Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship

03/31/2026

https://sidewithlove.org/ourstories/2026/3/31/nokings2026

Faith teaches us that Beloved Community is not built from perfect agreement. It is built through radical welcome, through the practice of making room for one another, through the daily discipline of living our values, and, yes, sometimes through loving and accountable critique. There are many valid

03/20/2026

Beloveds, there are not words enough to express how grateful I am that we are all in shared ministry together. These are days when community is our rallying point and our protection and our strength. I want to share an important message with you that’s new for us at your UUA - a State of the Association meant to update you on the work of your Association, invite you into further collaboration, and offer the kind of transparency that is required for all of us to hold the heart of the faith together.

Join me and colleagues, the Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd and Carey McDonald for a special online event on Monday, March 30 at 3pm EDT/2pm CDT/12pm PDT. We’ll share an unprecedented view into programs and planning happening at your UUA, with an invitation into multiple pathways of deeper partnership. Together, we can continue the essential work building a bridge toward a more liberated and thriving future for generations to come.

03/20/2026

The Unitarian Universalist Association is a sponsor of the March 28 No Kings National Day of Nonviolent Action. Find or host an event in your community: https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=uua

History is clear: people-led movements — not force, not one politician — are how we end attacks on our rights and attempts at authoritarianism. We, the people, will save each other. When communities stand together in nonviolent action, fear loses its power.

Ahead of No Kings March 28, join one of their upcoming trainings: Making a Safety Plan, Organizing for No Kings & Beyond, Safety & Deescalation 201, Protest Rights & Safety Practices, and more. Check the Trainings tab at https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=uua.

03/20/2026

On March 24, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Noem vs. Al Otro Lado—a case that could shape the future of asylum.

The UUA has joined an amicus brief, organized by the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice, alongside faith partners supporting a just and humane asylum system.

For UUs, this work is grounded in our faith—our commitment to the inherent worthiness of every person.

“Over the past decade, Unitarian Universalists have worked tirelessly to support the rights of immigrant families and communities… We are pleased to be part of this coalition,” said UUA Executive Vice President Carey McDonald.

On March 24th, UUs will also join a Kairos Center–organized faith vigil outside the Supreme Court to declare: no turning back on the right to asylum.

Read more and find vigil details at the link in the comments.

03/09/2026

Clyde Ford Book Reading: April 12th

Please join us for this Whatcom County community event and fundraiser for charities working to resist I.C.E. Oppression. Clyde W. Ford, local author and director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library Publishers Project of HarperCollins, will read excerpts from his new book A High Price For Freedom: Raising Hidden Voices From The African American Past. After which Mr. Ford will answer questions. Following the reading, copies of the book will be on sale downstairs in the Social Hall where Mr. Ford will be happy to sign them. A portion of the book sales and your donations will be distributed to local charities working to help resist I.C.E. oppression. Tickets, priced on a sliding scale up to $10 are required for entry. Volunteers are needed before and after to help make this a success. All volunteers may attend without making an admission donation.

Sign up to volunteer and/or get tickets at www.buf.org/

01/29/2026

“Start building these connections now.”

That guidance, shared by Lena Gardner, a Minneapolis resident and Executive Director of Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism, is one of the clearest lessons coming out of this moment. When communities are connected—when neighbors know one another, share resources, and build relationships—people are safer. And repression becomes harder.

What’s happening in Minneapolis is a reminder that this work doesn’t begin when a crisis arrives. It begins now, in everyday acts of mutual care and solidarity.



Read more at UU World - link in comments.

01/29/2026

https://www.uuworld.org/articles/minneapolis-clergy-march-ice-resistance-unitarian-universalism?fbclid=IwY2xjawPobHxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFHQ25HcnFKemszNjZleFE4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHo8hBnj6i62RPCsEZrmxfFFI00-Anqwje6WykOSiF3sn-S0l52ot8F9ejcY5_aem_DVfTLBEg28g7frDFl2y0-w

Clergy and laypeople traveled from other states for a day of multifaith public witness and action.

01/22/2026

Unitarian Universalists across the country responded in shock at the killing of Renee Nicole Good. They are also bringing witness and hope.

01/22/2026

In the wake of the tragedy, UUs in the Twin Cities are caring for each other and their communities.

01/04/2026

East Shore UU is a member church of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). In a recent statement, the UUA released the following: "The Unitarian Universalist Association condemns the Trump Administration’s military strikes overnight against the country of Venezuela. These actions were taken after months of U.S. military harassment resulting in the deaths of Venezuelan civilians and undertaken without involvement of Congress, according to published reports. As people of faith and conscience, it is essential to speak out now as this situation quickly escalates, creating dangers across the Hemisphere.
The people of Venezuela have the right, as all people do, to safety and self-determination. We urge our elected leaders and the courts to exercise definitive moral leadership to swiftly curtail these abuses of power and prevent this Administration from causing further loss of life and violations of international law."

01/04/2026

Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) condemns the Trump Administration’s military strikes overnight against the country of Venezuela.