Category Archives: Events

We Are the Ones: DRUUMM California Rising

There are moments when history shifts — not with spectacle, but through the steady drumbeat of community, spirit, and liberation. Our recent “We Are the Ones” Spring Retreat, held May 2–4, 2025, marked the largest in-person gathering yet for our emerging DRUUMM California Project. Held across sacred sites in Southern California — the Universal Mind […]

Thrive with DRUUMM: A call for BIPOC Youth and Young Adults (YaYA)

Youth and Young Adults (YaYA) of Color have a long history in Unitarian Universalism. Over the last forty years our community has organized and developed around a desire for more meaningful, multicultural, and authentic faith formation and faith in action experiences in our liberal religious faith. Today we rise on the shoulders of ancestors who […]

Changes To Our UU Principles: 2024 Spring Caucus

By Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Community Minister After years of diligent work, care, and focused effort, a Study Commission has presented a groundbreaking proposal to revise Article II of the Unitarian Universalist Association bylaws, encompassing our faith’s Principles, Purposes, and Sources. This proposal reflects a monumental moment in our journey, aiming to align our foundational documents […]

Choosing Joy! DRUUMM Public Worship

Each year we host a DRUUMM worship service that is open to all. As our ministry and membership grows, this worship is also our major fundraiser to support our pastoral care, community organizing, and antiracism work. This years donations and sponsorships will specifically help us establish a new DRUUMM Fellowship for seminarians and young organizers. […]

2024 DRUUMM Sponsorship Invitation

Dear Beloveds and Friends of DRUUMM, As DRUUMM President, I am writing to seek your support for our 2024 DRUUMM Public Worship & Fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 at 8:00pm Eastern. Our guest preacher is the Reverend Ali C Bell of Cedar Lane, Maryland and musical artist Saunder Choi of Santa Monica, California. Our liturgist […]

A Journey of Faith and Family

We are delighted to share the highlights from our DRUUMM Fall Caucus, an event marked by heartfelt participation and profound discussions among our vibrant community. Dozens of members convened in small groups to embark on conversations that touched upon the essence of our shared experiences as Unitarian Universalists of Color. The caucus centered around pivotal […]

Embracing the Flow: Central East Retreat

WHEN: September 15-17, 2023WHERE: 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ As we come together to mark the inception of the church year, we turn to the nature of water—symbolic of flow, transformation, and resilience. Amidst an era of transition and unpredictability, the flowing nature of water mirrors the perseverance and adaptability we seek in our […]