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Unitarian Universalist Principles and Article 2

Guest Post by Kathy Stevenson

In today’s Weekly Update you will find an invitation and sign up for a meeting about “Article 2: Our Principles, Values, and Purpose”. This blog is a historical perspective related to the current proposed draft of Article 2.

Introduction: I have been … read more.

From My Den

by Teddy Furnandez
The other day I was on the phone with my cousin Cubby and as I got deeper into the conversation, I had to paws and consider what a wonderful community you have created and fostered at QUUF.  You don’t have to be … read more.

How Can We Care For Our Community?

Guest Blog by Sarah Walker

While striding along on a familiar route on a beautiful sunny day one month ago, I took a fall resulting in some road rash, a sprained ankle and a broken bone in my foot. The treatment has been straight forward – … read more.

Report from the Healthy Community Team

Guest Blog by Hilary Rosen

When we started work as the Healthy Community Team (HCT), we didn’t know each other. We came from different places in the congregation and had divergent viewpoints. One thing we had in common was that we were dedicated to creating a … read more.

Can You Hear Me?

Guest Blog by Laurie Riley

In our congregation, “hearing” each other is a big subject these days. But let’s look at a slightly different aspect of hearing – one which addresses an aspect of ableism. A form of disability, hearing loss is something we should … read more.

Reimagining Unitarian Universalism

Guest Blog by Mary Tucker

Although I’ve been a UU for 70 years and involved in leadership positions for 50 of those years, I wasn’t aware until recently that our seven Principles and Purposes and six Sources are held in Article 2 of our UUA By-laws. … read more.

Building Bridges

By Elizabeth Walker

I don’t like conflict. I guess I am afraid of it. When I sense it, I tend to walk in the other direction and pull my tentacles into my introverted self.

This hasn’t actually been working all that well for me. I have way … read more.

Walking (or Rolling) the Walk

Final Blog Reviewing General Assembly by Guest Author Henry Amick

Springing four flights of steep steps. Bopping ’round to various workstations to bring encouraging treats and good cheer. And putting in ten-hour days.

Hard to imagine this was me in a world where it was still hard … read more.

Report from UUA General Assembly, part 4

by Diane Haas

Actions of Immediate Witness

As a delegate to GA, one of the areas to attend to and vote on were the Actions of Immediate Witness (AIWs).  The AIWs are the method by which the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) comes to understand and act on … read more.

Report from UUA General Assembly, part 3

by John Collins

As a virtual delegate at this year’s General Assembly, I paid particular attention to the current work to review and possibly change Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws, which includes (1) the purpose of the UUA (2) our principles and sources, … read more.