About our annual July 4th celebration, The New York Times columnist Paul Krugman asked, “Is America today, in any meaningful sense, the same country that declared independence in 1776?” Are we “out of many, one” as our national motto states? As we reflect together on this upcoming Independence Day and the values of freedom and unity it celebrates, let’s also consider what our UU values may be asking of us in these complicated times.

Rev. Terry Davis pursued Unitarian Universalist ministry after a 25-year career in corporate communications. She currently serves as a transitions coach for the UUA Southern Region. A native of Washington, DC, Rev. Davis earned her Master of Divinity degree from Candler School of Theology in Atlanta in 2008. She was ordained at the UU Congregation of Atlanta in 2010, where she was a 20-year active member.