Spring 2013, Vol.XXVII No.1

Features

Farewell, 25 Beacon Street?
As the UUA looks for a more modern headquarters, Unitarian Universalists reflect on the symbolic meaning of its perch on Boston’s Beacon Hill.
By Richard Higgins in Ideas

What is reproductive justice?
Women need more than a right to choose. Unitarian Universalists are joining a broader movement seeking reproductive justice.
By Darcy Baxter in Ideas

Sharon's breakthrough
How a small church chose to invest in a more ambitious future.
By Donald E. Skinner in Life

Departments

I've loved the view from 25
The neighborhood has been an incalculable bonus working for the UUA on Beacon Hill.
By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor

What Unitarian Universalists want
Unitarian Universalists share a profound sense of what we cherish and what we want to become.
By Peter Morales in From the president

Marine ecologist wins 'genius grant'
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UU marine ecologist wins 'genius grant'
MacArthur Foundation recognizes Nancy Rabalais for work in Gulf Coast dead zones.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in Life

Urban gardener hopes to turn foreclosures into farms
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Urban gardener hopes to turn foreclosures into farms
Milwaukee UU believes creating a 'harvestable city' will improve quality of life.
By Nicole Sweeney Etter in Life

Pink church on the bluff
Oregon City UUs enjoy rare stained glass in a distinctive building.
By Allison Bennett in Spiritual landmarks

Praying for each other
People felt closer to the church community, knowing the struggle of another in the room.
By Daniel Kanter in Life

Book to note: 'Mira and the Big Story'
A young girl learns to respect diverse traditions.
By Sonja L. Cohen in Life

Now let us sing
What is your favorite Unitarian Universalist hymn?
By Sonja L. Cohen in Life

ZIP code: 57701
Black Hills UU Fellowship, Rapid City, South Dakota.
By Sonja L. Cohen in Zip code

Metamorphoses
Grief and celebration are interwoven in this world, like winter and spring.
By Gary Kowalski in Spirit

Walking stick memories
The emergence of character over time.
By Claire B. Clements in Spirit

Golden hours
Time is the most volatile and elusive element in our lives.
By Jeane Knapp in Spirit

Everyday poem
The more I have to lose, all these ordinary joys.
By Roxanne Halpine Ward in Spirit

A humanist's guide to prayer
What would the prayer of a humanist sound like?
By Patricia Montley in Spirit

We are each other's keepers
Symbols of infinity and the interconnected life force.
By Susan Gott and Sonja L. Cohen in Spirit

Joy
I want to believe it is something more.
By Terri Pahucki in Spirit

Families: Weave a Tapestry of Faith; Sacred Rest (pdf)

Money, muscle aid Sandy relief
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UUs give money and muscle to Sandy relief efforts
Disaster-relief fund tops $306,000.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

From old pew, artisan crafts guitar
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From salvaged pew, artisan crafts custom guitar
Auctioned instrument raises money for rebuilding church in Brunswick, Maine.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Harvesting hope for migrants
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Harvest of Hope aids ‘invisible’ migrants
Florida-based foundation has donated more than $1M in direct aid to migrant farmworkers.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Four victories for marriage equality
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UUs rally for marriage equality in four states
Ballot questions in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, and Washington draw UU support, advocacy.
By Donald E. Skinner and Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Four victories for marriage equality
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UUs celebrate historic wins for marriage equality
Popular votes in Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve same-sex marriage; Minnesotans reject marriage ban.
By Donald E. Skinner and Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Districts fading as regions grow
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Districts recede as 'regionalization' takes hold
UUA governance is moving toward a regional model, lowering costs and increasing efficiency.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA and UCC partnering for justice
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UUA and UCC consider being ‘Partners in Justice’
In historic Boston meeting, denominations plan closer public witness ties, collaboration in other areas.
By Christopher L. Walton in UU news

Board revisits biennial GA
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UUA Board resumes talks about biennial GAs
Takes up Fifth Principle Task Force report; 2013 General Assembly will see more plenary time and focus on covenants.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Congregational news
Brief congregational news items from the Spring 2013 issue.
By Allison Bennett in UU news

Sheltering the faith
Brief news items about congregational building programs.
By Allison Bennett in UU news

Installation includes justice work
Rather than simply install its new minister, congregation launched day of community service.
By Donald E. Skinner in Inside

Risk, return, and justice
The Common Endowment Fund pools congregational assets in a fund that reflects UU values.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in Inside

Becoming fluent in faith
We need to embrace the challenge of using religious language with comfort and integrity.
By Jeanne Harrison Nieuwejaar in Ideas

A quiet revolutionary
Laura Matilda Towne devoted her life to a school for former slaves.
By Annette S. Marquis and Nan White in Looking back

The moral arc reconsidered
Empirical evidence that the arc of the moral universe bends toward justice.
By John Weston in Bookshelf

Once a rarity, UU military chaplains increasing
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Once a rarity, UU military chaplains increasing
The growing number of UU chaplains reflects sea change in UUA’s relationship to the military.
By Donald E. Skinner in Ideas

Letters, Spring 2013
Readers respond to the Winter 2012 issue.
in Letters

Blog roundup, Spring 2013
Online responses to UU World.
By Heather Christensen in Letters

Traffic report, Spring 2013
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton in Letters

A world more than slightly askew
The reason we have seasons.
By Gary Kowalski in The last word

Online Extras

Audio recordings of selected essays

'Called out into the great, open, windy world'
Jack Mendelsohn made social justice essential to Unitarian Universalist identity.
By John Gibbons in Life

Unitarian Universalism's two truths
What is our healing message? To what are we being beckoned when we gather?
By James Ishmael Ford in Spirit

The surprising success of lifeboat faith
Unitarian Universalism cannot thrive if we don’t at least understand the appeal of religions that give people identity and direction.
By Doug Muder in Ideas