At the 2026 General Assembly, Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington DC. described being first as ‘the special vocation of Unitarian Universalists.’ Unitarian Universalists have been first in many areas of American religious life – the first tradition to ordain women through regularly processes (1863), the first predominantly straight religious tradition … Continue reading The Burden of Being First

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) was a an abolitionist, feminist, lecturer, author (the first Black American woman to publish a short story) and a Unitarian. If the way we are all taught American history was just, her story would be well-known. Since it isn’t we’ll spend one Sunday with the inspiring story of this religious … Continue reading Remembering Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

As Unitarian Universalists, we hold love as a central value. But what are we supposed to do about [insert your least favorite politician, billionaire, and/or oligarch here]? Are we supposed to love them too? In this service, Rev. Rachel will explore what loves requires of us when faced with people we might call our enemies. … Continue reading How to Love an Enemy