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Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley @uucvpa.bsky.social · Jun 12

🕯 Today we remember the 49 lives lost at Pulse Nightclub—queer, Latinx, joy-filled souls. We honor them with love, justice & sanctuary.

🌈 May their memory be a blessing. May our living be their legacy.

#Pulse #UUCV #LGBTQ #Pride #SayTheirNames #LoveIsLove #QueerLiberation

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · May 26

Today we remember those who died in military service, and all impacted by the cost of war.

As UUs, we honor every sacred life and recommit to peace, justice, and compassion.

May memory move us toward a world where love is our legacy.

#MemorialDay #UUsForPeace #HonorAndRemember #LoveAndJustice

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · May 23

I’ve got two sermons in the new Queer Lectionary, out July 1!
They are: Liberation Through the Cross(Holy Cross Day) &
Embracing Love and Redemption(Lent 1)This book is bold, sacred, and unapologetically queer. Pre-order it. Share it. Preach it. #QueerLectionary #QueerFaith #PreachTheMargins

A Queer Lectionary: (Im)Proper Readings from the Margins - Year a

(Im)Proper Readings from the Margins - Year a

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · May 17

This Sunday: May 18 · 6pm ET, I’m preaching for UU Mental Health Network. Our healing is sacred. Our stories matter. You are not alone.📍Join us: uumentalhealth.org/worship2025
#MentalHealthSunday #UU #RevPhoenix #SacredWholeness #FaithAndHealing #YouAreNotAlone #UUJustice

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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · May 9

🌱 At GA 2025, we’re putting our faith into action with a Day of Service in South Baltimore—partnering with South Baltimore Community Land Trust to support environmental justice and housing. June 20 | 2:30–7PM. More details: UUA.org/GA #UUAGA #EnvironmentalJustice

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · May 1

Ministry happens in the quiet, too 🕊 Read my new reflection a prayer after someone passed—with no family present. Read here: https://tinyurl.com/msk54u26 #SpiritualCare #DeathAndDying #EndOfLifeCare #SacredMoments #LoveIsPresence #HospitalChaplain #PastoralCare #MinistryMatters

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 30

Ministry happens in the quiet, too 🕊 Read my new reflection a prayer after someone passed—with no family present. #SpiritualCare #DeathAndDying #EndOfLifeCare #SacredMoments #LoveIsPresence #HospitalChaplain #PastoralCare #MinistryMatters #SilentGoodbye#SacredWitness #NoOneDiesAlone

🕊️ Praying in the Silence: A Sacred Goodbye When No One Else Was There

There are moments in ministry that mark you—not with fanfare or flashing clarity, but with quiet, undeniable power.

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 25

Feeling energized tonight alongside Nadia Bolz-Weber and hundreds of others at her Red State Revival Tour. Together we share Collective energy, communion of voice and story for for love and justice. #CommunityPower #InspiredToAct #ProgressiveFaith #RadicalLove #FaithAndJustice #SpiritualRenewal

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 24

I refuse to let hate diminish my spirit. From trauma to truth, from fire to rising—I am still here. Whole. Worthy. Radiant.
Read my latest reflection on resilience, radical love, and holy defiance: #QueerFaith #RadicalLove #SpiritualResilience #FaithfullyQueer #UU #HealingIsHoly

Refusing to Let Hate Diminish My Spirit

Dear beloveds,

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 21

There’s no experience quite like browsing a #ATLBookstores without a set agenda, and discovering not only three captivating books but also connecting with @queerinfaith.bsky.social, an extraordinary queer person of faith #QueerFaith #BookLovers #DivineEncounters #FaithfullyQueer #UnexpectedBlessings

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 20

On Easter morn, we met resurrection in Mary’s voice—truth rising from the margins, love awakening in defiance of silence, Spirit moving through grief into new life. Read the blog post at: tinyurl.com/3m2mrp3z

#Easter #GospelOfMary #QueerSpirit #Resurrection #FaithfullyQueer #UU #RadicalLove

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 15

From survival to sacred becoming—✨ For every soul told they were too much—this is for you.
Link in yo read and subscribe in my bio. #QueerFaith #SpiritualHealing #RadicalLove #FaithfullyQueer #HealingJourney #TraumaSurvivor #UU #BlogPost

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 14

In the sacred stillness of Passover night, terror struck PA Governor Shapiro and his family. As they honored the story of liberation, violence tried to dim their light. We pray for healing, justice, and a world where every sacred light shines unafraid. #passover #RadicalLove ##NoPlaceForHate

Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 14

From survival to sacred becoming—✨ For every soul told they were too much—this is for you. #QueerFaith #SpiritualHealing #RadicalLove #FaithfullyQueer #HealingJourney #TraumaSurvivor #UU #BlogPost

I Am the Child Who Survived:

From survival to sacred becoming—my journey through trauma, queerness & reclaiming divine love. A testimony of resilience, healing & truth. ✨ For every soul told they were too much or not enough—this ...

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 13

You can also get multiple formats at:

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Open The Book of Life: Poems for Healing and Transformation

Open The Book of Life: Poems for Healing and Transformation [Biggs M.Div, Rev Phoenix Bell-Shelton, Hoffman M.Div, Shiloh] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Open The Book of Life: Poems for Healing and Transformation

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 13

It’s National Poetry Month!
My book Open the Book of Life is full of poems for healing + transformation.
Support queer BIPOC poetry:
To purchase visit: : tinyurl.com/vz3vr66a

#PoetryMonth #QueerPoet #BIPOCVoices #LGBTQWriters #PoetryCommunity #PoetryHeals #RadicalLove

Open The Book of Life: Poems for Healing and Transformation

Poems for Healing and Transformation

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Christopher Paul Stevens @incapableink.bsky.social · Apr 5

#handsoffatlanta

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Shari @sharif64.bsky.social · Apr 5

#atlanta #handsoff #handsoffatlanta

Maggie Goldman @maggie4fulton.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hands off Atlanta Rally! #handsoff #HandsOff2025 #handsoffatlanta

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 5

These are the hands of protest—blessed and bruised.
The hands of prophets, healers, and holy troublemakers.
God moves through these hands—raising the lowly, toppling the mighty.
#HandsOfProtest #SacredResistance #FaithInAction

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Meadville Lombard @meadvillelombard.bsky.social · Apr 2

🐝 honey badger haikus 🐝

With the sharpest claw

I search for hidden treasures

In what looks like trash

#NationalPoetryMonth

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 4

To billionaires exploiting workers, to corporations hoarding wealth while paying poverty wages: God sees. Justice is coming. Fair wages are sacred. Exploitation is sin. — Deut. 24:14–15 #FaithAndWork #VerseOfTheDay #WorkersRights #LivingWageNow #MoralEconomy #SacredResistance

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Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 3

"Reside in this land as an alien, and I will be with you and will bless you."— Genesis 26:3 🕊️ A sacred reminder that even when we feel out of place, we are not alone. There is blessing, promise, and presence in the in-between places. #FaithInExile #SacredJourney #UUChristian #SpiritualEncouragement

Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton @soulfuluufeenix.bsky.social · Apr 3

In case you’re wondering, it’d take 100 sermons at 15 min each—preached back to back—to match Cory Booker’s 25-hour record-breaking filibuster speech. We all know who the real hero is. #PreacherMath #Filibuster #SermonMarathon #UUClergy #SacredWork #SpiritualLeadership #RadicalLoveInAction

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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Mar 31

💖 #TransJoyIsSacred 💖
On Trans Day of Visibility, we honor the fullness of trans lives. As Rev. Phoenix Bell-Shelton Biggs reminds us:
“To affirm trans lives… means celebrating trans joy, trans beauty, trans leadership, and trans love.”
#TDOV #TransLove #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #BelovedCommunity

A graphic with a vibrant gradient background blending pink, purple, blue, and orange hues. Large bold text in dark purple reads: “TRANS JOY SACRED,” with the word “is” in a smaller, light blue script font.

Below the main text is the hashtag “#TransJoyIsSacred” in dark purple, followed by a rectangular outline containing the website address “http://uua.org .”

In the lower left corner is the Unitarian Universalist flaming chalice symbol rendered in rainbow colors. Along the bottom of the image runs a flowing ribbon design featuring the colors of the transgender flag: light blue, pink, white.

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The Unitarian Universalist Association @uua.org · Mar 31

🌟Today is Trans Day of Visibility 🌟
Rev. Juniper Meadows reminds us: trans joy is righteous resistance. Your presence is a gift—to follow hearts, live dreams, and never settle for shame. Today, we honor the brilliance, courage, and love of trans people.
#TransJoyIsSacred #TDOV #UU

The right side of the image features a large photo of UU Rev. Juniper Meadows, who has mid-length brown curly hair, red lipstick, and is holding a white sign that reads “#TransJoyIsSacred” in handwritten marker. Rev. Meadows is wearing a black and white clerical collar, long earrings, and dark nail polish, and Rev. Meadows is looking directly at the camera with a calm, confident expression.

On the left side of the image is a quote in white text on a purple gradient background:

“...Our presence in this world is a gift of permission to all we encounter to follow their hearts, to live their dreams, and to never settle for shame.”

Below the quote, the text reads: “– UU Rev. Juniper Meadows, Minister, 2U Omaha.”

Above the quote, there is a pink and purple banner with the hashtag "#TransJoyIsSacred." In the bottom left corner is a rainbow-colored flaming chalice, the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Text along the right edge credits the photo to Rev. Juniper Meadows.

A bold graphic with a dark purple background features the large centered text: “TRANS JOY is SACRED.” The words “TRANS,” “JOY,” and “SACRED” are in large, light pink uppercase letters, while the word “is” is in lowercase, italicized light blue script.

Below the main message is the hashtag: “#TransJoyIsSacred” in smaller, light pink text. Beneath the hashtag is a rectangular light pink outline framing the URL “http://uua.org ” in the same light pink color.

In the bottom left corner is the Unitarian Universalist flaming chalice symbol, stylized in rainbow colors: the flame is red, orange, yellow, and the body of the chalice contains green, blue, and purple stripes.

Flowing across the bottom of the graphic is a wavy stripe in the colors of the transgender flag—light blue, pink, and white

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