Today is the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day for acknowledging and celebrating transgender people in our world, and for opposing the discrimination that transgender people face every day. The Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism affirm the value of all people (first principle), seek justice (second principle), accept one another (third principle), and strive…
The Social Justice Team invites you to join us on Zoom for showings of Love Thy Nature, a film that explores the ways that the natural world still offers hope to improve the climate and minimize the impact of human actions on the environment. All too often the news frightens us with dire predictions. But…
The Social Justice Team invites you to join in the planning and development of DUUF’s efforts to support the 6th Principle of the Unitarian Universalists: the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, March 20th, at 2 pm. In this meeting our next minister…
You are invited to join us this Sunday, March 13, at 9:30 am as we welcome Rev. Eric Posa to the pulpit. He will offer a reflection on changing times, and lessons to learn from one of our religious influences, as we approach the beginning of a new ministry. Following the service, the Contract Minister…
Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a comprehensive, age-appropriate sexuality education curriculum for students of all ages. This Spring we offer OWL for students moving up to Kindergarten or 1st grade as well as students who previously missed this curriculum moving up to 2nd or 3rd grade. There will also be a session for students moving up…
Please join us this Sunday, February 20, at 2 pm, for the formation of a new DUUF Social Justice Team! The meeting will be on Zoom. The purpose of this group is to educate, enlighten, and raise awareness among DUUF members and friends about social justice issues and thereby break down walls, embrace differences, facilitate…
Covenant groups are a significant part of UU spiritual practice. Covenant groups consist of 5 – 8 people who engage in spiritual exercises monthly and then meet to share their experiences with one another. The spiritual exercises will explore these themes in the coming months: Living with Intention, Widening the Circle, Renewing Faith, Awakening, Nurturing…
Nancy Fire and Deb Matthews invite you on a journey exploring So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. “What if I talk about race wrong?” “What are microaggressions?” “Is police brutality really about race?” These are some of the questions this book asks and begins to answer. The discussions will take place…
Today we remember those who died of HIV-related illness (over 32 million people), we celebrate the advances in medical care that help those with HIV live longer, healthier lives as well as preventing infection altogether, and we affirm our pledge as UUs to combat ignorance and misperceptions that slow progress toward a cure of this…
This is a last call for donations to November’s second offering charity, Just Texas. This charity promotes reproductive freedom and LGBTQ equality for all Texans, forging alliances with progressive people of faith from diverse traditions. Just Texas is DUUF’s strategic partner as we explore options for becoming a Reproductive Freedom Congregation. Donate online (select Charity External…