Message from the Executive Director March 2023
March is Women’s History Month—a time to honor women who have made and are making important sacrifices and contributions to society. In this issue, we recognize a few…
Recipe Corner
Here are a few of my favorite Soul Food recipes I hope you will enjoy. If you don’t want to fix them yourself, the next time you come…
Did You Know? – Soul Food
Soul Food Ministries was founded by Rev. Sallye Coe Taylor, a Unity minister for more than 30 years. She was later joined by Rev. Gloria Holt in managing…
Spotlight on Faculty – Congratulations Rev. Charline Manuel
Spotlight on Faculty! Congratulations, Rev. Charline Manuel! Rev. Charline Manuel, a longtime member of the UUMS faculty, was recently elected Chair of the Unity World Headquarters (UWH) Board…
Spotlight On Alumni – An Unsung Shero by Rev. Vernelle Nelson
Today, Charles County, Maryland looks nothing like it did at the turn of the Twentieth Century. My grandmother, Theresa Brown, was born there in a small house on…
Love in Action: See God in All Things by Rev. Wilma Taylor-Costen (Class of 2019) and current Secretary on the UUMS Board of Directors.
While participating in a Zoom meeting several months ago, I noticed a sign on the wall behind a participant’s head. From the camera’s distance, it appeared to be…
Spotlight on Alumni: A Tribute to My Grandfather by Rev. Sandra J. Wayne Campbell
My grandfather, Willie Wayne, purchased more than 200 acres of land in Union Parish, Louisiana, on a wing and a prayer. He never learned to read or write…
Spotlight on Alumni: Where Have All the Black Farms Gone?
According to McKinsey and Company website, the role of the agriculture economy has grown over the last century, but the share of Black farmers has significantly declined. The…
Spotlight on Alumni: Keeping It in the Family: Sisters hold onto heirloom farm in honor of father – Rev. Josephine Furlow
Keeping It in The Family: Sisters hold onto heirloom farm in honor of father. This article was excerpted from Ag Families magazine, fall 2016; shared by Rev. Josephine Furlow (Class…
UUMS Students Spotlight – Right Where Pain Seems to Be, God IS! Angela Davis
Right Where Pain Seems to Be, God IS! by Angela Davis “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts to us…