On May 4th and 5th, 2009, 25 Unitarian Universalists (UUs) gathered in Washington, DC, to take part in the second HRC Clergy Call for Justice and Equality. They joined over 300 other clergy and religious leaders who serve dozens of different religions, faith groups and hundreds of congregations.

Rev. Dr. Holly Horn writes, "When my partner got home on Tuesday, he told me that 32 people were coming on a bus from St. Louis on Friday and, after stopping to pick up 16 marriage licenses, they were getting married at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City. " 

State by state, love and fairness are prevailing over fear and ignorance. America is stronger when all of our families can be legally recognized and protected.

Immigration is a hotly divisive issue. Living and working in the United States are twelve million undocumented people, vulnerable to human rights abuses and exploitation.

The H1N1 virus is prompting a growing number of public institutions to close or dramatically change their daily routines. Church groups feel a special responsibility to protect their members and to offer support during times of crisis.

We are now at a critical turning point in our nation’s history and have the hope of reclaiming our reputation as the moral leader of the free world.

Children and adults will delight in Earth Day, a poem of gratitude that celebrates life on earth.

The U.S. uses 25% of the world's energy, produces 25% of the carbon gas. Can we cherish the earth?

The Youth Ministry Working Group Report and the Mosaic Project Report, now available online, each provide concrete steps that Unitarian Universalists must take to build multigenerational, multicultural faith communities that nourish and serve members of all ages and identities in the new millennium.

On Saturday, March 21, 2009, the energy and excitement in the air were palpable as 34 diverse participants from all over the country arrived at the Carlyle Suites Hotel in Washington, DC, for the fifth annual Sexuality Education Advocacy Training (SEAT).

I applaud the courageous Vermont lawmakers for acting decisively and with integrity to do the right thing. My heartfelt gratitude goes out to the many Unitarian Universalists who have worked tirelessly for marriage equality in Vermont.

I rejoice at the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to affirm the rights of same-sex couples to marry. This ruling, based on the equal protection guarantee in the Iowa constitution, recognizes the necessity for equal treatment under the law of all citizens.

I believe we are living in a Kairos moment. Kairos is the term used by the ancient Greeks to describe a critical moment, an opportunity for change. It is an opening in the ordinary stream of events when anything becomes possible.