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Join Us for Black August!

07/15/2026/by Suzette Tom
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July 2026

A time of commemoration and reflection, Black August reminds us to stay active and persistent in our pursuit of Black liberation. This August, BLUU invites you to join us in honoring Black resistance, movement work, and freedom fighters.

BLUU is committed to creating spaces where our work and collective dreams of Black liberation can be realized. We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Black August Special Event

What’s Black August, and why is it important we don’t forget it? What makes challenging respectability a crucial requirement of aligning with Black freedom fighters?

Our special guest speaker for this Black August program is Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart. Let’s gather together for a time of learning, reflection, and connection.

This event is open to the public and people across all racial identities.

We encourage BLUU partners and supporters to join us for this important discussion.

Register for Black August

August Office Hours

We’re back and so are Office Hours!

Office Hours are a great, low-pressure way to get to know the BLUU team and to ask questions about BLUU’s work. Join us to catch up with our Program Manager for Community Engagement to learn more about what to expect from BLUU programming this church year.

Join Office Hours

Meet Us by the Fire: Verses

BLUU is back with another incredible Meet Us by the Fire virtual gathering — Verses: A Celebration of Self!

Join us in Black sacred space for another creative evening by our virtual fire.

RSVP to Meet Us by the Fire

BLUU Mighty Networks

We’re excited to share that the BLUU Community is now live on Mighty Networks! BLUU Beloveds, Black UUs, and Black UU-adjacent folks are invited to join us for a new, ad-free way to gather and connect online.

Special Note: Our Mighty Networks spaces are currently only open to BLUU Beloveds, Black UUs and Black UU-adjacent folks, with options coming for non-Black supporters of BLUU to join later this year. Stay tuned!

Join BLUU on Mighty Networks

BLUU Fall Preview

Have you heard about the BLUU Book Club? New opportunities for contributing writers?

Check out the recorded livestream for a preview of our fall programming and other exciting BLUU news!

BLUU Fall Preview

Support BLUU

Since our inception, BLUU has been a beacon for Black people seeking liberation and a deep, inclusive spirituality that honors their lived experiences. We want to continue to be a beacon, but we need your help to do so.

Donations from our UU community and aligned friends support programming, spiritual care, and advances social justice initiatives. BLUU provides spaces for Black folks to feel more connected, allowing us to collectively imagine more possibilities. BLUU Beloveds find strength to fight the systems of oppression and collectively work with our UU community to change them. We also work in solidarity with other marginalized groups across the world; we know none of us are free until we’re all free.

Will you support our efforts by donating today?

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A membership with BLUU is for Black people who passionately participate in our mission of serving Black UUs (and non-UUs) through our online worship services, programs, and events. By being active and paid-members of BLUU, our Beloved members directly support (and help cover costs) for our online and in-person offerings. Together, we create Black Sacred Space and a place to call home for spiritually diverse Black folks who believe in justice-making through faith.

 

Become a BLUU Beloved today!

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A gentle reminder that we offer pastoral care. Please call or text our pastoral care line at 984-219-8710 to arrange a time that works for you. We are grateful for your life and will be honored to be on the journey with you.

Pastoral care is a model of emotional and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and traditions. People who provide pastoral care offer support to people in their joys, sorrows, and uncertainties associated with specific life events occurring while part of the community in which pastoral caregivers serve. Spiritual care is a multi-faceted model of support in individuals’ search for meaning, purpose, wholeness, and connection in day-to-day life.

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