JUUst Breathe - A Unitarian Universalist Podcast

UUA - Joy Berry and Ember Kelley
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JUUst Breathe is a Unitarian Universalist podcast exploring whole church and lifespan ministries! Host Ember Kelley interviews UUs across the spectrum who hold a vision of liberal religious education that is both life saving and spirit lifting. Logo by Ted Resnikoff

  1. On the Edges of Belonging

    3D AGO

    On the Edges of Belonging

    Our exceptional panelists Soyal Smalls and Mylo Way examine the times in community where boundaries, access and exclusion can actually be utilized to seed more belonging in our communities. We mentioned: Priya Parker Generous Exclusion Click these links to learn more about Deeper Joy and Whole Church Religious Education.   Instagram / Youtube / Facebook Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    44 min
  2. Sailing Together at Bonding Harbor

    JAN 9

    Sailing Together at Bonding Harbor

    Today we’re stepping into Bonding Harbor — the place on the Deeper Joy map where we begin to come together as a group. It’s that early moment where we learn names, get a sense of the group’s energy, move together through shared tasks and even play, and begin building the trustworthiness that makes community possible. Bonding Harbor is where we learn what we can do together. Panelists Shannon Harper and Jocelyn Soules give their perspectives on how communities deepen their connectedness and build the trust necessary for crafting profound and lasting relationships. Click these links to learn more about Deeper Joy and Whole Church Religious Education.   Instagram / Youtube / Facebook We mentioned: https://www.uua.org/lifespan/curricula/deeper-joy/deeper-joy-rpg  Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    41 min
  3. Building Trust at Opening Up Beach

    12/11/2025

    Building Trust at Opening Up Beach

    When we are getting to know new people or new communities, we look for spaces where our stories feel that they are safely received. In Deeper Joy, this is represented by Opening Up Beach - a phase in community building that is about the courage to bring parts of ourselves forward as well as the care of receiving them.  Our panelists, Reverends Tandi Rogers and Darrick Jackson, will share their own insights about how vulnerability and play take center stage in this phase of community building.  Give it a listen! Click these links to learn more about Deeper Joy and Whole Church Religious Education.   Instagram / Youtube / Facebook We mentioned: Deeper Joy Role Playing Game (RPG) Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    55 min
  4. The Guiding Lighthouse of Covenant

    10/31/2025

    The Guiding Lighthouse of Covenant

    Covenant is at the core of who we are as Unitarian Universalists.  How can a Whole Church approach to religious education help us practice living into covenant across generations?  Since we center covenant instead of creed in our approach to religious life, what difference does that make for how we aspire to live together in community?   These questions and so much more will be explored with panelists Jenn Blosser and Michael Molina in our second installment of this Season’s JUUst Breathe. Instagram: @juustbreathepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juustbreathelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3355850741412013 Resources: Learn more about Covenant:  https://www.uua.org/lifespan/re-sources/threshold-conversations/theology-covenant Learn more about Whole Church Religious Education: https://www.uua.org/lifespan/curricula/whole-church Learn more about Deeper Joy: https://www.uua.org/youth/deeper-joy  LeaderLab: https://www.uua.org/leaderlab/leadership-technical-skills-reflections-on-right-relationship Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    1h 1m

  5. 09/29/2025

    The Deeper Joy of Whole Church

    Guest panelists and long time collaborators, Jennica Davis-Hockett and Joy Berry, meet with Ember to discuss why Unitarian Universalists are embracing a whole church religious education approach and are deepening community connections across generations through a new, amazing resource called Deeper Joy. Instagram: @juustbreathepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juustbreathelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3355850741412013 Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    49 min
  6. Love at the Center

    05/30/2025

    Love at the Center

    Episode 9 of JUUst Breathe explores the central tenet of all our Shared Values…LOVE - with fabulous panelists Avery Miller Fabregas and Rev Dr. Sofia Betancourt, the President of the UUA!   We are really excited to conclude this season of JUUst Breathe with a bang! Instagram: @juustbreathepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juustbreathelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3355850741412013 Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    47 min

  7. 04/23/2025

    Interdependence: We Need Each Other to Thrive

    Interdependence is a condition of our very being, whether or not we notice it.   How we choose to engage it has an impact on the world and also on our congregational systems.  What are some ways we’re really challenging ourselves in the spirit of building Beloved Community, to be truly radically welcoming, and to foster relationships beyond our congregational walls?   Give this episode a listen to find out what our amazing panelists - religious educator Jil Novenski and Rev Jim Lewis had to say about all this. Instagram:  instagram.com/juustbreathepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juustbreathelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3355850741412013 Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    50 min

  8. 03/25/2025

    Equity: Community as Endowment

    We are each other’s harvest: We are each other’s business: We are each other’s magnitude and bond. -- Gwendolyn Brooks We declare that every person has the right to flourish with inherent dignity and worthiness, and we covenant to use our time, wisdom, attention, and money to build and sustain fully accessible and inclusive communities.  Our esteemed guests ponder what Unitarian Universalism might become if we looked beyond traditional definitions and saw our very communities as an endowment for a flourishing religious future. Instagram:  instagram.com/juustbreathepod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/juustbreathelive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3355850741412013 Pertinent links:   https://www.uua.org/lifespan/re-sources/threshold-conversations/whole-church/whole-re-panel https://www.blessedbeebyhp.com https://sidewithlove.org/actioncenter Music: "Where Do We Come From," by Brian Tate performed by Rev Christopher Lamb

    47 min
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JUUst Breathe is a Unitarian Universalist podcast exploring whole church and lifespan ministries! Host Ember Kelley interviews UUs across the spectrum who hold a vision of liberal religious education that is both life saving and spirit lifting. Logo by Ted Resnikoff

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