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Join us this Sunday to learn about our ongoing relationship with the Unitarian Universalist Association, its annual meeting, and how you can get more involved in their National issues. Delivered Sunday, September 3, 2023

The opening sentence of Charles Dicken's classic "Tale of Two Cities" (set in the time of the French Revolution) is "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times." Our Minister Emeritus, Rev. Dan King, shares reflections from the recent UUA General Assembly about the implications of reactions to the proposed 8th principle promoting affirmation of historically marginalized and oppressed identities.

We celebrated the 2022 UUA General Assembly theme, "Meet the Moment." Wherever we've come from, wherever we're going, this very moment is the only time we can act to change ourselves, our lives, and the life of the wider world. Thousands of Unitarian Universalists gathered to consider the moment we all are now meeting. At the UU Congregation at Shelter Rock, onsite and online, we celebrated the blessings that can arise as we "Meet the Moment."

Come listen to a WUU service! Last month, eight WUUs got online along with nearly 5000 other UUs to participate in the UUA General Assembly, the largest annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists. Today we'll share what we learned and what we're committing to going forward. Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister Susan Marcinkus, Worship Associate Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education Ellie Ransom, Reflection Music from the 2021 UUA General Assembly The YouTube version is here Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org. Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-735438. All rights reserved.

On Sunday, June 27, 2021, the largest annual gathering of UUs joined in worship together. The Sunday Worship from the UUA General Assembly was led by the First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.Until Love Wins–Today's challenging times require a nimble and resilient spirituality. We need a demanding, inspiring faith and a love strong enough that it will not let us go. We draw the circle wide, gathered our strength, and promised to stay in the struggle and joy until love wins.Presenters: Musicians, Franco Holder, Aimee K. Bryant, and Dr. Randal Buikema, and religious professionals, Lauren Wyeth, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, and Revs. Arif Mamdani, Karen Hutt, and Jen Crow will lead the service.

Come listen to a WUU service! Australian Indigenous activist, Lilla Watson, says, “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” Join our guest preachers, the Rev. Laura Randall and Heather Vickery of UUSC, as we explore how to create together the beloved community. Rev. Laura Randall, UUSC, Guest Worship Leader Heather Vickery, UUSC, Guest Worship Leader Dr. Ysaÿe Barnwell & the UUA General Assembly 2020 Virtual Choir The YouTube version is here. Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org.

The Fourth U Dimension is a podcast produced by the Fourth Universalist Society. You can learn more about us here: 4thu.org In today's podcast we are joined by Aly Tharp. Aly Tharp is the Program Director of the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth (UUMFE), manages the denomination-wide Create Climate Justice initiative, and is a member of the UUA Organizing Strategy Team. Aly lives in Austin, TX, and is a member of Wildflower UU Church. Aly is also a community food activist with the Festival Beach Food Forest, Serefina Food Pantry, and ATX Camp Support. —— UU Ministry for Earth links: Join the mailing list: https://uuministry4earth.z2systems.com/np/clients/uuministry4earth/survey.jsp?surveyId=6& Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uuministryforearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uumfe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uumfe/ —— Spring for Change: A Season of Sacred Activism - Focused on pathways to Healing & Regeneration - March 20 - May 23, 2021 https://www.uumfe.org/resources/spring-for-change-2021/ ——- Ethical Eating: Food and Environmental Justice was approved as a Statement of Conscience at the 2011 UUA General Assembly, after a 4-year Congregational Study/Action Issue (CSAI) process. The CSAI Core Team, led by Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh, published a comprehensive Worship Resources Supplement for congregations to use in exploring the hidden ways our food choices impact our communities and our world. http://www.uua.org/statements/statements/185320.shtml http://www.uua.org/documents/washingtonoffice/ethicaleating/worship_guide.pdf ——- Other food justice links: Coalition of Immokalee Workers https://ciw-online.org/ Farmworker Justice https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/ La Via Campesina international peasants movement https://viacampesina.org/en/ Festival Beach Food Forest (Austin, TX) https://festivalbeach.org/ Regeneration International - Regenerative agriculture definition and resources https://regenerationinternational.org/why-regenerative-agriculture/ Kiss the Ground - Soil depletion and regeneration educational information page https://kisstheground.com/soil-science/

Amanda and Rev. Gray reflect on this month's sermon and the UUA General Assembly. Topics of discussion: widening the circle of concern; what we are or what we aren't?; selective and imperfect inclusivity; freedom to vs. freedom from Referenced in this episode: Widening the Circle of Concern: Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change June 2020: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/cic/widening Sermons written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall Produced by: Bruce Hall

Rev. Shelley Page and Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray

“We, the Member Congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association…” Karen Muñoz, Jordan Buckley, Billy Stokes, and Rev. Scottie McIntyre Johnson share their experiences.  Unitarian Universalism is congregationally-based; we have been (at least on our Unitarian side) since our Puritan ancestors declared it to be so in 1648. Each individual church governs itself, ordains and calls its own ministers, and completely supports itself. And, yet, also since 1648, our individual, autonomous congregations have voluntarily joined together for mutual assistance and support. Today, that mutuality is formalized through the Unitarian Universalist Association, the UUA. Our minister and members who recently attended the UUA General Assembly in New Orleans will talk about what it means to be part of such an association.

The sermon was delivered on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Rev. Gerald L. Davis, Affiliate Minister. SERMON DESCRIPTION One of the beautiful points of departure, Ware Lecturer Brian Stevenson gave us at UUA General Assembly was to change the narrative. Changing the narrative is not as easy as changing the water in a fish bowl. But that metaphor is appropriate from the standpoint of the fish. We swim in water called white supremacy. Let's not be afraid to empty our bowl and pour in living water … water that reconciles, that heals, that gives us continuing opportunities. SUBSCRIBE TO AUDIO PODCAST: WATCH THIS SERMON ON YOUTUBE: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: GIVE A DONATION TO HELP US SPREAD THIS LOVE BEYOND BELIEF: or text LOVEBB to 73256 LET'S CONNECT: Facebook: Twitter: All Souls Church Website:  

Speaker or Performer: Ronya Hoblit, Liz Anderson, Liz Loos, Karen Van Fossan Date of Delivery: May 7, 2017 In support of racial justice and spiritual growth, Black Lives of UU has invited all UU congregations to host a White Supremacy Teach-In. In our local context, colonialism goes hand in hand with white supremacy and is a crucial concept to consider. This Sunday, all are invited to learn and grow together: What is colonialism? How have we lived it in the past, and how are we still living it today? What are the changes we can make now ? What part could this UU congregation take in understanding and standing up the limitations that colonialism creates within our society? Ronya Hoblit will be the speaker, with participation by the rest of the UU General Assembly delegation.Ronya Hoblit serves as training director for the Native American Training Institute and is a longtime member of our congregation. Her family hails from Martin, SD, and she is a member of the Oglala Lakota nation.Ronya, Liz A., Liz L, and Karen all served as our delegation to the 2017 UUA General Assembly.Video version: https://youtu.be/C8ZX8T_Mxss

Welcome to issue #32 of the CUUPS Podcast - our highlight this episode is "Packing for ReEnchantment" a sermon which Valerie Freseman delivered on 9/27/2015 at First Parish Church, Cambridge MA. This sermon was selected as the best out of eight submissions by a panel of judges and she was awarded $500 at the General Assembly in Columbus Ohio this June.  We also discussion four new chapters: Colorado Springs, CO, Boone, NC, Orlando FL and Jamestown NY.  We also discuss highlights of CUUPS presence at the 2016 UUA General Assembly in Columbus Ohio and our first national Convocation in a dozen years which was held August 26-28 in Salem, MA.

The late Spring 2015 issue of the CUUPS Podcast includes the sermon "Dancing To a Living Drum" by ministerial intern Randy Partain from First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston. We also have news about two new CUUPS Chapters: White Oak Grove CUUPS of Rockford, IL and CLF CUUPS which is associated with the Church of the Larger Fellowship which is the UUA's online congregation for people who don't live near a UU congregation. There's is also a preview of our activites at the upcoming UUA General Assembly in Portland,  OR (June 24-28) and some information on our Facebook Page, Twitter account @CUUPS_Media, and the Nature's Path blog on Patheos.com's Pagan Channel.

In 1452, Pope Nicholas V issued a decree that specifically sanctioned and promoted the conquest, colonization, and exploitation of non-Christian territories and peoples. Hundreds of years of decisions and laws continuing right up to our own time can ultimately be traced back to this “Doctrine of Discovery”—laws that invalidate or ignore the rights, sovereignty, and humanity of indigenous peoples in the United States and around the world. The delegates of the 2012 UUA General Assembly, last June, called on all congregations to study this history and aim to eliminate its presence from the current-day policies, programs, theologies, and structures of Unitarian Universalism.

The UUA Board has propsed that the UUA General Assembly repudiate the Doctrine of Christian Discovery. Here is a Dec. 2009 interview from the Pagan Newswire Collective featuring Jason Pitzl-Waters interviewing Zay Speer on that Doctrine along with other indegenous related issues. Also, Calypso Chant from Jim Scott and the CUUPS Page on Facebook, and three new chapters.

It has been over a decade since sociologist Robert Bellah spoke at the UUA General Assembly on the initiative to "strengthen a sense of connectedness, interdependence, and community" within Unitarian Universalism.  How far have we come from this 1998 conversation?  Have we strayed even further from this connection within our communities or strengthened our ties? Come explore this topic and what keeps us connected as diverse individuals within Unitarian Universalism.