Recent Stories
Mike Gravel's Unitarian Universalism
Democratic presidential candidate identifies as a Unitarian Universalist.
Spirited defender
Karen Tse's human rights ministry is helping to eradicate torture.
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.
People of the First UU Church of Second Life
Excerpts from interviews with members of the virtual church.
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.
Three African musical responses to AIDS
Listen to recordings from the heart of a pandemic.
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.
Frederick Lawrence Keefe
A brief biography of the author of The Investigating Officer.
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.
Visit to Darfur refugee camp in Chad
The UUA president reports from a fact-finding trip.
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.
Ambitious first book at 21
Paul Kendrick talks about Sarah's Long Walk.
Two CDs offer inspired performances
Two recordings for your UU music collection.
UUA celebrates same-sex marriage anniversary in Massachusetts
The party included music, a wedding cake, toasts, and thousands of paper hearts.
Chaplain in the wilderness
Kate Braestrup's ministry in the Maine woods.
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.
Visit to the Kasambala Medical Clinic
An American minister visits the African clinic his church supports.
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.
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.
Ministers bring blessing to Ground Zero
'We went into a nightmare.'
Eleven UUs died in 9-11 attacks
In memoriam.
