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Graphic with a deep purple gradient background and soft circular line accents. At the top, large white text reads: “2026 WARE LECTURER ANNOUNCED.” Centered is a circular portrait of Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde. She is a white woman with short light brown and gray hair, wearing glasses and smiling gently. She is dressed in clerical attire with a white collar and a purple clerical shirt. The circular frame behind her has a marbled purple texture. Along the bottom curve of the circle, white text reads: “RT. REV. MARIANN BUDDE.” Below the portrait, white text reads: “UUA GENERAL ASSEMBLY SATURDAY, JUNE 20.” Beneath that: “8 p.m. EDT / 7 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. MDT / 5 p.m. PDT.” At the bottom left is the UUA flaming chalice logo with the words “Unitarian Universalist Association.” At the bottom right is the text “http://UUA.ORG .”

The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, will deliver the 2026 Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly on June 20.

Known for calling for mercy for trans children and immigrant families, Budde continues her public witness for justice.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cdj2yT

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As the regime proposes two rules intended to make it extremely difficult (if not impossible) for trans youth to receive the healthcare they need, here’s how you can help fight back: Submit a public comment that will be very important for future lawsuits. 👇

Snow and a person's red-mittened hands holding a heart-shaped piece of snow. Our UU Theology of interdependence, universal human dignity and worthiness, and responsibility to act on—and for—love, turns out to be the ultimate weapon against authoritarianism Read Meleah’s Full Statement Here: bit.ly/Minneapolis_Report Write Your Lawmakers: https://bit.ly/ICE-Out

Our UU Theology of interdependence, universal human dignity and worthiness, and responsibility to act on—and for—love, turns out to be the ultimate weapon against authoritarianism

Read Meleah’s Full Statement Here:
bit.ly/Minneapolis_Report

Write Your Lawmakers:
bit.ly/ICE-Out

Hundreds rally at City Hall for ICE response training as tensions rise in Maryland Bundled up in parkas and armed with “ICE OUT” signs, hundreds of people gathered and listened intently as speakers dolled out advice on how to handle encounters with ICE officers.

Hundreds rally at City Hall for ICE response training as tensions rise in Maryland

Baltimore showed up today for the ICE Out of Baltimore citywide rally & training. Channeling our energy into information and encouragement for sustained action was such a great idea. #iceoutofbaltimore

The news is out! I have joined the Congregational Life field staff of the Unitarian Universalist Association in the Central East Region. Looking forward to supporting congregations through coaching, challenging, companioning, and connecting! #unitarianuniversalism #UU
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Today, UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt was arrested in Washington, D.C., alongside other people of faith protesting the DHS budget that funds ICE and CBP. “There is no moral justification,” she said. This is a developing story: https://bit.ly/3NKDUDj #UU #FaithInAction #Immigration #ICEOut

Tonight at 8pm ET, people of faith across the country are coming together in lament, prayer, and action. Join Rabbi Jill Jacobs and other faith leaders for a National Faith Call to Action.

🔗 Register/Join: buff.ly/V6G0BPS

A New Tapestry Happy New Year! Let us keep the faith and hold tight to hope, Beloveds.

A New Tapestry - this month's reflection by Rev. Tyler Coles from the Better Together Blog.

Three white people in winter coats and hats smile into the camera. A sunset and people with protest signs are behind them.

Ran into beloved colleagues at this evening’s vigil on the Frederick Douglass Bridge in DC. We remembered all of those lost to violence perpetrated by ICE and police.

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Happy new year!

Get well soon!

Maryland among states suing HHS over transgender health care declaration The declaration came as HHS also announced proposed rules meant to further curtail gender-affirming care for young people.

Maryland among states suing HHS over transgender care declaration www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

SHELVE YOUR KNIFE, TODAY YOU WILL BATTLE THE THOUGHTS THAT WOULD STEAL OUR JOY. AND YOU WILL WIN.

It’s hard to manage all the compartments our lives get channeled into. We should catch up in real time soon.

DW is still a nice place to write.

Photo of a Hanukkah menorah lit for the second night of the holiday. The menorah is in front of a window and is reflected in the glass.

Wishing you a peaceful and meaningful Hanukkah

Impact vs. intent. I appreciate that you remind us not to lose sight of the human trafficking issue. And we’ve been told constantly to shut up about antisemitism for the last two+ years. Context matters.

Good luck!

Henry, I love you, but allowing people to grieve a horrific act of violence against their community is not a distraction. I am super duper tired of people telling me that antisemitism is never an ok thing to call attention to.

DHS threatens Sister Norma Pimentel's migrant aid with 6-year funding ban (RNS) — 'I take very seriously every single dollar entrusted to us,' said Pimentel in a statement responding to the DHS accusations, which included providing migrant services beyond the federal limit.

I'll post some related things later, but this is kind of a big story: religionnews.com/2025/12/12/d...

Raise the alarm about the SPEED Act: The proposed legislation would enact drastic and damaging changes to NEPA and would prioritize the interests of private corporations above the public interest. The SPEED Act, H.R. 4776, would, by most accounts, undercut, undermine, if not gut, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)’s core principles and commitments. Read @uusj.dc ’s Statement: https://bit.ly/SPEED-Act Write Your Lawmakers: https://uusj.salsalabs.org/speed-act_hr4776_2025/index.html

It's time to raise the alarm about the SPEED Act H.R. 4776, , The Vote Could be this week!

The proposed legislation would prioritize the interests of private corporations above public interest.

Read @uusj.dc ’s Statement:
bit.ly/SPEED-Act

Write Your Lawmakers:
uusj.salsalabs.org/speed-act_hr...

"The single biggest mass separation event in modern federal history will never appear anywhere: not in payroll data, not in sector detail, not in revisions—nowhere."

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Keep praying.

ICE doesn’t want prayer (on land they don’t own) because the faithful witness troubles their conscience.

Repent. Lay down you gun and badge and walk away. You can find another job, but not another soul.

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Election Day is a week from tomorrow, and millions of Americans have a chance to elect important local leaders — judges, council members, school boards, and more — crucial to defending and rebuilding democracy. If you haven’t already, make a plan to cast your vote.

T’ruah Mourns Passing of Rabbi Arthur Waskow | T'ruah October 21, 2025

“At a recent T’ruah gala, I had the pleasure of introducing Rabbi Waskow to several young Jewish activists. When I told them he had created the Freedom Seder, they looked at me confused. This seder is now so much a part of Jewish life they didn’t realize that someone had to create it."
(📸 Gili Getz)

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