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 […]
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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 […]
Limited Duration Contract | May 1 – September 30, 20261099 Independent Contractor | $1,000/monthOpen until filled. Application review beginning March 15. The Consultant will work closely with community minister Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, Conference co-chairs Cat Nguyen and Erol Delos Santos, and our administrator Noemi de Guzman. About DRUUMM The Diverse & Revolutionary Unitarian Universalist Multicultural […]
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 […]
By Karishma Gottfried This spring, over 100 members and friends of DRUUMM participated in a community-wide survey, offering rich insights into our spiritual lives, identities, and hopes for the future. Thank you to all who took the time to participate and share your reflections on the present and future of Unitarian Universalists of color. We’re […]
by Rev. Sangye Hawke Living with risk is unfortunately part of who we are. Now it has encompassed our entire faith. What do we do as BIPOC to manage ourselves, our emotions and physical well being in a time that is now being actively transformed into a world that would seek to harm us? I […]
An Iranian American Minister Reflection by Rev. Mitra Rahnema Months ago, a kind, gentle, intelligent congregant asked me to bless her identification tags aka: dog tags. She had been placed on alert for a secret military mission. No one knew what or where it would be. I held the tags in my hands and prayed—for […]
January 15, 2025 Dear White Unitarian Universalist Leaders, Our ministries in the coming years will be hard and long. We have already been through the intense scapegoating and divisiveness of Trump’s first term and the peak COVID-19 pandemic that has stretched us beyond our limits. The ways in which your BIPOC colleagues and lay leaders […]
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