March madness: The most UU thing ever, MMXVII edition

The most UU thing ever, MMXVII edition

UU World Magazine Spring 2017 , published by the Unitarian Universalist Association

UU History, UU Identity

Which is more Unitarian Universalist, the nineteenth-century Transcendentalists or Mary Oliver’s poetry?

That’s not the start of a UU joke, although it could be! A year ago, UU World editors decided to hold a lighthearted competition on our website in which you, dear reader, could help select the Most UU Thing of All Time. Hundreds participated, and in the final round, Lighting the Chalice outlasted “Spirit of Life” to win the title—and a three-month supply of fair trade coffee.

By popular demand, we’ve created a 2017 version. The question is simple: What’s the most UU thing of all time? We’ve nominated sixteen Really UU Things, from our willingness to clap on, around, and far away from the beat to the quirky, spiritually powerful experience of our annual General Assembly, and set the first matchups. The contestants—including last year’s two finalists—are ranked 1 to 16 by our esti­mation of each one’s chances to win it all.

This year, we’ve added a beautiful print bracket for you to fill out. Learn more about each contestant, debate their merits (one thing we UUs do exceedingly well!), and cast your votes starting March 6 at uuworld.org. You can also download more copies of the bracket below.