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Give us a Reason to Come Home
If you’re anything like me, you are probably loving all this activity going on around the state of Wisconsin this fall. Brewers headed towards the World Series, Packers catching fire at just the right time to flame the Chicago Bears and the campaign for the future of Wisconsin is on fire! The opportunity for Wisconsin, America’s thermometer when it comes to politics to elect a New Democratic Governor and a Democratic Legislature for the first time in a political generation is upon us.
Spring 2021
Part 1: Showing Up for Justice ‘Our Community Has Power’ UU the Vote reached millions of voters. by Andrea Dulanto UUs Who Made a Difference Unitarians and Universalists have a long history of advocating for justice. Here are just a few who left their mark on the world. Q&A: Sam Ames Civil rights attorney on strengthening trans rights.
Is Black Horror Fatigue On Us or The Industry?
Black creators are some of the only groups that are tasked with making things with deep meanings. More specifically, black horror is always attached to trauma and racism. While an entertaining combination, fans are restless. Recently, Amazon Prime announced a new series titled by Lena Waithe and Little Marvin. It's giving fans vibes and for good reason. The evil white people trope has been around since the beginning of black leads being the face of horror films.
Media roundup: Religious responses to Election Day 2020, and more
Media roundup: Religious responses to Election Day 2020, and more Media roundup: Religious responses to Election Day, and more 11/16/2020 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Sojourners, the progressive Evangelical magazine, quotes UU the Vote organizer Nora Rasman in an article about religious leaders’ attempts to stop the spread of dangerous misinformation in the aftermath of the presidential election.
Media roundup: Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral presence, resistance during contentious election
Media roundup: Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral presence, resistance during contentious election Media roundup: Unitarian Universalists offer pastoral presence, resistance during contentious election UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association The New York Times and FOX8 both highlighted the work of Unitarian Universalist ministers and others in Ohio who joined a call for religious professionals to help assuage tension at the polls during this especially...
Almost 5,000 attend UUA’s 2020 Virtual General Assembly
Almost 5,000 attend UUA’s 2020 Virtual General Assembly Almost 5,000 attend Virtual General Assembly 7/9/2020 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly, Socially Responsible Investing, Indigenous Rights, UUA Governance & Management Thousands could not gather in Providence, Rhode Island, for the Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly in June, due to the pandemic.
‘UU World’ will now publish twice a year
‘UU World’ will now publish twice a year ‘UU World’ will now publish twice a year 6/2/2020 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association The UUA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2021, which begins in July, cuts UU World’s publishing schedule from four issues a year to two. The magazine has also ended its digital subscription service, which provided tablet-friendly and downloadable PDF versions of the magazine, but which never attracted more than 200 subscribers.
UUA: Congregational ministries are essential, but should remain virtual only
UUA: Congregational ministries are essential, but should remain virtual only UUA: Congregational ministries are essential, but should remain virtual only UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association The Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), today urged Unitarian Universalist congregations to plan on continuing their virtual-only programming for the next twelve months.
Pandemic response resources help Unitarian Universalist congregations adapt
Pandemic response resources help Unitarian Universalist congregations adapt Pandemic response resources help congregations adapt 4/13/2020 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association As COVID-19 began disrupting every part of life in the United States in March, the staff of the Unitarian Universalist Association rapidly assembled resources to help congregational leaders adapt.
Winter 2019
Indigenous Americans: A time to reclaim Four-page insert adapted from Tapestry of Faith lifespan faith development programs. by the UUA Faith Development Office in Families Weave a Tapestry of Faith LIFE Living in limbo For those in sanctuary, life is a waiting game. by Arthur Hirsch UU values on display in three recent films Unsettled, American Heretics, and Beacon.
Racial and ethnic diversity of Unitarian Universalists
Racial and ethnic diversity of Unitarian Universalists Racial and ethnic diversity of Unitarian Universalists UU World Magazine Spring 2010 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Racial and ethnic diversity of Unitarian Universalists, compared to the U.S. population, 1998–2008 U.S., 1998 UUs, 1997 U.S., 2008 UUs, 2008 White 72.3% 91.5% 65.6% 89.0% Black 12.1% 1.3% 12.2% 1.0% Hispanic 11.2% 1.0% 15.4% 3.0% Asian 3.6% 0.7% 4.6% 3.0% Nat. Amer.
Photo gallery: Highlights from the 2019 UUA General Assembly
Photo gallery: Highlights from the 2019 UUA General Assembly Photo highlights from the 2019 UUA General Assembly Nancy Pierce, John Benford, Christopher L. Walton 9/12/2019 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association This year, UU World brought two professional photographers to the UUA General Assembly in Spokane, Washington.
BIFA concerned over customs training ahead of Brexit - Logistics Manager Magazine
The British International Freight Association has voiced concerns over the government’s plans for £16 million in funding to help businesses train staff to make customs declarations, and to help businesses who support others to trade goods to invest in IT. HM Revenue & Customs announced the funding yesterday (3 September), effectively a doubling of the £8 million of funding made available in December 2018, and encouraged businesses to apply early.
Introducing our first ‘seeker issue’
UU World’s first ‘seeker issue’ is available for purchase in packs of ten and twenty-five. The 32-page seeker issue is organized in four sections: Who We Are, What We Believe, How We Gather, and What We Do. It’s beautiful, engaging, colorful, informative, and tangible. Most of the seeker issue’s articles and photographs appeared in earlier issues of this magazine—gems like the Rev.
GA affirms democracy as vital but corrupted ideal
GA affirms democracy as vital but corrupted ideal GA affirms democracy as vital but corrupted ideal 7/31/2019 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Social Justice at GA, Immigration, International Human Rights & Justice At its 2019 General Assembly, the Unitarian Universalist Association adopted a Statement of Conscience, “Our Democracy Uncorrupted,” which affirms the importance of democracy as an ideal and identifies historic and current dynamics that...
Summer 2019
We’re right here Members of TRUUsT, an organization of transgender and nonbinary UU religious professionals, share their stories. by Sean Parker Dennison, Alex Kapitan, Sam Allen, Jami A. Yandle, Theresa I. Soto, Gwendolyn Howard, and Sarah Weaver DEPARTMENTS What we can be ‘At its best our Unitarian Universalist World will be a tangible reflection of what we are and will provide impetus toward what we can be.’ by Christopher L.
Listen to this: NPR podcast investigates 1965 murder of the Rev. James Reeb
Listen to this: NPR podcast investigates 1965 murder of the Rev. James Reeb Listen to this: NPR podcast investigates 1965 murder of the Rev. James Reeb 5/14/2019 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Racial Justice NPR released the first episode today of a weekly podcast series that investigates the unsolved murder of the Rev. James Reeb, the Unitarian Universalist minister who was killed in Selma, Alabama, in March 1965.
UUA and UCC consider being ‘Partners in Justice’
UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Leaders of the United Church of Christ spent two days in Boston at the end of November exploring ways to collaborate with the Unitarian Universalist Association and its congregations. It was the first time a delegation of UCC leadership had come to Boston to discuss how the two liberal denominations might partner with one another.
Unfinished journey: Selma 1965
About 500 Unitarian Universalists, including nearly one-fifth of all Unitarian Universalist ministers, plus laypeople like Viola Liuzzo, went to Selma and Montgomery to participate in the civil rights campaign. Only one Unitarian Universalist, the Rev. Richard D. Leonard, joined the 300-person march all the way from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery. The trek concluded Leonard’s 18 days in Alabama.
Science and its metaphors
UU World Magazine November/December 2003 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Which side are you on? Whether the subject is politics or religion or family history, the question is always loaded. The truth is that people are almost always on several sides at the same time, as a parent knows when punishing a beloved but errant child, or as a loyal citizen knows when criticizing her government, or as a homeowner knows when confronted by a property tax referendum.
Welcome to the all-new ‘UU World’ website
Welcome to the all-new ‘UU World’ website Welcome to the all-new ‘UU World’ website 5/17/2015 UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Publications Welcome to the all-new, completely redesigned UU World website. At last, we have a site that adapts itself to your device. It scales down for your smartphone, keeping text at a readable size, but it expands into two columns or even three as your screen gets bigger. The front page showcases a featured story at the top.
From the editor: An inviting new look
From the editor: An inviting new look An inviting new look 9/1/2017 UU World Magazine Fall 2017 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Since our last issue, Unitarian Universalists have elected a new president of the UUA, grieved the death of UUA Moderator Jim Key, and embraced an ambitious process of self-examination about ways UU culture reflects white supremacy culture in the United States.
Margaret Shepherd transforms words into art
Margaret Shepherd’s latest memorial honors longtime church member Elliot Richardson (1920–1999), remembered chiefly for resigning as U.S. attorney general rather than carry out President Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate burglaries. (© 2001 Margaret Shepherd) For Richardson’s memorial, Shepherd collaborated with the person who had invited her to begin the calligraphy memorials project almost 20 years ago.
An Important Decision Looms for Wisconsin’s Democratic Party
As if the primaries weren’t enough, the members of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin now have a race for their next chair. After two terms, Martha Laning is retiring with an incredible victory under her belt, with Democrats sweeping all statewide races for the first time since 1982 and reelecting Tammy Baldwin to the U.S. Senate.
Some Ideas for a More Democratic America
The United States is composed of 50 states, a federal district and five major self-governing territories. With a population of nearly 330 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country on Earth. When this nation was founded that hot summer day in July 1776, the founders had no idea that this country would eventually become this size in only 243 years. They also had no idea that people other than wealthy, land-owning white men would be voting.
From the editor: Our story hurt people
UU World Magazine , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association Transgender and gender nonbinary leaders in the Unitarian Universalist movement, along with their allies and other UUs, are expressing alarm and sharing their pain at reading an essay in the Spring 2019 issue of UU World, “After L, G, and B” by contributing editor Kimberly French.
Gay rights timeline
UU World Magazine May/June 2004 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association UU Identity, Sexually Healthy Faith Communities, Social Justice 1970s: Out of the Closet Emergence of political movements demanding an end to discrimination and violence against gays and lesbians. States begin repealing laws that criminalized homosexual behavior. Stonewall riot in Greenwich Village (1969) launches modern gay-rights movement.
UUA membership rises for first time since 2008
UU World Magazine Winter 2018 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association For the first time since 2008, U.S. congregations in the Unitarian Universalist Association reported a membership increase in 2018. Although the decline each year from 2009 through 2017 was slight, and the increase in 2018 was only 980 members, the UUA is doing better than many similar religious groups in the United States. Unfortunately, another trend in the congregational data continues to worry UU leaders.
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Waiters and cleaners have low levels of life expectancy
Waiters, waitresses and cleaners will not live as long as their managerial counterparts, according to the latest government figures. The Office of National Statistics published figures yesterday for employees in England and Wales that found that income levels directly correlate with life expectancy.
Hospitality workers face shorter lifespan after retirement
Hospitality workers face a shorter lifespan after retirement, compared to employees from other sectors, according to a survey of the UK's largest companies. Employees at Whitbread face the shortest lifespan of any company in the FTSE 100, at 81.5 years, while pub group Mitchells & Butlers is third bottom on the list of life expectancy. However, InterContinental Hotels bucks the trend with its employees living on average 88 years, the fourth highest total in the FTSE 100.
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