”
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 11
As the weight of violence presses more heavily on our world, many of us carry grief and weariness. ✨ Our faith does not retreat. It rises. ✨

Grounded in love, we show up for one another and for our neighbors with courage and compassion.

https://sidewithlove.org/actioncenter

#UU #LoveAtTheCenter
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 10
In UU World, Cathy Seggel writes about the power of UU religious education across all ages 🌟. It shapes values, nurtures community, and builds resilience.

How has UU learning given you strength or hope? 🌱🔥💡

Read: https://bit.ly/3JUxdwy

#UU #FaithFormation #ReligiousEducation #RE
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 8
📣 In times when democracy feels fragile, UUs are called to be grounded, resilient, and responsible.

Side With Love’s Democracy Toolkit offers tools to help UUs stay effective and faithful in justice work.

📰 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4m9y2Po

📂 Toolkit: https://bit.ly/41Hr0tQ
‘Grounded, Resilient, and Responsible’: Side With Love Shares Tools for UUs Protecting Democracy
The online kit, designed for ready reference, has checklists on key topics, including spiritual care, security, forming partnerships, and social media.
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 4
Back to school means more than new classes—it’s also facing campuses where justice, democracy, and identity are tested. 📚 The UUA’s inSpirit Bookstore highlights books for courage, creativity & action: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/ingoodfaith/back-school-bookstore.

#UU #BackToSchool #Justice
Back-to-School Means Back to Justice
College-aged and high school students who are returning to school over the next few weeks are coming back to campuses that have been radically altered b...
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 4
🌱 If you could plant one seed in our faith for the next generation, what would it be?

A seed could be a value, a practice, a story, or something entirely new.

💬 Post your answer in the comments—we’d love to know what you’d plant!

#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Faith
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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Sep 3
Rev. Egbert Ethelred Brown chose Unitarianism because it gave ministers the freedom to be “absolutely loyal to Truth.” His story reminds us that a free pulpit in a free church is a legacy worth protecting.

Read more: https://bit.ly/45KCD5K

#AUA200 #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #Truth
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