uuworld.org: latest stories https://www.uuworld.org The Magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association – Liberal religion and life. en https://www.uuworld.org/themes/custom/b5_uua/images/logos/uuworld_logo_square_white_on_lblue.png uuworld.org: latest stories https://www.uuworld.org ‘What We Are Willing to Risk’: UU Minister Arrested at Anti-ICE Protest in Vermont Says Public Pressure Will Continue https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uu-minister-arrested-vermont-ice-protest An image of five faith leaders kneeling in protest outside of ICE’s National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in Willston, Vermont.

Ethan Loewi

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Rev. Karen G. Johnston reflects on her arrest and what comes next for the movement.

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:10:00 -0400 Ethan Loewi https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uu-minister-arrested-vermont-ice-protest Photos: UU Congregations Show Us Where They Gather https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uu-congregation-architecture-photos A composite photo of four different UU buildings.

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Check out some of the interesting places UUs worship.

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:00:00 -0400 Staff Writer https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uu-congregation-architecture-photos A New York Congregation Finds Modern Purpose in a Historic Space https://www.uuworld.org/articles/first-unitarian-brooklyn-adapts-modern-times A photo of the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn. It shows the pews filled with people and the choir singing.

Peter D. Kramer

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First Unitarian Congregational Society of Brooklyn remains faithful to its past while strengthening its future.

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400 Peter D. Kramer https://www.uuworld.org/articles/first-unitarian-brooklyn-adapts-modern-times Message from the Executive Editor: The Places Where We Grow https://www.uuworld.org/articles/message-executive-editor-fall-winter-2026 A two-story house with a front yard and a tree.

Kristen Cox Roby

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In the Fall/Winter 2026 issue, UU World tells stories that explore history, responsibility, and renewal.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:50:22 -0400 Kristen Cox Roby https://www.uuworld.org/articles/message-executive-editor-fall-winter-2026 Message from the President: Worship is Alive Within Us https://www.uuworld.org/articles/message-president-fall-winter-2026 Worshippers sitting in chairs at a worship service at General Assembly 2026 in Louisville. One of them has their hands raised.

Sofía Betancourt

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UUs can celebrate the sacred wherever they are.

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Sofía Betancourt https://www.uuworld.org/articles/message-president-fall-winter-2026 At Least One Minnesota UU Church Secretly Surveilled by Federal Government, Court Records Reveal https://www.uuworld.org/articles/minnesota-federal-surveillance-unitarian-universalist-church A group of people outside, on a city street, hosting a news conference. A person in clerical attire is at the microphone.

Elaine McArdle

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First Universalist Church was among the community groups targeted in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security undercover operation.

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 Elaine McArdle https://www.uuworld.org/articles/minnesota-federal-surveillance-unitarian-universalist-church Become a Climate Resilience Hub in Your Local Community https://www.uuworld.org/articles/climate-resilience-hub-unitarian-universalism People draw together on a large sheet of paper. Color pencils, clipboards, and other tools are strewn on the table.

Elaine McArdle

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UU congregations develop values-centered action plans after climate revivals.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Elaine McArdle https://www.uuworld.org/articles/climate-resilience-hub-unitarian-universalism Moment of Reflection: ‘Unbound’ by Harmonia Rosales https://www.uuworld.org/articles/unbound-harmonia-rosales-kings-chapel Up close angle on a statue of a Black woman holding a bird cage. A bird, looking in her direction, is perched on top of the cage.

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The statue is one way King’s Chapel in Boston is addressing its past ties to enslavement.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 -0400 Staff Writer https://www.uuworld.org/articles/unbound-harmonia-rosales-kings-chapel Where Hope Takes Root: At Newton Correctional Facility in Iowa, a Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Flourishes https://www.uuworld.org/articles/iowa-prison-fellowship-unitarian-universalism Colorful flame in a golden Unitarian Universalist chalice on a dark background.

Elaine McArdle

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Inside the prison, the growing fellowship offers belonging, transformation, and spiritual community.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Elaine McArdle https://www.uuworld.org/articles/iowa-prison-fellowship-unitarian-universalism Q&A: Tips on Building Safe and Meaningful Connection Online for UU Congregations https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uua-digital-communities-tips-advice An online conference call on a laptop that's on a desk. A house plant is on the right.

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Larry Stritof, the UUA’s director of Information Technology Services, shares his insight on evolving technology.

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