After the latest police lynching of a Black man, how do we respond in a pandemic world?

On the eve of Mahoning County’s newspaper of record shutting down, we explore what it means for us, including the most vulnerable and voiceless among us: the immigrant detainees at the Core Civic prison on Hubbard Road.

Unitarian Universalism has a long history of leaders bravely stepping up and speaking out on controversial social justice issues because of our beliefs. Two examples of courageous UUs were Rev. James Reeb and Viola Liuzzo, who marched in Selma, Alabama for Civil Rights. Both of their young lives ended abruptly and violently in March of … Continue reading What Does It Mean to Be a Martyr?

In a time of political and religious tension, Youngstown is figuring out how to welcome Syrian refugees to the community. As UUs, we believe everyone should be treated with dignity—but how do we enact that belief? Worship Leaders: Gary Davenport and Sarah Lowry