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Reading for the day
Love the gift of your life and do no harm.
By Mark Belletini 6.16.08

Love and death
Facing cancer with lessons learned from my parishioners.
By Forrest Church 5.26.08

Universal love
'And what church did you say you attend?'
By Esther Hurlburt 4.28.08

Ceremonies for everyday life
Establishing connections with self, family, and the earth.
By Louise Nayer and Virginia Lang 4.14.08

It's about time, Persephone!
Ancient myths dramatize the shift from winter to spring.
By Patricia Montley 3.24.08

Praying as Unitarian Universalists
How can we pray with integrity, grace, power, and purpose?
By Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz 2.25.08

Do you feel loved?
On alternating days, a resolution to stop beating myself up.
By Meg Barnhouse 2.11.08

One thing I am sure of
A chaplain's counsel to a grieving brother.
By Kate Braestrup 1.14.08

Rekindling the flame
Tickets to the Keith Urban concert weren't just a gift. They were a miracle.
By Meg Barnhouse 12.24.07

Feeling like an exile
Do you live in a kind of Babylon?
By John Nichols 12.3.07

A Unitarian Universalist view of 'The Secret'
Despite the silly 'science' and fake experts on the hit DVD, some of The Secret's advice actually helped me.
By Fred Small 11.19.07

Sitting between the extremes
Why a journalist writes haiku.
By Tom Stites 10.29.07

Four haiku
Natural moments in seventeen syllables.
By Tom Stites 10.29.07

Confessions of a prodigal volunteer
Life after burning out at church.
By Elizabeth Weber 9.10.07

Once and for all
Watching a loved one fade into dementia.
By Kathleen McTigue 8.20.07

Reading our lives
Take time to read the story of your life.
By Marshall Hawkins 7.9.07

The spiritual practice of hospitality
Welcoming people to our congregations is a way to encounter the mystery and wonder of life.
By David Rynick 6.18.07

Collage: InterdepenDance
Found objects, discovered meanings.
By Brandy Bergenstock 6.18.07

Don't be stingy with your faith
Unitarian Universalism saves lives. Don't keep it to yourself.
By John Gibb Millspaugh 5.14.07

How Jesus claimed me
One Unitarian Universalist's religious journey.
By Victoria Weinstein 4.9.07

Great art and the gods
Five-year-olds in a fine art museum.
By Elaine Greensmith Jordan 3.12.07

From fear to eternity
Learning to walk backward down a cliff.
By Lyla D. Hamilton 2.26.07

Finding a talisman
A gift brings healing and unexpected loss.
By Kimberly French 1.29.07

Mayhem and the manger
Why didn't you warn me about Christmas pageants?
By Carl Scovel 12.25.06

The storyteller by the sea
And the amazing, soulful, transforming stories she tells.
By Joshua Searle-White 12.4.06

Fortune cookies for the soul
If I owned a fortune cookie company.
By Meg Barnhouse 11.13.06

Poem for an inked daughter
A mother reaches across the generations.
By Jean Wyrick 10.16.06

Can Unitarian Universalists talk about failure?
Original Sin isn't a good idea. Expecting perfection isn't, either.
By David Hubner 9.25.06

Painting: Revelation
Truth revealed through human experience.
By Amy Kindred and Kenneth Sutton 9.25.06

Miracle flowers
The persistence of beauty in New Orleans.
By Marta I. Valentin 8.28.06

Pilgrimages: Places that touch the spirit
Glory be to time and to water.
By Paige Grant 8.7.06

Photograph: Dreamer 1
Nineteenth-century technique gives photo dreamlike quality.
By Elaine Croce-Happnie and Kenneth Sutton 7.17.06

Our calling, Summer 2006
Unifying features of Unitarian Universalist worship.
By William G. Sinkford 7.17.06

Phoenix sculpture marks congregation's renewal
How an Atlanta congregation rebuilt itself.
By Jane Greer 7.10.06

Poem: Those days
Summer memories.
By Mary Oliver 6.26.06

From Islam to Unitarian Universalism
One woman's religious odyssey.
By Hafidha Acuay 6.12.06

Military chaplain's tribute for Memorial Day
A Unitarian Universalist military chaplain can’t fight but honors those who do.
By Cynthia Kane 5.29.06

Sculpture: In praise of lesser gods
Inspired by humanity.
By Don Cheek and Tom Stites 5.29.06

Of hummingbirds and immigrants
'Hummingbirds migrate north and south just like we do.'
By Enrique Gomez 5.29.06

Poem: Kingfisher
Feeding the birds.
By Lee Robinson 5.8.06

The UUA's Principles and Purposes (1985)
The covenant of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
By Unitarian Universalist Association 5.1.06

Unitarian Universalists and Pentecostals sing together
A chance encounter in a hotel lobby leads to new understanding.
By Jason Shelton 4.24.06

Skeptical of sacred stories?
Are the stories of Passover and Easter good for you?
By Jane Rzepka 4.10.06

A ritual is born
Once, twice, ritual!
By Karen Lee Shelley 4.10.06

Poem: Flowering
Grow a life here.
By Linda Buckmaster 3.20.06

What's spiritual about parenting young children?
A passage from Bless This Child.
By Kathleen McTigue 2.27.06

One event, two perspectives
A racially-charged encounter reveals worlds of difference.
By Special Review Commission 2.6.06

Many religions, but only one earth
Can reverence for the earth bring us together across religious differences?
By Patricia Montley 2.6.06

Learning to see more than meets the eye
Look for the divine in the world as it is.
By Harold Babcock 1.9.06

Thomas A Baillieul's paintings
Thomas A. Baillieul's paintings tempt viewers to tell a story.
By Sonja L. Cohen 12.26.05

Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Meditation for the longest night.
By Patricia Montley 12.19.05

Creche surprise
Dramatis personae, wrapped in old newsprint.
By David S. Blanchard 12.12.05

That was I
A poem from U.S. poet laureate Ted Kooser's Pulitzer prize-winning book.
By Ted Kooser 12.5.05

Winter holiday resources for UU families
Recommendations from the UUA's Lifespan Faith Development staff.
By Staff Writer 11.28.05

Creating UU family Christmas rituals
Finding the right mix of family traditions.
By Meg Cox 11.28.05

What do Unitarian Universalists believe?
Unitarian Universalists hold many beliefs in common.
By Commission on Appraisal 11.21.05

Painting by Martyl Langsdorf
By Martyl Langsdorf 11.1.05

Halloween's ritual roots
Even in its secular and commercial form, Halloween ritualizes our inescapable destination.
By Patricia Montley 10.31.05

Dawn meditation for the fall equinox
Fall equinox sunrise meditation.
By Anne Peek 9.21.05

Repression of the sublime
To realize your potential you must recognize your gifts.
By Marilyn Sewell 8.29.05

Tombaugh memorial window
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces honors a founding member's scientific achievements.
By Sonja L. Cohen 8.15.05

Beltaine (May 1)
Make an altar to celebrate the senses.
By Anika Stafford 5.1.05

In praise of the imperfect life
Spring enlivens us, yet from our human vantage not all resurrections are equally welcome.
By Philip Simmons 5.1.02

Passover: A meditation
The terrible blessing of the journey.
By Lynn Ungar 3.1.02

Unfinished houses
Life as a work in progress.
By Philip Simmons 11.1.01

Memoir of King's eulogy for James Reeb
A witness's diary captures the torment and magic of James Reeb’s eulogy.
By Richard D. Leonard 5.1.01

Witness to Reeb's death looks back
A witness to Selma's tragedies revisits the path of tears and learns to dry his own.
By Clark Olsen 5.1.01

Winter mind
Emptiness, like silence, like love, is indeed a gift.
By Philip Simmons 1.1.01

Living at the edge
By living in the present moment, we can find ourselves at the gateway to eternity.
By Philip Simmons 9.1.00