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"How complex is the relationship between ministry and authority in our congregations? Come find out what the Commission on Appraisal has learned from focus groups all over the country and dedicated listserv conversations. Help us make the most of the coming year as we zero in on particular case studies."--Program guide.
Outlining a bold vision for the future of Unitarian Universalism, 20 leaders issue a clarion call for change. In inspiring, fresh essays, they implore us to collectively liberate ourselves from patterns that prevent us from becoming a robust faith for a new age. Emerging from a history marred by the errors of individualism, exceptionalism, and anti-authoritarianism, Unitarian Universalism faces a crossroads. Turning Point shows a way forward, by embracing promises shaped from our theology: generosity, pluralism, and imagination. With essays that include the stories of creative new types of Unitarian Universalist communities across the country, this essential new collection outlines a liberal faith for the twenty-first century. It offers a vision of an inclusive, multicultural Beloved Community and inspires trust that Unitarian Universalism can deepen and grow once again, meeting the aching needs of a new generation.
The major presentations of the 2015 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA) held in Portland, Oregon. The theme of this year’s GA was “Building a New Way,” inviting Unitarian Universalists to consider new ways of living out our faith. UUA President Peter Morales says, “These talks are so rich, so moving, so deep, so unsettling, and, ultimately, so powerfully spiritual. I invite you to take time to let them touch you and I trust they will help us all to build a new way.” Includes the Berry Street Essay by Rev. Sean Parker Dennison, the Fahs Lecture by Susan Katz Miller, the Ware Lecture by Dr. Cornel West, and sermons from the Service of the Living Tradition (Rev. Marlin Lavanhar) and the Sunday morning worship service (Rev. Alison Miller).
The major presentations of the 2014 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA). The theme of this year's GA was "Love Reaches Out," inviting Unitarian Universalists to consider ways that we can carry our faith beyond the walls of our bricks-and-mortar congregations and engage in new ways of sharing our beliefs and values with the wider world. We gathered in Providence, Rhode Island, to talk about the future of Unitarian Universalism and the opportunities of challenges of liberal religion in the twenty-first century. UUA President Peter Morales says, "I invite you to take time to read and reread these profound addresses--even if you were at GA and attended each of them. Share them with others and discuss them. There are wisdom and inspiration here that beg to be shared." Includes the Berry Street Essay by Rev. Lindi Ramsden, the Fahs lecture by Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed, the Ware Lecture by Sister Simone Campbell, and sermons from the Service of the Living Tradition (Rev. Rebekah Montgomery) and the Sunday morning worship service (Rev. Mark Stringer).
The major presentations of the 2013 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA).
Despite the current survivor-affirming awareness around sexual violence, child sexual abuse, most notably when it’s a family member or friend, is still a very taboo topic. There are approximately 42 million child sexual abuse survivors in the U.S. and millions of bystanders who look the other way as the abuse occurs and cover for the harm-doers with no accountability. Documentary filmmaker and survivor of child sexual abuse and adult rape, Aishah Shahidah Simmons invites diasporic Black people to join her in transformative storytelling that envisions a world that ends child sexual abuse without relying on the criminal justice system. Love WITH Accountability features compelling writings by child sexual abuse survivors, advocates, and Simmons’s mother, who underscores the detrimental impact of parents/caregivers not believing their children when they disclose their sexual abuse. This collection explores disrupting the inhumane epidemic of child sexual abuse, humanely.
The major presentations of the 2018 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA) in Kansas City, Missouri. Addressing the theme “All Are Called” at this General Assembly, Unitarian Universalists dove deeply into questions of mission, discussing how Unitarian Universalists can faithfully meet the demands of our time. In her foreword, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, writes, “I commend to you this collection. Each of the speakers issues a challenge to take the call of our faith seriously and reassures us that, in community, we have all we need to do so. As I said in my sermon on our last day together that week, this is no time for a casual faith and no time to go it alone.” The collection includes the Berry Street Essay by Rev. Meg Riley, with responses by Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt and Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen; the Sophia Lyon Fahs Lecture by Juana Bordas; the Ware Lecture by Brittany Packnett; the Sermon for the Service of the Living Tradition by Rev. Sofia Betancourt, and the Sermon for Sunday Morning Worship by Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray.
The major presentations of the 2017 Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly (GA) in New Orleans. Addressing the theme “Resist and Rejoice!” this General Assembly, Unitarian Universalists pushed each other to strive for more radical transformation than we’ve ever dared to embrace before. In her foreword, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, the first elected woman president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, writes, “I hope that Unitarian Universalists will continue to do the deep work of personal, cultural, and institutional change so that we might be stronger in the work to build the Beloved Community within and beyond our faith. This is our call and our opportunity.” The collection includes the Berry Street Essay, which for the first time was multivocal and featured a panel of speakers including Rev. Dr. Kristen L. Harper, Rev. Mel Hoover, Rev. Ashley Horan, Rev. Dr. Adam Robersmith, and Rev. Marta Valentín; the Sophia Lyon Fahs Lecture by Dr. Robin DiAngelo; the Ware Lecture by Bryan Stevenson; the sermons from the Service of the Living Tradition (Rev. Cheryl M. Walker) and the Sunday morning worship service (Rev. Mara J. Dowdall).