Summer 2011, Vol.XXV No.2

Features

Before words
Spirituality is an awareness of the gap between what you can experience and what you can describe.
By Doug Muder in Ideas

Rooted and growing
The Unitarian Universalist Association celebrates its golden anniversary.
By Christopher L. Walton in Ideas

A good and positive venture
Despite difficulties, Unitarians and Universalists have forged a new identity together.
By O. Eugene Pickett in Ideas

Key moments in UUA history
Prophetic witness, institutional challenges, and cultural change.
By Christopher L. Walton in Ideas

Doors opened to women
As women entered the ministry, Unitarian Universalist language and habits changed.
By Carolyn S. Owen-Towle in Ideas

The unfulfilled dream
We neglected the Universalist challenge of restating our core convictions in contemporary terms.
By David E. Bumbaugh in Ideas

The life of the spirit
We are discovering Universalism's theological bounty.
By Denise T. Davidoff in Ideas

Let mission drive us
Welcoming change requires a strong sense of a congregation's mission.
By Joanna Fontaine Crawford in Ideas

With diversity comes strength
Our congregations are only starting to embrace what we teach our children.
By Barb Greve in Ideas

Departments

A new editor for news
There are new faces at UU World.
By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor

Everything changes
Central to our faith tradition is our willingness to leave behind what no longer serves us.
By Peter Morales in From the president

Living their values cooperatively
The Lucy Stone Cooperative is rooted in the UU values of its young adult founders.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in Life

ZIP code: 18976
BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Warrington, Pennsylvania.
By Christopher L. Walton in Zip code

Mom, four kids, a year of service
Teresa Keller and four kids are spending a year in service around the globe.
By Kimberly French in Life

Stained glass window's 50th anniversary
The focal point of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse, N.Y., is a window depicting the world's religions.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in Spiritual landmarks

Stopping for everyone
How responding to panhandlers has become one of the most delightful spiritual disciplines.
By Victoria Weinstein in Life

Sing me to sleep
I wanted things to go back to normal. I wanted none of this to be happening.
By Meg Barnhouse in Spirit

Slow making
What if our new metaphor for time was craftsmanship?
By Doug Stowe in Spirit

My patient's faith
Before I began the operation, my patient asked, 'Could I say a prayer first?' I felt a little uncomfortable at first.
By Cullen Ruff in Spirit

Getting through another loss
This time, I need the words of a prayer.
By Gina Sangster in Spirit

Unitarian windows
A collaboration yields a classical form.
By Marlon Davidson and Don Knudson and Kenneth Sutton in Spirit

88 notes
A piano is transformed into sculpture for the UU Society of Black Hawk County.
By Moria Landa Brown and Kenneth Sutton in Spirit

FBI reinvestigating Reeb murder
Featured online in another form:
FBI reopens investigation into murder of James Reeb
Forty-six years after death of Unitarian Universalist minister in Selma, investigators seek new evidence in unsolved case.
By Jerry Mitchell and John Fleming in UU news

Utah UU convicted for environmental activism
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Utah UU convicted for environmental activism
Federal jury faults Tim DeChristopher for blocking auction of oil and gases leases.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Ethical eating, bylaw changes top GA agenda
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GA will vote on Ethical Eating statement, board reforms, more
UUA’s 50th General Assembly will tackle bylaw changes and food and environmental justice statement.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Some delegates to vote off-site
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General Assembly to allow some delegates to vote from home this year
Organizers seek volunteers to test online voting, with hopes of expanding program in 2012.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

No contested races at 2011 GA
Slate of candidates for UUA boards and committees.
By Staff Writer in UU news

Kidney donation extends 'circle of care'
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With kidney donation, congregation extends 'circle of care'
Member to donate kidney to religious education director, as others fundraise and cook.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

UU Jewish community connects at conference
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UU Jewish community connects at national conference
Conference is first gathering of Jewish Unitarian Universalists in 20 years.
By Sonja L. Cohen in UU news

Morales finds 'freedom tastes like salt'
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Morales visits Unitarians and humanitarian partners in India
UUA President on two-week visit with Holdeen India partners and Unitarians in North East India.
By Jane Greer in UU news

Morales finds 'freedom tastes like salt'
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UUA president touched by visits with Dalits
UUA President Peter Morales finds ‘freedom tastes like salt.’
By Kenneth Sutton in UU news

UUA-UUSC create Japan relief fund
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UUA-UUSC Japan Fund supports religious partners after quake
Rissho Kosei-kai congregations in Northern Japan are among the damaged.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA Uganda fund to aid activists
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Unitarian Universalists raise funds for gay rights in Uganda
Donations will support human rights activists fighting homophobia.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Alternative scouting group growing
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Alternative scouting group starts to grow
Navigators USA welcomes gay, atheist, and agnostic scouts.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UU legislator leads marriage equality fight in Maryland
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UU legislator leads marriage equality fight in Maryland
Rich Madaleno is ‘an inspiration and mentor’ in advocacy for LGBT rights.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA anti-oppression campaign inspires Valentine's Day events
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Turning Valentine's Day into a day for social justice
Unitarian Universalists demonstrate for LGBT rights, immigration reform, religious tolerance in first 'Standing on the Side of Love' Day.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

District protests executive's firing
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District board protests firing of its executive
UUA, Pacific Central District 'moving forward together' after disagreeing about firing of district executive.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton in UU news

Protesters' cases in Ariz. dismissed
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Cases dismissed for many Phoenix protesters
Court dismisses cases against 17 UUs, finds three others not guilty for SB 1070 protests.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Anderson honored with clergy award
Planned Parenthood honors Rochester, N.Y., minister for reproductive rights advocacy.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

United Nations office rejoins UUA
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UU United Nations Office to rejoin UUA
Move will give UN office, UUA greater advocacy strength.
By Jane Greer in UU news

UUs make friends in Cuba
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Oregon UU church builds Cuban alliances
Portland-based Cuba AyUUda fosters Cuban-U.S. relations.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Rallying for workers' rights
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Wisconsin UUs continue month-long protest for workers’ rights
Governor signs bill to curtail collective bargaining, but demonstrations continue.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

A nation of religious changelings
A fickle religious marketplace offers promise and peril for Unitarian Universalists.
By Dan Cryer in Bookshelf

Summer reading
What book should Unitarian Universalists take to the beach this summer?
By Sonja L. Cohen in Bookshelf

Social media, 'the heretic's tool'
'If we do not embrace social media we're essentially putting a nail in our own coffin.'
By Peter Bowden in Ideas

Henry Bergh: 'The great meddler'
The Unitarian who founded societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals and children.
By John Gibb Millspaugh in Looking back

UUA membership growth, 2001–2011
Over the past decade, Unitarian Universalism has grown in 33 states and D.C.
By Christopher L. Walton in Ideas

Letters, Summer 2011
Readers respond to the Spring 2011 issue.
in Letters

Blog roundup, Summer 2011
Online responses to UU World.
By Kenneth Sutton in Letters

Traffic report, Summer 2011
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton in Letters

Let us build together
Let us together build the free and universal church of tomorrow.
in The last word

Online Extras

Full interview with June Herold by Peter Bowden (mp3)