Recent Stories
Holy family
A family holy enough to merit the highest forms of reverence.
A poet's grief
Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno's poetry chronicles her grief after her daughter's murder.
The gospel of inclusion
The Universalism of former Pentecostal bishop Carlton Pearson.
Their spirit is still with us
One year after a gunman opened fire in the Unitarian Universalist church in Knoxville.
President Sinkford's public witness
President William G. Sinkford looks back on eight years of leadership.
Illinois church collects veterans’ stories
Unitarian Universalist church’s oral history project opens up conversations about military service.
True to my lineage
The Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed's quest for spiritual integration.
UU children help struggling families feed pets
North Carolina children raise money to provide pet food for families struggling with recession.
Remembering the victims of Knoxville church shooting
In memoriam: Linda Kraeger and Greg McKendry.
Ted Sorensen, JFK's Unitarian speechwriter
An interview with President Kennedy's counselor and speechwriter.
Sierra Club highlights UU environmental initiatives
National report on religious environmentalism honors Unitarian Universalist projects.
The story of the 'Sources' cantata
Music celebrating the Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism.
Spirited defender
Karen Tse's human rights ministry is helping to eradicate torture.
Mike Gravel's Unitarian Universalism
Democratic presidential candidate identifies as a Unitarian Universalist.
Pete Stark's untroubled humanism
A Unitarian Congressman can't fathom why his nontheism is causing such a fuss.
Carolyn McDade's spirit of life
The story of Unitarian Universalism's most beloved song.
John S. Dacey, the anxiety pro
Psychologist John Dacey's own struggle with anxiety inspired a career helping others.
Religious reality in a virtual world
Second Life, the much-hyped online virtual reality world, is home to a growing Unitarian Universalist congregation.
Tyrone Edwards leads his town back to life
A hurricane-battered Louisiana town comes back to life, with Unitarian Universalist help.
William F. Schulz, human rights champion
William F. Schulz looks back on twelve years at Amnesty International.
UU songwriters hit a nerve with SUV song
Meet Rozanne Gates and Suzanne Sheridan.
UU tackles patient safety after tragedy
Ilene Corina became an activist after her son's death in 1990.
Music vs. AIDS in Africa
The music of a pandemic.
People of the First UU Church of Second Life
Excerpts from interviews with members of the virtual church.
Three African musical responses to AIDS
Listen to recordings from the heart of a pandemic.
Frederick Lawrence Keefe
A brief biography of the author of The Investigating Officer.
World War II novel connects with today's headlines
A 40-year-old novel asks unnervingly relevant questions about soldiers in the moral chaos of war.
Hurricanes’ devastation is emotional as well as physical
Florida UUs uneasy about third stormy year; Louisiana church is hiring to help volunteers.
Poet laureate Ted Kooser's this-worldly faith
The U.S. poet laureate and winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize in poetry is a Unitarian Universalist.
Philip Simmons's wisdom
A documentary follows contributing editor Philip Simmons through his final months.
A death in Iraq; a church changed
An opponent becomes an ally after losing his soldier son.
Tombaugh discovered Pluto, co-founded church
At 24, Clyde Tombaugh discovered the elusive ninth planet.
Jason Shelton's music aims for transformation
Nashville music ministry brings new energy to Unitarian Universalist worship.
Film documents law's effect on same-sex couple
A Unitarian Universalist couple leaves Virginia to preserve their rights.
Students surveyed on spirituality
Study: Unitarian Universalist college students stand out for spiritual curiosity, volunteerism, social justice work, compassion, and respect for religious diversity.
Spiritual lessons from running
Ten spiritual lessons that running has taught me.
UUA celebrates same-sex marriage anniversary in Massachusetts
The party included music, a wedding cake, toasts, and thousands of paper hearts.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Unitarian Universalist churches
Architect with Unitarian roots designed two famous UU churches.
Reston banners destroyed twice
Vandals destroyed 'Civil Marriage is a Civil Right' banners.
UU awarded MacArthur 'genius grant'
Amy Smith, an instructor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a lifelong member of Follen Church in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Joseph Nye, soft-power theorist
An expert on international relations praises the 'soft power' of attraction.
Ric Masten, dancing through life
A poet responds to cancer the way he knows best.
Addictions ministry moves beyond AA
The Rev. Denis Meacham creates new ministry at First Parish Brewster, Mass.
Same-sex marriage comes to Massachusetts
Deeper and broader trends make the rest of the country more tolerant, too.
Enduring bond between American church and African clinic
Unity Church-Unitarian and the Nyirongo family.
Dedicating their lives to children
Parents of 21 devote themselves to work worldwide.
Visit to the Kasambala Medical Clinic
An American minister visits the African clinic his church supports.
Ellery Schempp stood up for religious minorities
Ellery Schempp's 1958 lawsuit ended mandatory Bible readings in school.
Philip Simmons, 1957-2002
A tribute to Philip Simmons by his editor at UU World.
Liberal evangelists on campus
Young Unitarian Universalists are sharing their faith and building worship groups on college campuses — and the UUA and local congregations are scurrying to support them.
The middle of everywhere
How Lincoln, Nebraska, came to be the picture of America's multicultural future.
Eleven UUs died in 9-11 attacks
In memoriam.
Ministers bring blessing to Ground Zero
'We went into a nightmare.'
