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UUA launches 'Standing on the Side of Love' campaign
New public advocacy initiative on behalf of marginalized people.
UU membership professionals form own organization
Group to help membership professionals grow Unitarian Universalism.
UU seminaries feel economic pinch
With devalued endowments, schools implement cost-cutting measures.
UUA shifts international focus to congregations
Sinkford’s presidency focused less on institutional alliances.
New website helps military UUs connect
Church of the Larger Fellowship launches military ministry website.
Unitarian Universalists promote clean energy on Capitol Hill
Thousands of young people gather in Washington to lobby for changes in energy policy.
Boston’s Channing Elementary School draws UU tutors
Interfaith program provides classroom assistants, clothing, school supplies, and food
UU minister to lead former Universalist college
The Rev. Dr. William L. Fox elected St. Lawrence University’s eighteenth president.
Unitarian Universalists work to preserve gay marriage in Calif.
UU Legislative Ministry opposes California’s Proposition 8 as an attack on marriage equality.
Meadville Lombard introduces sweeping curricular changes
Unitarian Universalist seminary in Chicago will require community service placements of all students.
Tents draw attention to Darfurian refugees’ plight
UU congregations adopt 'Tents of Hope' project to raise consciousness about refugee crisis
Sierra Club highlights UU environmental initiatives
National report on religious environmentalism honors Unitarian Universalist projects.
Sinkford speaks at religious summit before G8 meeting
Interfaith gathering urges action on climate change, nuclear disarmament, and terrorism.
UUA to administer Green Sanctuary program
UUA to take over environmental program from UU Ministry for Earth
Unitarian Universalists cheer California gay marriage ruling
UU legislative ministry’s amicus brief cited in Supreme Court’s decision authorizing same-sex marriages.
Harvard names first Emerson UUA professor
Dan McKanan, historian of religious left, appointed by Harvard Divinity School.
Continental YRUU 'will be replaced,' Sinkford says
Funding cuts uncertain for youth organization; new model for youth ministry in development.
UUA suspends funding for young adult network
Staff groups serving youth and young adults expected to merge.
UU delegation heads to Kenya
Aid fund established to help victims of violence in Kenya.
New archive celebrates UU people of color
Sankofa Project shares photos and documents from past and present UUs of color.
Scholarships aid UU doctoral students
Revitalized program increases scholarship amounts.
Scouting alternatives draw UU youth
Navigators and SpiralScouts offer inclusive programs.
UUs help launch New Orleans 'Resurrection Project'
Gulf Coast Unitarian Universalists gather for second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
UU sexologist faces off against Bill O'Reilly
The Rev. Debra Haffner promotes comprehensive sexuality education.
Star Island reopens after unexpected closure
Popular N.H. summer conference center cleared by fire chief.
UUA board approves two affiliates
At post-GA meeting, board discusses controversial new criteria for independent affiliate organizations.
UUA board cuts funds to seminaries
Board approves plan to develop new approach to supporting theological education.
Antiwar song inspires peace movement
UUA and UUSC join 'Where is the Rage?' project to protest Iraq war.
Trustee endows new scholarship at Meadville Lombard
Chicago seminary announces new merit-based scholarship.
Board shifts funding priorities for theological education
Board looks at seminary funding, independent affiliates, and moderator's role.
Massachusetts interfaith group walks for climate rescue
Nine-day trek begins in Northampton blizzard, ends in Boston rally.
Unitarian radio station has global ambitions
Transylvanian Internet radio station broadcasts Unitarian values.
Sharon Welch named provost at Meadville Lombard
Ethics scholar to lead academic program at Chicago seminary.
UU Urban Ministry mourns six deaths
Ministry tries to counter rising tide of violence in Boston.
$132K will help Gulf Coast community groups
UUA-UUSC Gulf Coast Relief Fund assists childcare, community leadership groups.
Starr King announces online leadership courses
"Seminary for the Laity" will offer courses for congregational leaders.
Meadville Lombard announces new scholarship
Spencer and Susan Lavan support academic excellence with gift.
New Gulf Coast grants total $130K
UUA-UUSC fund supports antiracism training and rebuilding projects.
V.A. resists use of pentacle on tombstones
New lawsuit demands equality for Wiccan and Pagan veterans.
UU peace prize awarded to Liberian women
Sinkford presents award at Kyoto interfaith conference.
Restructured UU Women's Federation turns to grant giving
UUWF now funds women's social justice projects instead of providing direct services to congregations.
Program strengthens church social justice work
UUA Social Justice Empowerment Program helps churches focus.
UUA to help congregations with international connections
Director of Partner Church Council hired to lead UUA's review of international work.
New hurricane-relief grants exceed $330K
February 21 grants help six Gulf Coast groups.
Two-year process reexamines UU youth ministry
Congregational and denominational youth programs under review.
Work camps help rebuild Gulf Coast area
An up-close view of Gulf Coast destruction.
Tsunami fund focuses on marginalized populations
$2 million raised by Unitarian Universalist partnership helps marginalized populations and women affected by 2004 disaster.
UUs in 11 states forming legislative advocacy groups
Four state groups already active; work coordinated with UU Service Committee.
Unitarian couple honored for World War II heroism
Israel honors cofounders of UU Service Committee.
New director of UU United Nations Office
Jim Nelson brings international experience to advocacy and educational organization.
140 congregations show Wal-Mart film
Many Unitarian Universalists join economic justice campaign against retailer.
Largest gathering of Cuban Unitarian Universalists
Unitarian Universalism gains momentum in Cuba.
Boston honors Selma's civil rights activists
Unitarian Universalists cosponsor march, remember civil rights martyrs.
UU United Nations Office funds AIDS orphans
Program funds school in Ghana for children who lost parents to AIDS.
UUSC, UUA establish earthquake relief fund
October 8 earthquake devastated parts of Pakistan and India, killing tens of thousands.
Unitarian Universalists join antiwar protests in Washington
UU Service Committee 'trial' of top government officials for torture draws hundreds.
Unitarians in Transylvania suffer in floods
Partner churches help historic Unitarian communities; UUA raises relief funds.
UUs see progress in California gay marriage vote
California UUs celebrate legislature's vote for marriage equality.
All Souls rings 'Abolition Bell' for Iraq dead
Historic church bell rings in Washington, D.C., for war dead.
Sheen to play Rumsfeld at UUSC mock trial
'Call for Justice Weekend,' sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, will protest U.S. torture policies.
Church of the Younger Fellowship
New on-line church lets UU young adults stay connected 24/7.
Beacon Press surpasses UUA's three-year goals
Beacon Press exceeds requirements set by the UUA Board.
Donors pool resources in 'giving circles'
'Shared Giving' circle created at UU Church in NC.
UU evangelism fosters new church growth
Marketing efforts underway
Latin American UUs assemble to form AUULA
Unitarian Universalism gaining popularity in Latin America.
Preventing nuclear terrorism
The urgent need to secure weapons-grade nuclear material.
UUs establish legislative presence
California UUs lead the way with legislative ministry.
