As Unitarian Universalists we readily proclaim our commitment to valuing diversity, to accepting people with varied beliefs and backgrounds.  We see ourselves as welcoming people from a broad range of life experiences and as affirming diverse expressions of lifestyles.  Yet many of us struggle right now to be present to difference, to respect difference, and engage difference when our values are not aligned and our moral foundations have different priorities.  How do we build bridges?  When do we build bridges?  For bridges need building – to help create a world that can feel inclusive to the diversity that is real and all around us.  Being present to difference might require meeting people where they are – even when that is uncomfortable.