On the first episode of the VUU's 12th season Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, Rev. Michael Tino, and Rev. DC Fortune discuss updates on the 2024 Presidential election and whether Unitarian Universalism may be uniquely suited for prison ministry.

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Prison Ministry Pen Pal program: worthynow.org/pen-pals

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Season 11 ends, as always, with a VUU episode from General Assembly, this year virtually. Our hosts discuss the pros and cons of online ministry and the process of being a delegate with Darbi Lockridge, Alex Dixon, Rosemary Amico.

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In this ReVUU Janine Gelsinger, Rev. Michael Tino, and Rev. DC Fortune chat with the Article 2 Study Commission about the Article 2 revision process preceding 2023 General Assembly. Originally aired Apr 27, 2023.

Guests - Article II Study Commission:

Co-Chair Rev. Cheryl M. Walker

Co-Chair Dr. Rob Spirko

Commissioner Maya Waller

Commissioner Dr. Paula Cole Jones

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Rev. Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser, and Rev. DC Fortune discuss current events and the rules which must be broken to maintain humanity within the system of violent extractive capitalism.

Action of Immediate Witness for Palestine: uupalestineaction.org

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Rachel Myslivy (Climate Justice Organizer on the Side with Love Organizing Strategy Team at the UUA) and Rev Nancy McDonald Ladd (Director of Communications and Public Ministry at the UUA) join hosts Rev. Michael Tino and Rev DC Fortune to discuss their work on the UU Climate Justice Revival, and how the culture of activism can become more intersectional and community focused.

Climate Justice Revival Info: www.uuclimatejustice.org

Email questions to: [email protected]

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Rev. Dr. Cindy Landrum (Minister at First Parish of Stow and Acton in MA, Article 2 Commission) joins Aisha Hauser and Rev. Michael Tino to discuss proposed revisions to Article 2 of the UUA bylaws ahead of this year's virtual General Assembly. They also discuss the Actions of Immediate Witness process and the ways these two subjects speak to the core of Unitarian Universalism.

Article 2 Info: https://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/committees/article-ii-study-commission

AIW Info: https://www.uua.org/action/process/aiw

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Christina Rivera, Aisha Hauser, Rev. Michael Tino, and Rev. DC Fortune discuss living our UU values as they relate to Kansas City Cheifs kicker Harrison Butker's misogynistic commencement speech, continued crimes against humanity in Gaza, and American politics as the 2024 election approaches.

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ReVUU: In early 2020 representatives from the Commission on Institutional Change joined VUU hosts to discuss their work reporting their findings (presented June 2020) and how those findings could inform UU values and congregational action during the lockdown.

Guests: Rev. Dr. Natalie M. Fenimore (CIC Member, Minister at Shelter Rock UU), Rev Leslie Takahashi (Chair of CIC), Mary Byron (CIC Member)

Hosts: Rev. Meg Riley, Rev. Ali K.C Bell, Rev. Michael Tino, Christina Rivera, Aisha Hauser

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This week Karishma Gottfried (UU emerging adult, Union Theological School Seminarian) joins the VUU to discuss the student protest encampment at Columbia University calling for the university's divestment from corporations with ties to Israel. Karishma shares their experience of hostility from Christian-Zionist counter protestors and the NYPD, and the spark that has grown to a national student movement for university divestment.

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This week our VUU hosts discuss the state of resistance in our world, addressing the police action against student protests for Palestine and the passing of a TikTok ban.

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