3 Leadership Announcements, August 2026!

1. Welcome to Carol Maciel as our first Communications Administrator to help maximize connection and sharing across the globe.

2. We are hiring a new Network Facilitator! We are grateful for the work that Esther Mukera facilitated as the first person in that position, and look forward to learning more together with the next person. Please send applications materials by September 11, 2026.

3. We seek new members for The Leadership & Design Team (LDT). We are seeking creative, collaborative thinkers to join this volunteer group, which sets direction for the U/U Global Network. Please learn more and considering applying!

UPCOMING ONLINE EVENT:5th MAY,2026 

In March 2026, Rev Meherzad Mahesh, Juban Lamar, and Rev Darihun Khriam introduced and welcomed Rev Morgan McLean into their home communities in Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Meghalaya, while also sharing new experiences together across India. 

Please Join us for Learning Together: A Reflective Conversation with 4 Travellers an online gathering hosted by the U/U Global Network. Our four travellers will reflect on their experiences, the connections they built, and what they discovered by simply being together.

DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

TIME: 2:00 PM UTC

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86370410104?pwd=K9bVB61fPvFHxahKIkx04kpapFxJb7.1

Please stay updated on social media.

Facebook: facebook.com/uuglobalnetwork

Discord: https://discord.gg/vuhzbnPmra

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uuglobalnetwork/

A COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM! 

One of the core mandates of our Leadership and Design Team (LDT) has always been to build a community engagement platform that brings ALL Unitarian Universalists together — across continents, cultures, and time zones. And we have been hard at work making that vision a reality.

Over the past 6 months, the LDT carefully explored and tested multiple platforms. After much discernment and dialogue we are excited to share that we have chosen Discord as our community engagement platform! 

U/U Global Network Participation at GA 2025N

The U/U Global Network participated in the 64th UUA General Assembly as silver sponsors. We had a booth (#225) at the Baltimore Convention Centre, where we successfully connected with attendees in person. We were also available on Whova, allowing us to virtually connect with online participants.

Our in-person Global Worship Service was a huge success, with over 250 people in attendance, while our online Global Worship Service had approximately 160 online attendees. Please watch the worship service here .

Thank you so much for your collaboration, attendance, and the faith you have in the U/U Global Network movement.

In loving Memory of Gerard NiyungekoN

Gerard, from the Rutana Community in Burundi, was the first U/U community leader in Rutana. He also served as a valued member of the Leadership and Design Team for the UU Global Network. He will be dearly remembered by the LDT for his love for global work. As a French speaker, he represented diversity within the LDT, and we ensured he was accommodated by using the zoom caption feature for translation during our meetings. He rested on the 12th of April 2025 and is survived by his wife and two children. Rest in peace, Gerard.