Music is one of the most beautiful parts of our DRUUMM community. Whenever we gather, the joy of singing and sharing in song abounds. This year for our annual Public Worship with guest preacher Rev. Katie Romano Griffin of All Souls Indianapolis, we’re excited to be organizing a special DRUUMM Choir with director Amanda Thomas, […]
Category Archives: Worship
Each year, DRUUMM co-creates and shares a virtual Public Worship that is open to everyone. We bring together our members, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), in Unitarian Universalism to offer a religious experience for our beloved multiracial world. In 2021, Rev. Mitra Rahnema preached “Becoming Human, Again and Again” with music by Joshua […]
Save-the-date for our 2023 Public Worship coming up this May 11th, 2023. Join DRUUMM for our annual public worship featuring a festival of Black and Brown joy and resilience through original works of music and preaching. Get ready to SHINE ON with musical director Amanda Thomas and guest minister Rev. Katie Romano Griffin. We are […]
“Faith can be both a guiding light and sustaining force throughout the course of one’s life. Yet in a world that is all too cruel and harsh, faith can be twisted, becoming instead a tool that fosters both isolation and a sense of underwhelm. What do we do when this happens for us as Unitarian […]
We are grateful to our members who are answering the call to leadership and service. DRUUMM warmly invites members and special guests to the Installation Ceremony of the 2021-2022 DRUUMM Steering Committee to be held virtually via Zoom. Join us as we formally celebrate the covenantal relationship between our DRUUMM community and DRUUMM Steering Committee, […]
DRUUMM and the DRUUMM Organizing Project invited the larger community to a special worship and fundraiser to support our ministry with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in Unitarian Universalism on May 19th, 2021. Over 500 people attended via our virtual congregation on zoom and another 100 via our Facebook live-stream. Our service was […]
One of the antidotes to injustice and oppression is organizing, and one of the ways we sustain ourselves is through community-building. DRUUMM has grown to 370 members and together we are building the beloved community. Each of you are essential in this process, and we are grateful. We are a week away from […]
As DRUUMM President, I am writing to seek your support for our upcoming DRUUMM Worship & Fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, May 19th, 2021 at 8:30pm Eastern. Our theme is Becoming Human, Again and Again. You can view a PDF of this DRUUMM Co-Sponsor Invitation on letterhead here. I am softened by the […]