The VUU: A UU Talk Show
The VUU is a weekly Unitarian Universalist talk show hosted by the Church of the Larger Fellowship Lead Ministry Team: Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev. Dr. Michael Tino. As well as guest hosts Rev. DC Fortune, and Janine Gelsinger. Every Thursday for the past 9 years, The VUU has welcomed guests from every corner of the world. Guests on The VUU are scholars, writers, activists, and religious thought-leaders who are shaping Unitarian Universalism and society for the 21st century and beyond.
Join us LIVE on YouTube or Facebook to watch, ask questions, and chat with other viewers. We generally broadcast from September through June at 9 a.m. PT & 12 p.m. ET on Thursdays. Subscribe to our Podcast.
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231: Stop Kavanaugh: The Protest in DC
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We chatted live on The VUU with Revs Wendy von Courter and Katie Romano Griffin about the Stop Kavanaugh protest in DC.
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
230: Trans Faith & Faith Formation with Jaelynn Scott
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We chatted live with Rev. Jaelynn Scott, Buddhist minister and UU religious educator, about trans faith and faith formation in Unitarian Universalism.
Rev. Jaelynn Scott is a Buddhist community minister who has served as the Director of Lifelong Learning at Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church. A graduate of Naropa University’s Buddhist Divinity program, she was ordained by Ven.’s Bhante Chao Chu and Tampalawela Dhammaratana, and brings decades of dedicated meditation experience to her ministry.
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
228: Take on the Doctrine of Discovery with Kia Bordner and Clyde Grubbs
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We chatted live on The VUU with Kia Bordner and Rev. Clyde Grubbs about confronting the Doctrine of Discovery. Learn more about taking on the Doctrine of Discovery here: https://doctrineofdiscovery.org/taking-on-the-doctrine-of-discovery-what-are-our-next-steps/
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
229: BLUU with Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin
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Join us live on The VUU as we chat with Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin about what’s new with BLUU, Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism. Learn more about BLUU here: http://www.blacklivesuu.com/
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
227: CLF Worthy Now Prison Ministry w/ Mandy Goheen
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The VUU is back from our summer hiatus! This week we chatted live with CLF Director of Prison Ministry Mandy Goheen about what’s new with Worthy Now and what’s next.
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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226: The Commission on Institutional Change
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We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Leslie Takahashi from the UUA Commission on Institutional Change.
Show notes:
Link to the Commission website: https://www.uua.org/…/commission-institutional-change
You can read the full committee report here: https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/findings_related_to_the_southern_regional_lead_hiring_april_2017_verson_20180409.pdf
Information on supporting religious professionals of color: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/stories/supporting-uu-religious-professionals-color-what-does-it-take
Workshops at UUA General Assembly, mentioned in this podcast:
Centering Theology: Conversations about Faith, Race and Liberation. Thursday 3-5:30 2501 A
Why Truth Comes first in “Truth and Reconciliation. Room 2215 A 3-4pm, Saturday.
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The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
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225: UUA Presidential Search Committee Report
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We chatted live on The VUU with several members of the UUA Presidential Search Committee about their most recent report. You can read the final report here:
https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/pres_search_comm_04102018.pdf
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on Facebook.
224: Global Majorities with Marisol Caballero
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On this episode of The VUU we chat with UUA Faith Innovation Specialist and DRUUMM Coordinator of the Global Majorities Collective, Rev. Marisol Caballero.
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UU POC are encouraged to join the Global Majorities Collective to innovate Unitarian Universalism and build the vision: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lmj26miKX7VEKryKTzmUtL9OU6hoSBk58AeYd1Hs2ZA/viewform?edit_requested=true
For more information, you can contact Marisol directly at mcaballero@uua.org.
And you can connect with DRUUMM on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DRUUMM/
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The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
223: UU Humanism with Dr. Anthony Pinn
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For this episode of The VUU we chatted with author, professor, and humanist scholar Dr. Anthony Pinn about UU Humanism. You can find more about Dr. Pinn and his many published works at his website:
The VUU is hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Aisha Hauser and Christina Rivera, with production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers. The VUU streams live on Thursdays at 11 am ET.
Note: This audio has been slightly edited for a better listening experience. View the live original recording on Facebook.
222: Forgiveness with Julie Taylor
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We chatted live on The VUU with Rev. Julie Taylor about forgiveness.
The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal
Forgiveness and Revenge, by Trudy Govier.
The VUU streams live on Facebook every Thursday 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 Hauser, and Christina Rivera; production support provided by Jessica Star Rockers.
The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.
