Unitarian Universalist Association Podcast

Krissa Palmer interviews the accessibility services coordinator, and others, at General Assembly 2009. They discuss how General Assembly is made accessible and why volunteering at General Assembly is a rewarding experience.(June 28, 2009)

At General Assembly 2009, Krissa Palmer interviews "Water Droplet," a representative of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee's clean water campaign. (June 27, 2009)

Rev. William Sinkford speaks about growing Unitarian Universalism in this March 2009 sermon in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

On June 17, 2009, Rev. Ladd, minister of the Bull Run Unitarian Universalists (BRUU) of Manassas, VA, participated in the Interfaith Immigration Coalition press conference in Washington, DC. BRUU's podcast is available at http://www.bruu.org/index.php?page=communication#anchor-podcast

Rev. John Crestwell speaks about "Standing On the Side of Love" in reaction to the recent shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Crestwell is the minister of Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church in Maryland. To hear his sermons, visit http://dmuuc.libsyn.com/

Rev. Robert Hardies, senior minister at All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington, D.C., joined dozens of local clergy to speak out in support of marriage equality on June 2nd, 2009.

Rev. Manish Mishra, senior minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saint Petersburg, Florida, speaks at the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Clergy Call in D.C. on May 5th, 2009. To read his full speech, visit http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/133480.shtml On May 4th and 5th, 2009, 25 Unitarian Universalists gathered in Washington, DC, to take part in the second HRC Clergy Call for Justice and Equality. Participants visited over 100 Congressional offices to lobby for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HR 1913; S 909) and the Employment Non Discrimination Act, which would help protect bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender Americans against violence and discrimination. More information about the Clergy Call is available at http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/141809.shtml

"We don’t have to choose peace and prosperity for the many at the expense of justice for the few. Instead, we have to understand that peace, prosperity, and justice are vitally interconnected," Sinkford says in his "Memo to Obama" on marriage equality, written in January 2009. This week, in reaction to the California court decision on Proposition 8, Sinkford writes, "It is my earnest hope that the spirit of fairness sweeping the country this spring ultimately will prevail in California, where thousands of legally married same-sex couples will continue to bear witness to the vital importance of this basic civil right." To read his complete statement, visit http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/142653.shtml

Recorded by the Junior Choir (ages kindergarten - 3rd grade) of the First Parish of Concord, MA, in April 2009. Words and music by Carolyn McDade. Arranged by Judy Harrison. From the UU Musicians Network's new songbook "Come Sing a Song with Me: A Songbook for All Ages," edited by Melodie Feather. The songbook is available from the UUA bookstore at http://tinyurl.com/uusongbook

Recorded by Chalice Choir (ages 3rd grade - 6th grade) of the First Parish of Concord, MA, in April 2009. Words and music by Shelley Jackson Denham, arranged by Judy Harrison. From the UU Musicians Network's new songbook "Come Sing a Song with Me: A Songbook for All Ages," edited by Melodie Feather. The songbook is available from the UUA bookstore at http://tinyurl.com/uusongbook

Recorded by Junior Choir and Chalice Choir combined with back up by 3 adult male vocalists from the First Parish of Concord, MA, in April 2009. "Come and Go with Me" is an African American spiritual, arranged by Judy Harrison. From the UU Musicians Network's new songbook "Come Sing a Song with Me: A Songbook for All Ages," edited by Melodie Feather. The songbook is available from the UUA bookstore at http://tinyurl.com/uusongbook

A preview of General Assembly (GA) 2009 from Rev. William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. GA is the annual meeting of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This year's GA will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah from Wednesday, June 24, 2009 to Sunday, June 28, 2009. For more information, please visit http://www.uua.org/ga Early registration ends for GA 2009 ends April 30th!

The 2009 Spring Pastoral Letter from Rev. William Sinkford, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, in which he calls on Unitarian Universalists to imagine new approaches to social justice advocacy. For the full text of the letter, please visit http://www.uua.org/news/newssubmissions/131154.shtml

UUA President Rev. William Sinkford preaches at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA), Virginia, on March 22, 2009, about the importance of comprehensive sexuality education. Rachel Howard and Ben Lighter, participants in the 2009 Sexuality Education Advocacy Training (SEAT), also deliver parts of the sermon. SEAT 2009 was held in Washington, DC from March 21-24, 2009, and was co-sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association, the United Church of Christ, the Union for Reform Judaism, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and Advocates for Youth. For more information about SEAT 2009, please visit http://tinyurl.com/uuaseat To read or listen to past sermons from UUCA, please visit http://www.uucava.org/sermons/index.htm

Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) President Rev. William Sinkford preaches at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashua, New Hampshire, on January, 25, 2009. Sinkford discusses the importance of implementing a national living wage. He also reflects on his visit to Washington, DC, to celebrate the inauguration of President Barack Obama, and on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Videography by Dan Murphy. The UUA is a member of the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign and shares that campaign's goal of raising the minimum wage to $10 in 2010. Please visit http://www.uua.org/socialjustice/actioncenter/122104.shtml for more information about how the UUA and member congregations are supporting the Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign.