{"id":5654,"date":"2017-05-17T15:36:02","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firstunitarianportland.org\/?p=5654"},"modified":"2017-05-17T15:38:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T22:38:54","slug":"black-lives-unitarian-universalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstunitarianportland.org\/black-lives-unitarian-universalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5653\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.firstunitarianportland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Black-Lives-UU-for-e-news.jpg?resize=212%2C167\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This month we share our Sunday offering plate with Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU). \u00a0Black Lives of UU provides information, resources and support for Black Unitarian Universalists and works to expand the role and visibility of Black UUs within our faith. \u00a0BLUU provides guidance and best practices for the important work of congregations supporting groups seeking to organize safely, spiritually, and effectively. 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