201: Honoring the Legacy of Denny Davidoff

2017-12-15 In this episode we honor the legacy of our dear Denny Davidoff – former Moderator of the UUA, Senior Associate for Development and Alumni/Alumnae Affairs at Meadville Lombard Theological School and a champion for Unitarian Universalism – with stories and remembrances from those who knew her well. — The VUU is hosted by Meg…

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202: Solstice: Celebrating Darkness

2017-12-21 The exact time of the solstice in 2017 was 11:28am on December 21st. And The VUU was broadcasting live as it happened! Join us as we celebrate the darkness and welcome the light with our guests Erica Baron, Staṡa Morgan-Appel, and Rina Jurceka. Show notes: Check out the book co-written by our guest Staṡa…

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203: LREDA Fall Con Lessons Learned

2018-01-05 Join our hosts as they chat with Jessica York, Co-Director of Ministries and Faith Development and Annie Scott, LREDA President about the LREDA 2017 Fall Conference and the lessons learned. And due to technical difficulties, this video cuts out appropriately at the :45 mark. — The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino,…

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204: Multicultural Centering with Sana Saeed and India Danielle

2018-01-12 In this show our hosts chat with Sana Saeed and India Danielle about the LREDA fall con and multicultural centering. Show notes: http://www.lreda.org/lredabrave The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET. We talk social justice, Unitarian Universalism, religion, spirituality, and whatever else is topical and interesting! Hosts: Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha…

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205: Running for Office as a Matter of Faith with Rev. Carlton Elliott Smith

2018-01-18 Listen as our hosts chat with Rev. Carlton Elliott Smith about running for office as a matter of faith. Rev. Smith is Congregational Life Staff for the UUA’s Southern Region and a Democratic Candidate for Mississippi’s First Congressional District. The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Christina Rivera and Aisha Hauser, with…

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206: UU Youth Ministry in the House!

2018-01-25 In this episode our hosts chat with the UUA Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Bart Frost about what’s happening in youth ministry at the UUA. Show notes: Bart gave us lots of youth and young adult resources. Here are the links to all his great mentions: Thrive: uua.org/thrive Summer Seminary: uua.org/summerseminary Meaning…

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191: White Supremacy Teach-in 2

2017-09-21 191: White Supremacy Teach-in 2 Last year, two-thirds of UU congregations participated in the White Supremacy Teach-In. This year the VUU is back to discuss the second White Supremacy Teach-In with Aisha Ansano, Tracy Breneman, Josh Pawelek, Christina Rivera and Krista Taves. Through public witness, education, and introspection, our faith is coming to understand…

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193: St. Louis with Kimberly Hampton and Jake Lyonfields

2017-10-05 Join our hosts this week as they chat with Kimberly Hampton and Jake Lyonfields about St. Louis. What can people do? * Follow sources that are reliable to find out what is really happening in St. Louis. Riverfront Times: http://riverfronttimes.com STL Public Radio: http//stlpublicradio.org Arch City Defenders: http://archcitydefenders.org Rebelutionary Z: http://twitter.com/Rebelutionary_Z * Donate. St…

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