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Offenders among us
Whether we realize it or not, we likely all know sex abuse victims and offenders. Can we be in community with both?
By Kimberly French in Life
Safe churches need policies and vigilance
'We want congregations to be as proud of being free of sexual harassment, abuse, and misconduct as they are welcoming of LGBTQ people.'
By Kimberly French in Life
Reforms take aim at clergy misconduct
It is easy to think of clergy misconduct as a Catholic or evangelical problem. It's not.
By Kimberly French in News
Selma's challenge
In the past, our religious forebears had stood on the brink of making a difference in racial justice, and had wavered. Not this time.
By Mark Morrison-Reed in Ideas
Departments
A necessary starting place
Kimberly French reports on clergy sexual misconduct; Donald Skinner retires after a distinguished career.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in From the editor
Tough times
We progressives are prone to believing progress is a lot easier than it is.
By
Peter Morales
in From the president
Something more spiritual
The Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence, Kansas, has nearly doubled its membership by being open to change.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in Life
Up to our necks
As a nation, we are buried up to our necks in a history of violence against people of color.
By
Meg Riley
in Life
Seeing your sanctuary in a different light
Candlelight transforms a meetinghouse for Christmas Eve.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Spiritual landmarks
A tree remembers
A children's book tells Anne Frank's story from the perspective of the tree outside her hiding place.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Life
Susan Frederick-Gray v. Joe Arpaio
The Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray joins federal class-action lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joseph Arpaio.
By
Elaine McArdle
in Life
What can you see from your back porch?
I used to think my grandfather's worldview was limited and small-minded.
By
Travis Tennessen
in Spirit
I couldn't not go
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I couldn't not go
More than 1,500 Unitarian Universalists took part in the People's Climate March. I was one of them.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Spirit
Will we accompany them?
What is the 'gospel' Unitarian Universalists have to share with migrants and deportees on their often forced and dehumanizing journeys?
By
Colin Bossen
in Spirit
31 UUs arrested at White House
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31 UUs arrested at immigration protest at White House
Unitarian Universalists made up largest contingent in interfaith action July 31.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Reeb Project fights voter suppression in North Carolina
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Reeb Project aims to fight voter suppression
Charlotte congregations and All Souls in D.C. cooperate to work on voters' rights in North Carolina.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Faithify crowdsources $100K in pledges in first two months
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New crowdfunding site draws $100K for UU projects
Donors pledge $100,000 through Faithify.org for Unitarian Universalist projects in first two months.
By
Gary Band
in UU news
UUs hold vigils for Ferguson, Mo.
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Missouri UUs hold vigils, collect food for Ferguson
UUA president decries 'profoundly unsettling' images of police action after killing of Michael Brown.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
41 Mt. Vernon St. sold for $11.5M
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UUA sells last Beacon Hill building for $11.5 million
41 Mt. Vernon St., former Beacon Press headquarters, will become condominiums.
By
Donald E. Skinner
in UU news
Board approves revised budget
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UUA balances budget with cuts, $400K loan from endowment
Board approves revised budget to address $1.3 million shortfall; 'InterConnections' ceases publication.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Bethany House: From dormitory to transformational community
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From dormitory to transformational community
Bethany House, a Universalist-founded boarding house for young women in Boston, adds transitional housing mission.
By
Christian Schmidt
in UU news
End of an era (Announcing the end of InterConnections)
Dealing with intruders in worship (from InterConnections)
Community news can nurture civic health
News organizations need to bridge the divide between journalism and the public.
By
Dan Kennedy
in Forum
Charles Dickens and the notion of evil
Although his true villains are never redeemed, Dickens' novels demonstrate that good wins in the end.
By
Susan Jhirad
in Bookshelf
Books to buy for UUs
Gift ideas for Unitarian Universalists.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Ideas
James Lord Pierpont and the mystery of 'Jingle Bells'
The debate over where the Unitarian wrote the holiday favorite rages on.
By
Kris Willcox
in Looking back
Letters, Winter 2014
Readers respond to the Fall 2014 issue.
in Letters
Blog roundup, Winter 2014
Online responses to UU World.
By
Heather Christensen
in Letters
Traffic report, Winter 2014
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in Letters
Online Extras
Audio recordings of selected essays
Families Weave a Tapestry of Faith
All are welcome, to a point
Anti-abortion activists interrupted a Unitarian Universalist worship service, then complained when they were ushered out.
By
Darcy Baxter
O gremlins, O St. Anthony!
My faith is in science, but I try to keep an open mind.
By
Meg Barnhouse