The Voices of Unitarian Universalism

Join VUU hosts Rev. Dr. Donte Hilliard, Rev. Dr Michael Tino, and Rev. DC Fortune for a host roundtable discussion on this month’s theme of Pluralism. The effect of the empire on religion can be palpable, both institutionally and communally. How have we been brought into thinking that inclusion is the endpoint rather than part…

Join VUU hosts Rev Dr Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for a discussion with artist with Maggie Weber, also known as Refashioned Hippie. Maggie is a fiber artist, fashion critic, writer and mom, who has a passion for kid’s safety, upcycling, and debunking fast fashion’s nepotism. Our bodies are battlegrounds for imperialism, and artists…

Join VUU hosts Rev Dr. Donte Hillard, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML along with this week’s guest HP Rivers. They are a Tennessee based writer, educator and candidate for UU Ministry, who specializes in community and social media ministry that has a particular emphasis on queer youth. They are also the…

Join VUU hosts Rev Dr. Donte Hillard, Rev DC Fortune, and Rev Dr. Michael Tino for a discussion on information literacy for all ages and shifting paradigms of knowledge with special guest Caerhl Irey, also known as the North Omaha Cat Lady on TikTok. She weighs in with comedy on politics, education, undoing white supremacy…

Join VUU hosts Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser, for a discussion with Daniella Mestyanek Young, also known as the Knitting Cult Lady. She is a Harvard graduate, cult survivor and former Army Captain who has written about her own experience and the cultish practices of white supremacy in America. Let…

Join VUU hosts Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, Rev Donte Hillard for this roundtable discussion on the state of the world under imperial domination, including the US-Israeli war on Iran, and the ongoing genocide in Palestine. How do you know in our bones the ways that culture has been shaped by white supremacy? As we shift…

The world is on fire, and there are times in history where communities have had to construct themselves outside of the constraints of Empire. What do you find to be an antidote to rampant individualism and imperialism? Join VUU hosts Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, and Rev Donte Hillard…

In this archival episode, join Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, in this host roundtable welcoming in Season 13. Discover, the life-giving work of the CLF’s prison ministry. Remember, in these times, the optimism and promise of communities that see you in your entirety. To support this ministry and…

As the systems of extractive capitalism break down, we are called into greater actions of community care for survival and sustainability. How can we practice this in our social locations in order to influence the whole? What are our gifts and abilities? What does accountability that does not rely on one type of method look…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for a discussion on the monthly theme of generosity. Can you name the ways that places, people and situations offered you the choice to participate in radical self love? How have we discovered it was something missing…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for a discussion on the monthly theme of generosity. In a world shaped by capitalism and imperialism, moving beyond thinking of generosity as only money is essential. How do we craft a generosity of spirit in our…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for a discussion of the events around the United States and the UU World, along with the righteous responses to tyrannical forces that we may encounter out in the wider world or within Unitarian Universalism. Let’s build community together, fight fascism,…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for a wide ranging discussion on freedom, fullness, and building community with language and action that is honest about the times we are currently living in within the United States and around the world. Want to support…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for the monthly theme conversation, centered on Love. In times of escalating crises, participating in national and local movements can take many forms. How can we unlearn what we have considered about love, in order to be…

What happens when we center the whole lives of youth and young adults in our spiritual and religious spaces, including their prophetic visions? How can Unitarian Universalism meet the moments within the whole lives of its congregations and beyond into their communities? Join VUU Hosts Rev. Donte Hillard, Rev. DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser MSW…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, and Rev DC Fortune for this year end discussion of 2025 for themselves and the world. How was 2025 for you, and what are you looking forward to in 2026? We are looking forward to more exciting topics on The VUU! See you on Jan…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML who discuss joy! How do themes of embodiment, sexual and non sexual touch, intimacy, and healthy sexuality transform the world and allow us to tap into joy? What harmful theologies or practices shame us out of our birthright of joy? 

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML who discuss Worship and UU Liturgy. What does worship mean to you? How does a faith tradition with shared values of pluralism and love practice that when we are gathered together virtually, in person in a brick and mortal congregation or across time? What…

Join VUU Hosts , Rev Donte Hillard, Rev DC Fortune, and Rev Dr. Michael Tino for a discussion on what they are reading for brain nutrition, uplift of the soul and for joy or pleasure. Discover the power of story, and the freedom of telling new tales. The topics ranged from abolition and Conjure, to…

Join VUU Hosts, Rev Dr. Michael Tino, Rev DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML for their roundup on elections around the country including Maine, New York and Pennsylvania. Do these elections signal a change in United States domestic policy that centers people as the CLF continues to do with their abolition CSAI?  Want to…

Join VUU Hosts Rev Donte Hillard, Rev DC Fortune, and Aisha Hauser MSW CRE-ML as they speak about organizing as individuals against fascism around the globe, but also how grief can manifest with changing realities. How are religious institutions and faith leaders answering the call of this moment? We, as communities of people with love at…