Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray is the ninth president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She was elected in June 2017 to a six-year term after serving congregations in Arizona, Ohio, and Tennessee. After leading the Unitarian Universalist response to Arizona's anti-immigrant laws in 2010, she became the lead organizer for the Arizona Immigration Ministry, among her other activism activities. She now lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Rev. Brian Frederick-Gray, and their son, Henry.

Melissa Harris-Perry is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist as well as a writer, professor, political commentator, and Editor-at-large at Elle.com.

"If you have never heard of Unitarian Universalism, these pages will teach you something about our history, our faith, our worship, our religious education, and our social justice efforts. If you are new to Unitarian Universalism, these pages will help you learn more about the larger tradition of which your local congregation is part. If you are a lifelong UU, like me, these pages will remind you of our deep roots, our fierce commitments, and our continuing efforts. There is a great deal of information in these pages, but you will not find definitive answers to all your questions. In fact, you may find this book raises more questions than it settles, but that, of course, is at the very heart of Unitarian Universalism. The journey is the joy. The companions are the comfort. The work is the faith." --from the foreword by Melissa Harris-Perry, writer, professor, and political commentator