Greetings! As I begin my tenure as General Assembly Coordinator from DRUUMM, I am so excited to tell you all about what we have planned this year for our DRUUMM Village. DRUUMM Village became a sanctuary for me when I began attending General Assembly at the beginning of the pandemic. As a seminarian, it expanded […]
Dear Ones, Let’s talk about the word Elder. Yeah, I know, it’s a loaded English word, and we have our culture-specific terms of reverence for being an adult in the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and yes 9th decade as well. I prefer to transfer my understanding to this word as one that means we’ve arrived, […]
The DRUUMM Steering Committee wholeheartedly urges you to vote for Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt for UUA President in June 2023. During our recent Spring Caucus, Sofía had the opportunity to meet with DRUUMM members. It was a powerful gathering, where she shared her vision and listened intently to the voices of our community. The unanimous […]
As a community ministry, we uphold a democratic process where members elect our leadership. DRUUMM holds elections each year to vote on members to serve on our Steering Committee, our highest governing body. Voting is now open through Sunday, June 11th. Members can vote via a unique poll sent to your email address on file. […]
by the Reverend Manish Mishra-Marzetti Dear members of DRUUMM’s extended family, I hope this spring season finds each of you well. As DRUUMM’s Lead Chaplain, I’ve been holding some sadness related to the ongoing pattern of BIPOC professionals and congregants leaving our UU congregations, and at times Unitarian Universalism altogether. The specifics in each individual […]
DRUUMM extends our appreciation to each and every one of our Sponsors of Shine On, Beautiful & Resilient People, our 2023 Public Worship being held Thursday, May 11th at 8:00 PM Eastern. These are current as of May 1, 2023, and will be updated. Your concrete support sustains our Unitarian Universalist multicultural ministry and transformational […]
by the Reverend Manish Mishra-Marzetti, DRUUMM Lead Chaplain Dear members of DRUUMM’s extended family, I hope this spring season finds each of you well. As DRUUMM’s Lead Chaplain, I’ve been holding some sadness related to the ongoing pattern of BIPOC professionals and congregants leaving our UU congregations, and at times Unitarian Universalism altogether. The specifics […]
Welcome to Jolanda Walter, our new administrative consultant who will be working part-time with DRUUMM. Jolanda will be supporting our membership development and events with a focus on our April 29th Spring Caucus, May 11th Public Worship, and General Assembly in Pittsburgh June 21-25th. This is the evolution of a role that our beloved Dawn […]
Strategic Direction: 2023 Beloveds, On behalf of the DRUUMM Steering Committee, we are so pleased to share with you what has emerged from our first in-person gathering last fall in Atlanta. We had the privilege of imagining together the way forward for our community. We hope you find these statements a testament to shared dreams […]
