UU Ministry for Earth Introduces a New Curriculum at 2024 GA: Spiritual Care for Climate Distress, Anxiety and Grief At the 2024 UUA General Assembly (GA), there was a lot of talk about climate disruption and our response to it. UU Ministry for Earth (UUMFE) is honored to be at the forefront of that work, […]
During the 2024 General Assembly, the UU Climate Justice Coalition hosted cohorts for UUs to share about the climate crisis. We described the Coalition, how we are working together to advance climate justice grounded in UU values, and how you can engage with our work. On Friday June 21, 2024, the topic was Moving from […]
By Rev. Kelly Dignan The UU Climate Justice Coalition consists of UU organizations coordinating and collaborating to enact climate justice. Grounded in a faithful call as a community of practice, we share resources, build skills, and organize actions that advance a future with climate justice, collective liberation, and a world where all life flourishes. Currently, […]
To the beings in my circle, thank you for YOU. You grace me with your presence. You bring joy and love. Whether you are humans or animal or bird, your uniqueness captivates and celebrates the resilient power of life. May I contribute back to you my care and love for you, my gratitude for you. […]
UU Ministry for Earth’s constituent, Laura Emerson, offers this informative and moving blog post on how UUs can engage with nature closest to us. The climate crisis is a crisis of disconnection. Humans are disconnected from the natural world and have forgotten that we are nature. Restoring a reciprocal relationship with all life addresses a […]
The Greening of a Sanctuary: Some Thoughts on Flowers By Laura Emerson Flowers and greens are an integral part of worship services, marriages and funerals in all religions. Have you ever wondered where these floral gifts and decorations in our homes, offices, and sanctuaries come from? It is so easy to take something for granted […]
Hi! My name is Nasreen Khan. I am the Manager of Communications for UUMFE, but in my life outside of UUMFE, I am a visual artist based in Indianapolis. I make art inspired by my relationship with the natural world. I live in a neighborhood of Indianapolis called Haughville. It is one of the highest […]
Will one of our new Board members be YOU? If you have a deep and embodied commitment to uplifting the need to face and adapt to the climate crisis, counter environmental injustice, and support the flourishing of all lifeIf you feel drawn to support and contribute to the many offerings of the UU Ministry for […]
Environmental Justice: Clearing the Air in Pittsburgh Moving from Despair to Action On January 8, 2022, members of the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh engaged in a Congregational Conversation about the environment. It soon became apparent that many were in a state of paralysis — even despair. Participants understood very well the profound effects of […]
UUMFE will be at Climate week NYC this September, but even if you can’t be there–you can add your voice to the movement. In New York this September, the United Nations Secretary-General is hosting a first-of-its-kind Climate Ambition Summit to demand that nations stop the fossil fuel expansion that is driving the climate emergency. Thousands […]
