The VUU

Church of the Larger Fellowship

The VUU is our live talkshow specifically geared for Unitarian Universalists. A new episode is broadcast live each Thursday at 11 am Eastern on YouTube with the podcast available that same week. We invite a wide variety of guests to discuss religion, spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, multi-faith issues, social justice, and whatever else seems interesting! Hosted by Meg Riley, Michael Tino, Joanna Fontaine Crawford, Aisha Hauser, Hank Peirce and Alicia Forde. Technical support provided by Terri Burnor.

  • 59 minutes 42 seconds
    Accountability and Reparations, Commission on Institutional Change – The VUU #302

    The Commission on Institutional Change sits down for their penultimate episode in the spring series reviewing the findings of their report, the results of a multi-year effort to examine what is required to change UU institutions to dismantle white supremacist structures upholding them.

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    8 June 2020, 8:55 pm
  • 55 minutes 2 seconds
    Modern Day Lynchings – The VUU #301

    CONTENT NOTE: This show addresses heavy topics, including a verbal description of the murder of a Black man by police.

    In the wake of recent terrifying incidents in Central Park where a white woman calling the police on an unarmed non-threatening black man and the extrajudicial killing of a black man, George Floyd, in police custody in Minneapolis, the regular crew is joined by Quiana Perkins of Black Lives of UU and guest host Rev Dawn Fortune of UU Congregation of South Jersey Shore to discuss what is ours, as Unitarian Universalists, to do and hold during these times.

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    28 May 2020, 9:01 pm
  • 1 hour 14 seconds
    Commission On Institutional Change – The VUU #300

    A special series on the Commission’s report: Religious Professionals, Educating for Liberation. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    21 May 2020, 7:21 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Living Into Covenant: Revising the UUMA Guidelines – The VUU #299

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    14 May 2020, 5:45 pm
  • 58 minutes 47 seconds
    Commission On Institutional Change – The VUU #298

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist will talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    This week on the VUU the host will talk with members of the Commission On Institutional Change.

    Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado and Lori Stone.

    The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    7 May 2020, 1:00 pm
  • 59 minutes 16 seconds
    BLUU: Babies & Bailout – The VUU #297

    The VUU host will talk with Paige Ingram and Quiana Perkins from BLUU about BLUU’s Babies and Bailouts Initiative.

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.

    The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    30 April 2020, 8:35 pm
  • 57 minutes 4 seconds
    Commission On Institutional Change – The VUU #296

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist will talk show discussing topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective. The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET.

    This week on the VUU the host will talk with members of the Commission On Institutional Change.

    Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado and Lori Stone.

    The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    23 April 2020, 1:00 pm
  • UU Young Adults in a New World – The VUU #295
    The VUU host talk with UU Young Adults Kari Gottfried and Tanner Linden about how they are navigating this new world. Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.

    The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET. 

    Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado and Lori Stone. The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    16 April 2020, 6:10 pm
  • 59 minutes 13 seconds
    Commission On Institutional Change: A Call to Reparations – The VUU #294

    The Commission on Institutional Change discuss their call for Reparations in their report.

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.

    The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET. 

    Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado and Lori Stone. The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    9 April 2020, 1:00 pm
  • Social Justice in a Coronavirus World, Pt 4 – VUU #293

    We are excited to sit down with the Rev Jason Lydon to discuss what is needed now and how organizers are responding as this crisis continues to develop.

    Show Notes: Mutual Aid projects – https://itsgoingdown.org/c19-mutual-aid/

    A helpful map – https://www.mutualaidhub.org/

    Neighborhood pods – https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/…

    Excellent interview with Mariame Kaba – https://theintercept.com/2020/03/19/o…

    Dean Spade’s newest work – https://www.deanspade.net/tag/mutual-…

    Pods and Podmapping Worksheet https://batjc.wordpress.com/pods-and-…

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.

    The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET. Unfortunately, Leslie Mac couldn’t join us for this show. We hope to have her on another episode soon.

    Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado and Lori Stone. The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    2 April 2020, 6:04 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Pastoral Care in a Coronavirus World, Pt 3 – The VUU #292

    NOTE: Apologies, the first 5 minutes of this episode were cut off.

    This week, we talk with Cecilia Kingman, Margaret Rogers, and Jordinn Nelson Long about how pastoral care needs and response in a coronavirus world.

    Rev. Meg Riley, Aisha Hauser, Christina Rivera, and Rev Michael Tino host this live Unitarian Universalist talk show discussing today’s topics from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive and multicultural perspective.

    The VUU streams live on Facebook (or sometimes on YouTube) every Thursday at 11 am ET. Production support for this episode is provided by Antonia Bell-Delgado.

    The VUU is brought to you by the Church of the Larger Fellowship.

    26 March 2020, 7:31 pm
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