Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Yellow Springs

09/28/2026

For families affected by the termination of TPS, this is not an abstract policy question. It is about family unity, human dignity, community stability, and the ability to continue the lives they have built in the United States.

As people of faith, we are called to stand with our neighbors in times of uncertainty. We call on the administration to restore and extend TPS for countries where conditions remain unsafe, and on Congress to provide permanent legal pathways for those who have built their lives, families, and communities here.

Our faith calls us to recognize the inherent dignity of every person and to speak up when our neighbors face separation, detention, deportation, or being returned to unsafe conditions.

We will continue to advocate for protections rooted in compassion, justice, and human dignity.

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

The House has already passed a bill to extend protections for Haitian TPS holders.
Now, the Senate Must Act.

Write Your Senators: https://uusj.salsalabs.org/ExtendTPSProtectionforHaitians/index.html

09/23/2026

Shanah tovah to our Jewish siblings and all who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

May this new year bring reflection, renewal, peace, and possibility. May it be a year of deeper connection, greater compassion, and hope for what we can build together.

Shanah tovah u’metukah. May it be a good and sweet new year. 🍎🍯

09/23/2026

To all who observe Yom Kippur, may this sacred day offer space for reflection, renewal, forgiveness, and peace. May you and your loved ones be surrounded by compassion, hope, and the promise of new beginnings.

G’mar chatimah tovah. 💙

09/23/2026

Today, on the autumnal equinox, day and night meet in a moment of balance.

For those who celebrate Mabon, this season can be a time of harvest, gratitude, and reflection—a chance to honor what has grown, what has sustained us, and what we are ready to release as the year turns toward darkness.

However you mark this changing season, may it invite you to notice the gifts around you, give thanks for what has carried you this far, and make space for whatever is waiting to emerge next.

Blessed Mabon, and a meaningful autumnal equinox to all who observe. 🍂

09/23/2026

What does it mean to live our faith when conscience calls us to act?

On September 17, the Rev. Sara LaWall, minister of the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, addressed the court at her sentencing following her conviction for misdemeanor trespassing. She was arrested in April after remaining in Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s office after closing while seeking to advocate with others about legislation affecting transgender Idahoans.

In her sentencing statement, Rev. LaWall reflects on the Unitarian Universalist tradition of dissent, the call to protect human dignity and civil liberties, and her decision to engage in civil disobedience as an act of faithful witness.

“I could not, in good conscience, sacrifice my moral and religious integrity for the comfort of obeying the state and allowing these injustices to go unanswered,” she told the court.

“In Good Faith” shares Rev. LaWall’s full sentencing statement and the faith and convictions that shaped her decision.

Read her statement at the link in the comments.