With democracy under attack in the US and around the globe, the possibilities for freedom and liberation can seem dim. What in our UU history and theology can give us hope and direction in these times? We will explore the concept of democracy as both a spiritual and religious practice for a world on fire.

The Rev. Ashley Horan (she/her) serves as the Organizing Strategy Director at the Unitarian Universalist Association, where she leads the team that holds all the outward facing justice work of the Association under the banner of Side With Love and its related campaigns, UU the Vote, Create Climate Justice, Love Resists, and UPLIFT Action. Prior to her work at the UUA, Ashley was the Executive Director of the MN UU Social Justice Alliance, and the Curriculum Developer for Beloved Conversations. She lives in Minneapolis with her partner, the Rev. Karen Hutt, and their two youngest children—Aspen, 7, and Eden, 2.