What a peculiar phase of Pandemic Church we are in….although I guess that can be said about every chapter we’ve experienced! This phase may well be called Dipping the Toe.

Help us feel at home with ourselves and with one another so there is no need to pretend.

The UUA honors the 1 million Americans who have died due to COVID-19 and continues to seek ways to support those who are most vulnerable within and beyond UU congregations.

We live in such a "more is better" culture. Perhaps this is a time to be countercultural - to assess what's most important, and to determine what is in a congregation's capacity to do well with the resources (including human resources) they have.

As congregations return to in-person ministry there are creative ways to honor religious professionals' need to reduce their own risk. Such approaches avoid forcing religious professionals to serve in person when doing so would put their health or their household's health at significant risk.

A letter explaining the UUA's shift toward presenting COVID-19 risk mitigation strategies rather than specific metric-based guidance.

​​​​​​​Because our UU faith is grounded in values that call us to care about one another, we want to consider the vulnerable among us when making decisions.

A library of resources and strategies to help your congregation address safety and other issues during a pandemic.

Here is guidance from the UUA about around gathering in person as new variant emerge.

As the omicron surge–tsunami–hits the United States I am grateful for the protection of vaccination and yet I am braced against less deadly, but still deep impact. The impact of a form of trauma called “moral injury” or “moral distress”. I’m worried for all of us.

Guidance and questions to consider for congregations considering asking for or track COVID-19 vaccination status for volunteers, members, or all participants.

Resources to help you make sound decisions and ensure that you are treating your employees fairly and legally.

We know that congregants are eager to be able to sing together and to enjoy the singing of their choir and soloists, but we need to exercise caution.

And still, we are grateful.

Resources to give you frameworks, starting points, tips and tools to help your congregation serve its mission in today's environment of virtual and in-person connection. 

For all that we’ve learned; for all that we’ve lost; for the healing we need.

If this year is a "lost" year, then I am bound to live a lost life.

These recommendations were updated by our Safer Congregations Team on June 8, 2021 in response to questions from congregations. Please use them in conjunction with our full UUA guidance for gathering during COVID-19. Data show that the risks of transmission of COVID-19 are lower in outdoor...

May we know that the infinite web of life and love holds us all and holds all the stories.

May we know that our interconnectedness is a miracle, and may it be a refuge for us.