Explore UU - Resources

Resources – Good Stuff!

By no means an exhaustive list, here are some options for exploration of the UU-universe and beyond . . .

Websites

• Unitarian Universalist Association – the “mother ship”
• UUA - Heartland District – our own regional UUA satellite
• Church of the Larger Fellowship – mother-lode of resources for young congregations!
• Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
  “Advancing human rights is the work of many joining hands.”
• Welcoming Congregation – the UUA designation we seek . . .
• Standing on the Side of Love – UUA public advocacy campaign against
  identity-based oppression
• UU Ministry for Earth
• Discover UU – a site chock full of interesting stuff . . .
• UU Wiki – dedicated to helping UU’s share ideas and work together
• Midwest UU Summer Assembly
• Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network
• United Religions Initiative – amazing interfaith initiative
• The Pluralism Project
• NPR’s “This I Believe” – a public dialogue about belief

Books/Magazines/Journals

• UUA Bookstore” – the place to find many of the books listed below . . .
• UU World” – a publication of the UUA
• Yes! Magazine” – for positive inspiration!
• Welcome: A Unitarian Universalist Primer
  - edited by Patricia Frevert
• A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
  - by Forrest Church and John A. Buehrens
• The Unitarian Universalist Pocket Guide
  - edited by William G. Sinkford
• Freethinking Mystics with Hands: Exploring the Heart of Unitarian Universalism
  - by Tom Owen-Towle
• A People So Bold: Theology and Ministry for Unitarian Universalists
  - edited by John Gibb Millspaugh
• A House for Hope: The Promise of Progressive Religion for the 21st Century
  - by John A. Buehrens and Rebecca Ann Parker
• The Cathedral of the World: A Universalist Theology
  - by Forrest Church

Blogs

• Free and Responsible Search
• Monkey Mind
• Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show
• iMinister
• UU Parenting
• Interdependent Web
• Inspired Faith Effective Action
• Rev. Thom
• UU Quotes – in case we haven’t given you enough!

Other

• The Heart of Michigan B&B Hosts
  
  A UU Bed and Breakfast program is now available in the Greater Lansing, MI, area (UU Church of Greater Lansing). Suggested donation $50-60/night, one or two people. Several homes are participating; all are welcoming and non-smoking. Preferred method of contact: UULansingBB@gmail.com; alternate method of contact: 517-332-1221 (Gwen). Consider the B&B program any time you need a place to stay in the Lansing, East Lansing, Haslett, Okemos area. Some reasons to visit: MSU visits and graduations, weddings, memorials, East Lansing Jazz Festival (Jun 17-18, 2011 ), Great Lakes Festival (Aug 12-14, 2011 ), concerts and Broadway musicals at the Wharton Center , Ten Pound Fiddle concerts , the Art Fair (May), a Lugnuts game , etc. Do come visit us!