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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are delighted to welcome Melissa Jeter as our Ministerial Intern with DRUUMM, beginning this month. Melissa will be serving with us on a part-time basis, generally working Tuesdays, Sundays, and some evenings. You can reach her at melissa@druumm.org. This internship is part of DRUUMM’s Ministerial Internship Program—an innovative learning program within our culturally specific […]