Podcasts by The VUU
A weekly Unitarian Universalist live talk show by the Church of Larger Fellowship
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Accountability and Reparations, Commission on Institutional Change – The VUU #302 from 2020-06-08T20:55:29
The Commission on Institutional Change sits down for their penultimate episode in the spring series reviewing the findings of their report, the results of a multi-year effort to examine what is req...
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Modern Day Lynchings – The VUU #301 from 2020-05-28T21:01:44
CONTENT NOTE: This show addresses heavy topics, including a verbal description of the murder of a Black man by police. In the wake of recent terrifying incidents in Central Park where a white woman...
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Commission On Institutional Change – The VUU #300 from 2020-05-21T19:21:25
A special series on the Commission’s report: Religious Professionals, Educating for Liberation. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian U...
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Living Into Covenant: Revising the UUMA Guidelines – The VUU #299 from 2020-05-14T17:45:27
Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspec...
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Commission On Institutional Change – The VUU #298 from 2020-05-07T13:00:12
Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist will talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural pe...
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BLUU: Babies&Bailout – The VUU #297 from 2020-04-30T20:35:24
The VUU host will talk with Paige Ingram and Quiana Perkins from BLUU about BLUU’s Babies and Bailouts Initiative. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host th...
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Commission On Institutional Change–The VUU #296 from 2020-04-23T13:00:13
Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist will talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural pe...
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UU Young Adults in a New World–The VUU #295 from 2020-04-16T18:10:15
The VUU host talk with UU Young Adults Kari Gottfried and Tanner Linden about how they are navigating this new world. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this ...
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Commission On Institutional Change: A Call to Reparations–The VUU #294 from 2020-04-09T13:00:04
The Commission on Institutional Change discuss their call for Reparations in their report. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist...
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Social Justice in a Coronavirus World, Pt 4–VUU #293 from 2020-04-02T18:04:36
We are excited to sit down with the Rev Jason Lydon to discuss what is needed now and how organizers are responding as this crisis continues to develop. Show Notes: Mutual Aid projects – http...
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Pastoral Care in a Coronavirus World, Pt 3–The VUU #292 from 2020-03-26T19:31:51
NOTE: Apologies, the first 5 minutes of this episode were cut off. This week, we talk with Cecilia Kingman, Margaret Rogers, and Jordinn Nelson Long about how pastoral care needs and response in a ...
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Faith Development in a Coronavirus World, Pt 2–The VUU #291 from 2020-03-19T17:57:43
This week, we talk with Tim Atkins and Joy Berry about how to maintain faith development across the lifespan in a coronavirus world. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael ...
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Sustaining Connection in a Coronavirus World, Pt 1–The VUU #290 from 2020-03-12T17:54:21
Learn what congregations and other groups are doing to maintain real connection virtually in times such as these. Guests include the Revs Mykal Slack, Jessica Star Rockers and Suzanne Fast. We will...
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Superfan Roundtable–The VUU #289 from 2020-03-05T18:50:19
This week we are chatting with VUU superfans: Quiana Perkins, Janine Gelsinger, and Tie Resendiz de Perez. Join us to learn what these UU movers and shakers are up to! Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser,...
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In Search of New CLF Leadership–The VUU #288 from 2020-02-27T18:44:55
This week we are chatting with the CLF Ministerial Search Team about finding new CLF Leadership. Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unita...
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How to Live Our Faith When Going To Colonized Indigenous Lands–The VUU #287 from 2020-02-20T18:33:24
This week we are chatting with Rev. Danielle DiBona and Rev. Clyde Grubbs about how to Live our faith while on colonized Indigenous land. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, and Christina Rivera host thi...
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What’s up at Meadville Lombard Theological School–The VUU #286 from 2020-02-14T03:35:15
This week we are chatting with Dr. Elias Ortega from Meadville about what's up at our UU identified seminary in Chicago.
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UU Youth on the Move–The VUU #285 from 2020-02-07T03:27:42
Join us as we talk to Miguel Rivera Young, Kari Gottfried, and Andreas Rivera Young about being UU Youth Leaders.
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Honoring Our 5th Principle–The VUU #284 from 2020-01-31T03:15:46
Let's dig into how to best honor our 5th Principle - affirming and promoting the right of conscience and the democratic process in our congregations.
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Sparks of Wonder with Becky Brooks and Erika Hewitt–The VUU #283 from 2020-01-24T03:06:56
This week, Becky Brooks and Erika Hewitt, authors of Sparks of Wonder: Theme-Based Ministry for the Whole Congregation.
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Embodying Human Rights in Investment Decisions–The VUU #282 from 2020-01-17T02:00:01
This week, we talk to representatives from UUs for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME), Black Lives of UU (BLUU), UU Peace Ministry Network (UUPMN), and UU Refugee and Immigrant Services and Educati...
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Being both: Navigating faith for interfaith families–The VUU #281 from 2020-01-09T19:08:28
This week, Susan Katz Miller, author of Being Both and The Interfaith Family Journal will be Live on #TheVUU.
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Spilling The Light–The VUU #280 from 2019-12-20T00:30:12
This week we sit down with Rev Theresa Ines Soto, author of the new book "Spilling the Light" available from the UUA Bookstore.
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Crucial Conversations in Covenanted Community–The VUU #279 from 2019-12-06T00:23:04
This week we are talking about how to hold crucial conversations in covenanted community. This week, we are joined by Rev Jessica Star Rockers, Rev Julica Hermann de la Fuente, and Rev Matthew John...
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Recap of LREDA Fall Conference–The VUU #278 from 2019-11-22T00:11:28
We sit down with folks who attended the LREDA Fall Conference to find out what is going on in the world of Liberal Religious Education and faith development across the lifespan.
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Commission on Institutional Change–The VUU #277 from 2019-11-15T01:02:45
This week we chatted with the Commission on Institutional Change about what's new with their work.
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Meet the CLF Learning Fellows!–The VUU #276 from 2019-11-07T23:46:19
This week we sit down with current and former CLF Learning Fellows to find out more about how this innovative internship program prepares ministers for the challenges of pastoring in the 21st Centu...
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BLUU Symposium–The VUU #275 from 2019-11-04T01:34:09
The VUU was live at the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Harper Jordan Symposium. We chatted with attendees and Black UU Elders.
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Social Justice Coordinators–The VUU #274 from 2019-10-25T04:02:20
We chatted with Quiana Perkins and Rev. Amanda Weatherspoon about what’s new in their positions as Social Justice Coordinators. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We...
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Centering the Experiences of Neurodivergent UU’s- The VUU #273 from 2019-10-18T03:20:14
We chatted with Rev. Catharine Clarenbach and Seminarian Heather Petit about being Neurodivergent and UU. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We talk about social justice, ...
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Pronouns and Spirituality- The VUU #272 from 2019-10-11T02:17:19
We chatted with Shige Sakuri about gender-related pronouns and why it is vital to use them correctly. We will also talk about how spirituality is connected with pronoun usage. Shige will inform us ...
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“Building A Culture of Inclusion”- The VUU #271 from 2019-10-04T02:13:53
We chatted with Paula Cole Jones about building a Community of Communities. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We talk about social justice, Unitarian Universalism, religi...
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Prison Ministry #270 from 2019-09-27T02:03:06
We chatted with Rev. Rodney Lemery and Program Administrator Beth Murray about what’s new with the Prison Ministry program. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We tal...
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UUA Moderator Search–The VUU #269 from 2019-09-20T02:02:31
We chatted with Kimberley Debus, Denise Rimes, and Kimberly Hampton from the UUA Moderator Search Committee! The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We talk about social justic...
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Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism- The VUU #267 from 2019-09-06T01:55:35
We chatted with Rev. Nancy Palmer Jones and Karen Lin about their new book, “Mistakes and Miracles: Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism”. The VUU streams live on Facebook ever...
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266–The VUU @ GA 2019 from 2019-06-26T19:54:26
Live from Spokane, join The VUU hosts, Rev Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, and guest host, Rev Dawn Fortune, as they chat with other attendees about this year’s General Assembly...
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#265 The VUU–The Minns Lectures from 2019-06-14T15:21:55
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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#264 The VUU–BLUU’s 2019 Harper-Jordan Symposium from 2019-06-10T20:48:50
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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#263 The VUU Episode–Welcoming Children, Youth and Adults with Special Needs from 2019-06-06T02:56:28
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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#262 The VUU–Meadville’s New President, Dr. Elias Ortega-Aponte from 2019-05-29T21:54:31
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser and Rev Michael Tino, and guest host Rev Dawn Fortune for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, an...
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#261 The VUU–The UUMA Executive Team from 2019-05-22T01:29:24
Join our hosts Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera and Rev Michael Tino, and guest host, Julica Hermann de la Fuente, for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an ...
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260 The VUU Episode–UU Music, Part II with DeReau Farrar from 2019-05-15T20:43:29
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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259 The VUU Episode–UUMA Accountability from 2019-05-07T03:44:02
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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258–Trauma Ministry from 2019-05-02T04:27:04
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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The VUU Episode 257 -Sara Green, UUA Youth and Young Adults of Color Ministry Associate from 2019-04-24T05:11:19
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, and guest host, Rev Dawn Fortune, for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, ...
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#256 VUU Episode–UU Muslims from 2019-04-18T02:25:59
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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255 VUU Episode–2019 Search Experience with Keith Kron from 2019-04-08T16:51:04
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera and guest host, Dawn Fortune, for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an...
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The VUU Episode 254–Finding Our Way Home from 2019-04-02T16:53:15
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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253: TRUUsT–What’s New What’s Next from 2019-03-28T02:42:44
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive ...
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VUU 252–After the Protests Are Heard with Dr. Sharon Welch from 2019-03-18T20:20:28
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino, and guest host Rev Dawn Fortune for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive an...
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251 VUU Episode–How Covenant Can Help Us Challenge the Status Quo with Julica Hermann Fuente from 2019-03-11T16:04:40
Our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Rev. Michael Tino, and guest host Dawn Fortune for a pre-recorded live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, ...
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#250 VUU–A Discussion About UMC w/ Rev. Dr. Lightsey from 2019-03-02T18:11:54
Join our hosts Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Michael Tino and Rev Dawn Fortune for a live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultu...
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249 VUU 2919 Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium by BLUU from 2019-02-28T00:25:10
We chatted with Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) Executive Director, Lena Gardner, about the 2019 Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium and what’s next with BLUU. From the BLUU website...
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VUU 248–Side With Love–with Elizabeth Nguyen and Everette Thompson from 2019-02-27T23:30:08
We chatted with Side With Love Senior Strategist, Rev Elizabeth Nguyen, and Campaign Manager, Everette Thompson about what’s new and what’s next. More information about Side With Love c...
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247–Progressive Faith Beyond Optimism from 2019-02-18T15:58:34
This week on The VUU This week on The VUU, we chatted with Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd about her new book, After the Good News: Progressive Faith Beyond Optimism. More information about the book can b...
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246: Florida Rights Restoration: Amendment 4 from 2019-01-31T21:56:36
We chatted this week with Desmond Meade and Patrice Curtis about Florida’s Amendment 4, the successful restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated people. More information about th...
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245: An African American and Latinx History of the US from 2019-01-24T22:18:49
This week we chatted with author and scholar Paul Ortiz about his new book “An African American and Latinx History of the U.S. Come join the conversation, streaming live on our Facebook page....
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244: Shutting it Down from 2019-01-17T19:56
This week we tackled two topics in our show. How is the government shutdown affecting government workers? Park ranger Keith Stegall came to offer us some insight. And then we chatted with Dottie Ma...
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243: World Refugee Crisis with Latifa Woodhouse from 2019-01-11T00:36:45
This week we chatted live on The VUU about the world refugee crisis with Latifa Woodhouse, President of Shared Humanity. Shared Humanity is a nonprofit founded to provide urgent and sustained human...
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242: US Border Refugee Crisis with Alex Dixon from 2019-01-04T03:41:44
This week we chatted live on The VUU about the US Border Refugee Crisis with Alex Dixon. Links from the show: https://annunciationhouse.org/ https://www.borderlandrainbow.org/ — The VUU is ho...
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241: Year in Re-VUU from 2018-12-21T03:38:35
It’s our Year in Re-VUU! In this episode we revisit all our show topics of 2018. Is there a show from 2018 that you remember? Any particular favorites. — The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley,...
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240: Welcoming Congregation Renewal Program from 2018-12-14T03:30:22
We chatted on The VUU with Rev. Michael Crumpler about the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Program. Rev. Michael J. Crumpler began as LGBTQ and Intercultural Programs Manager at the UUA in early 201...
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239: ARE: Allies for Racial Equity from 2018-12-06T20:41:21
On this episode of The VUU we talk with Lori Stone Sirtosky, Chris Jimmerson, and Elizabeth Carrier-Ladd about Allies for Racial Equity. ARE is building an anti-racist movement among white unitaria...
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238: Diverse Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries with Rawna Hammamy and Sana Saeed from 2018-11-29T18:52:19
In this episode we chatted with Rev. Ranwa Hammamy and Sana Saeed about what’s new with DRUUMM, Diverse Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural Ministries. Join DRUUMM! DRUUMM Memb...
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237: LREDA with Annie Scott and Sheila Schuh from 2018-11-15T18:21:25
On this episode we chatted with Annie Scott and Sheila Schuh about what’s new with LREDA, our Unitarian Universalist Liberal Religious Educators Association. Annie Scott is the President of t...
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236: Post-Election Roundup with Alison Miller from 2018-11-08T21:04:18
Join us live this Thursday at 11am ET as we chat on The VUU with Rev. Alison Miller about all that’s current in the post-election news. Rev. Alison Miller is the Senior Minister at Morristown...
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235: Supporting Our Trans Community from 2018-11-01T18:26:02
This week we chatted live on The VUU with Alex Kapitan from TRUUsT and Kris McElroy about ways to support our trans community in these dangerous times. Guest hosting this week was Jaelynn Scott and...
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234: F-Bombs to Pipe Bombs: The Consequences of Political Contempt with Nate Walker from 2018-10-25T19:01:59
As the nation grapples with the terrorist attempts of President Trump’s political adversaries, we will reflect on how the totalitarian rhetoric and behavior in the political discourse in the United...
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233: Collaborative Leadership with Deanna Vandiver from 2018-10-18T20:24:36
We chatted live on The VUU about Collaborative Leadership with Rev. De Vandiver. Link to Rev De’s article “Hate in the Offering Plate”: View at Medium.com The VUU is hosted by Meg...
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232: Coming Out Day! from 2018-10-11T20:25:36
We celebrated National Coming Out Day live on The VUU with stories from our hosts and special guests, Lindasusan Ulrich, Dawn Fortune and Nori Rost.
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231: Stop Kavanaugh: The Protest in DC from 2018-10-04T20:20:57
We chatted live on The VUU with Revs Wendy von Courter and Katie Romano Griffin about the Stop Kavanaugh protest in DC. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at 11 am ET. We talk social j...
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230: Trans Faith&Faith Formation with Jaelynn Scott from 2018-09-27T20:18:49
We chatted live with Rev. Jaelynn Scott, Buddhist minister and UU religious educator, about trans faith and faith formation in Unitarian Universalism. Rev. Jaelynn Scott is a Buddhist community min...
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228: Take on the Doctrine of Discovery with Kia Bordner and Clyde Grubbs from 2018-09-21T17:50:25
We chatted live on The VUU with Kia Bordner and Rev. Clyde Grubbs about confronting the Doctrine of Discovery. Learn more about taking on the Doctrine of Discovery here: https://doctrineofdiscovery...
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229: BLUU with Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin from 2018-09-20T20:15:41
Join us live on The VUU as we chat with Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin about what’s new with BLUU, Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism. Learn more about BLUU here: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/ The VU...
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227: CLF Worthy Now Prison Ministry w/ Mandy Goheen from 2018-09-07T20:44:13
The VUU is back from our summer hiatus! This week we chatted live with CLF Director of Prison Ministry Mandy Goheen about what’s new with Worthy Now and what’s next. The VUU is hosted b...
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226: The Commission on Institutional Change from 2018-06-15T00:14:35
We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Leslie Takahashi from the UUA Commission on Institutional Change.
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225: UUA Presidential Search Committee Report from 2018-06-08T01:25:31
We chatted live on The VUU with several members of the UUA Presidential Search Committee about their most recent report. You can read the final report here: Click to access pres_search_comm_0410201...
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224: Global Majorities with Marisol Caballero from 2018-06-01T01:15:20
On this episode of The VUU we chat with UUA Faith Innovation Specialist and DRUUMM Coordinator of the Global Majorities Collective, Rev. Marisol Caballero. ** UU POC are encouraged to join the Glob...
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223: UU Humanism with Dr. Anthony Pinn from 2018-05-24T22:28:56
For this episode of The VUU we chatted with author, professor, and humanist scholar Dr. Anthony Pinn about UU Humanism. You can find more about Dr. Pinn and his many published works at his website:...
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222: Forgiveness with Julie Taylor from 2018-05-17T16:00:21
We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Julie Taylor about forgiveness. The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal Forgiveness and Revenge, by Trudy Govier. The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday at ...
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