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UUs Unapologetically Promote and Defend Reproductive Rights in Florida

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 14h

UUs Unapologetically Promote and Defend Reproductive Rights in Florida from UU World. First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches and its community partners are using new tactics to confront the red state’s extreme restrictions.

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Palm Beaches and its community partners are using new tactics to confront the red state’s extreme restrictions.

Unitarian Universalist “Common Read”

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 1d

The 2025-26 Common Read is Social Change Now by Deepa Iyer. Learn more about this book and access the resources on the UUA website.

"Social Change Now" by Deepa Iyer is the 2025-26 UU Common Read.

The most important person is the person in front of us, whether they’re a person we’re “supposed” to help, a friend, or a stranger.

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 1d

Be Someone's Angel, a meditation from Braver/Wiser.

Be Someone's Angel

UU Church of Utica NY Celebrates 200 Years

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 2d

UU Church of Utica NY Celebrates 200 Years, this week's post from Better Together.

The UU Church of Utica celebrates 200 years of Building Community and Advocating for Social Justice.

Step into the Season of Change: October 2025 Update from Side With Love — Side With Love

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 2d

Step into the Season of Change: October 2025 Update from Side With Love.

As autumn arrives, the turning leaves remind us of the truth at the heart of our faith: change is constant, and transformation is possible. Just as the seasons shift, so too can our world- when we…

A captivating exploration of climate change that uses nine different emotions to better understand the science, history, and future of our evolving planet.Scientist Kate Marvel has seen the world end…

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 3d

Book Highlight! Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet by Kate Marvel. A captivating exploration of climate change that uses nine different emotions to better understand the science, history, and future of our evolving planet.

Human Nature

Southern Region Primer Leadership Training

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 4d

The Southern Region Primer Leadership Training is a self-paced experience with recorded lectures, supplemental materials, and one live processing session. Topics covered are UU Theology, Covenant, and UU History. Live Session is Oct 15th, registration deadline is Oct 8.

The Primer section is a self-paced experience with recorded lectures, supplemental materials, and one live processing session. The topics covered in the...

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 5d

Faithify Friday! Several options to support this week, which project will you fund?
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Part of Indra’s Net: You and the Lifespan Faith Engagement Team

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 5d

Part of Indra’s Net: You and the Lifespan Faith Engagement Team LFE’s Goals for 2025 - 2026 from the Call and Response Blog.

The Lifespan Faith Engagement team shares our focus and goals for 2025-2026 through the metaphor of Indria's Net.

On October 18, we rise. Not to defend broken systems, but to defend each other.

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 6d

Looking for resources for the No Kings Mobilization on October 18th? You can find some on LeaderLab! Find locations for events, view an intro video and more.

The UUA is an official partner of the No Kings National Day of Mobilization on Saturday, October 18. Building on the momentum from the first No Kings

To live well is to be in relationship with the earth’s constant change.

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 6d

Between Land and Life, a meditation from Braver/Wiser.

Between Land and Life

UUs Help Successfully Challenge State Laws Requiring Posting of Ten Commandments in Public Schools

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 7d

UUs Help Successfully Challenge State Laws Requiring Posting of Ten Commandments in Public Schools from UU World.
Federal judges cite the First Amendment, but the issue is far from settled.

Federal judges cite the First Amendment, but the issue is far from settled.

UUA Strategies to Advance Climate Justice - Recording & Resources — Side With Love

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Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 7d

UUA Strategies to Advance Climate Justice - Recording & Resources from Side with Love.

September 2025: President Sofía’s UU Climate Justice Working Group was established to identify where our faith calls us to lead, beyond narrowly defined “net zero” goals towards equitable…

From the UUA President: Faith Formation Across the Generations

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Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 8d

From the UUA President: Faith Formation Across the Generations from UU World.
UUs are blessed to undertake the lifelong process together, says UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt.

UUs are blessed to undertake the lifelong process together, says UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt.

Opportunities for Connection - October 2025

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 9d

Now Available: Opportunities for Connection for October 2025. Find out what's happening in the CER this month! Featured this month, the Common Read.

Find out what's happening in the Central East Region! This month - Common Read, No Kings Day, Leadership Learning Opportunities, Wave Cohorts and more!

The Idea of an Entire Life

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 9d

New York State Convention of Universalists Celebrates 200 Years, this week's post from the CER Better Together Blog.
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Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 10d

Book Highlight! The Idea of an Entire Life: Poems.
From award-winning Driftpile Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, a dazzling exploration of love, anguish, queerness, and Indigenous resistance in the 21st century.

Available for pre-orderFrom award-winning Driftpile Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, a dazzling exploration of love, anguish, queerness, and Indigenous resistance in the 21st centuryQueer Indigenous…

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 12d

Faithify Friday! CER Project! Help Davies UU in Camp Springs, MD upgrade their sound system to make their congregation more accessible and inclusive.
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Do you have questions about what makes a pledge drive effective today? Join us for a three session webinar designed for stewardship teams engaged in a...

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 13d

Interested in learning more about improving your pledge drive? Join us for our three part series, Pledge Drive 101. Registration is open!

Pledge Drive 101

UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt Elected as Honorary Fellow of Harris Manchester College at Oxford University

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 13d

UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt Elected as Honorary Fellow of Harris Manchester College at Oxford University
The honorary fellowship, presented in July, is from a college deeply rooted in religious dissent and nonconformity.

The honorary fellowship, presented in July, is from a college deeply rooted in religious dissent and nonconformity.

Join the UUA on Oct 18 for No Kings National Day of Mobilization: September Update from UU the Vote — Side With Love

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 14d

Join the UUA on Oct 18 for No Kings National Day of Mobilization: September Update from UU the Vote from Side with Love.

Our democracy is fragile, and recent headlines remind us just how dangerous political violence has become in our public life. Safety cannot come at the expense of others and attempts to silence or…

The freedom to seek, discover, and accept others’ truths is a sweet path to follow.

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Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 14d

Crossing the Lines, a meditation from Braver/Wiser.

Crossing the Lines

UUA Community Resilience Hub

Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 15d

Community Resilience Hub - this is a great resource for congregations who are looking for help to leverage our resources, relationships, and collective power to defend democracy, ensure safety, and build a future where everyone can thrive.

Resources and guidance on what we can do all right now to keep each other safe and support our communities.

‘Transparency and Truth Are Not Optional’: Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Threatens Free Expression

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Central East Region of the UUA @ceruua.bsky.social · 15d

‘Transparency and Truth Are Not Optional’: Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Threatens Free Expression from UU World.
Despite the ongoing risks, independent, values-driven journalism will continue at ‘UU World,’ says the magazine’s executive editor.

Despite the ongoing risks, independent, values-driven journalism will continue at ‘UU World,’ says the magazine’s executive editor.