For twenty-five years, DRUUMM has recognized extraordinary leaders whose lives and ministries have helped build the Beloved Community within Unitarian Universalism. This year, we are honored to announce that the 2026 Mel Hoover Award for Beloved Community will be presented to two beloved ministers, mentors, and longtime DRUUMM leaders: Rev. Abhi Janamanchi and Rev. John […]
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DRUUMM’s 2026 Public Worship, We Ride at Dawn: Showing Up, No Matter What, was made possible through the extraordinary generosity of our sponsors, supporters, worship leaders, musicians, chaplains, and community members across the country. Together, we shared in a service grounded in courage, tenderness, resistance, beauty, and belonging. In a difficult moment for so many […]
Showing Up, No Matter What DRUUMM Public WorshipThursday, May 14th 8:00 PM EasternRSVP Free: druumm.org/events Before the sun rises, there is a moment when the world holds its breath. A soft gathering at the edge of night.A quiet knowing that something is about to begin. We ride at dawn, not because it is easy,but because […]
DRUUMM Restorative Justice Practices WorkshopMay 28, 5pm Pacific / 8pm EasternRSVP: druumm.org/eventsSee our Covenant & Community Health & Safety Policy at druumm.org/membership/code-of-conduct At DRUUMM, we are continuing to deepen how we care for one another—especially in moments of tension, harm, and accountability. As part of the rollout of our updated Community Health & Safety Policy […]
A Call to Serve Our Beloved UU BIPOC Community In these times, when the world often feels fragmented and the weight of our work is heavy, we need community more than ever. DRUUMM has always been a spiritual home, a community of care, and a powerful force for justice within Unitarian Universalism. For many of […]
Beloveds, February is Love DRUUMM month. It is a season of remembering—of naming why DRUUMM exists, why BIPOC spiritual community matters, and, in this political moment, why how we choose to be together is itself a moral and theological act. Being part of a BIPOC collective is beautiful—and it is not easy. We do not […]
Each year, DRUUMM offers our Public Worship as a gift to the wider Unitarian Universalist community—and each year, it becomes one of the most meaningful and widely attended moments in our shared life together. We are delighted to invite you to save the date for DRUUMM’s 2026 Public Worship & Fundraiser, taking place Thursday, May […]
For DRUUMM, this moment is deeply personal. BIPOC Trans and Nonbinary people—our members, our leaders, our youth, and our families—are navigating the intersection of compounded oppressions.
by Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Community Minister As People of Color in Unitarian Universalism, we live at the meeting place of memory and becoming—where grief, love, faith, and resilience continue to shape our collective liberation. In preparing for our Fall Caucus, Stages of Liberation – From Youth Fire to Elder Wisdom, I am deeply moved by […]
Fall 2025 Intersectional Antiracism Trainings Upcoming Intersectional Antiracism Trainings DRUUMM was founded during the era of the UUA’s Journey Towards Wholeness education and organizing for racial justice. Our roots are in the long struggle of Unitarian Universalists of color to claim space, build power, and embody a liberating faith within a denomination that has been and remains […]