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Reproductive Justice Tour Daily Blog: Day 4 After a hiatus, we continue our reporting of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations Reproductive Justice learning trip, held the week of June 16–21. –Ed. Reflection from Thursday's Trip to...

An Innovative Way to Support Effective Ministry Faithify.org – a crowd funding website for Unitarian Universalist ministries launched at General Assembly 2014 in Providence, RI. To date the 24 projects launched for funding have raised more than $43,000 in pledges. Each project...

Adhere Them to Your Congregation This excerpt of a post by Drew Dyck on the Aspen Group examines the trend of Millennials leaving the church, and says that neither making church more stylistically appealing or less religious will turn the trend around. However, research reveals...

Young Adults Building Faith from the Ground up This fall Faith Architects kicks off with three to six regional leadership conferences called the Scaffold Series . We are currently seeking congregations or organizations to host these conferences. Some conferences may be hosted in...

Learn about Robert Jensen, graduate of the Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary Class of 2013, from the selected excerpts of this profile piece by amohammed [at] milipitasjournal [dot] com (Aliyah Mohammed) of the Fremont Bulletin from the Mercury News . – Ed....

Bigger Congregation Smart congregations don't see the overlap between Boomers (in the prime years of congregational governance) and Millennials (adult and ready to lead) as a challenge, they see it as an opportunity to broaden their appeal. Excerpt from " Got religion? How...

The Blue Boat presents a collection of reporting on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Acts. – Ed. On July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlawed discrimination and gave the federal...

Faith Moves Into the Next Generation Our religious landscape in the United States is changing, as we’re all well aware. We’ve talked about how Millennials are less religious than other generations in words and in images . We’ve also tossed out some ways to engage this young...

Welcome to the Spotlight Series! Each month we’ll feature a different Unitarian Universalist congregation or community that is doing effective, innovative or otherwise interesting ministry with young adults.–Ed. “At Penn State , Unitarian Universalism is synonymous with...

Youth Advisors and other adults supporting youth are vital to outstanding youth ministry. Youth Advisors on uua.org . Our advisor landing page is a portal to all sorts of webinars, information and resources. We highlight a number of them below. Youth Ministry Advising: A...

Congregational Youth Ministry can take many forms, of which Youth Group is just one choice. The resources below will help you think about your youth programming, as well as how you serve and involve youth throughout the congregation. Youth in Congregations Youth as Members Can...

Welcome to the Youth Leadership Resource Page. Building youth leadership skill and creating opportunities for youth involvement in leadership positions are integral parts of what the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries does. The following is a listing of programs, events...

Reproductive Justice Tour Daily Blog: Day 2 and 3 Love Reaches Out in many ways, and during the week of June 16–21 Blue Boat invites you to join high school youth of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations on their Justice Trip learning...

Reproductive Justice Daily Blog: Day 1 Love Reaches Out in many ways, and during the week of June 16–21 Blue Boat invites you to join high school youth of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations on their Justice Trip learning about...

UU Community Cooperatives are creating a second living community Imagine a place where a diverse group of folks commit to living intentionally together based on Unitarian Universalist values . Imagine cooking together, singing together, honoring the interdependent web, using the...

Current Theme, Ageless Idea Faith experience in America is changing, and the theme of General Assembly 2014 (GA), "Love Reaches Out" , responds to current studies of faith in America showing a movement toward a liberal, fluid kind of faith that doesn’t fit with traditional...

Love Reaches Out in many ways, and during the week of June 16–21 Blue Boat invites you to join high school youth of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations on their Justice Trip learning about Reproductive Justice. –Ed. Greetings from...

Post Your Answer > Spread the Meme Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Standing on the Side of Love and support the theme of General Assembly 2014, "Reach Out in Love", click on the image to answer any of these questions: How do you reach out in love? Who do you stand on the...

The Youth Caucus Welcome Packet for General Assembly 2014 has been released! Containing essential information for youth attendees, their parents and their sponsors, the Welcome Packet is available right here on Blue Boat. The Welcome Packet includes everything you need to know...

Mass Incarceration, Housing Discrimination and Poverty are Linked Jamelle Bouie explains how systematic economic discrimination designed to deprive minorities the possibility of creating wealth through home ownership in the United States creates neighborhoods mired in poverty...

So you're coming to General Assembly and you're a young adult, or you're interested in learning more about young adult ministries. Well, you're in luck - here is a handy guide to hitting relevant workshops, worships, receptions and more! First a couple notes: YA@GA stands for...

GA 2014 may still be a few weeks away, but we’re already on the lookout for the next Youth Caucus Dean for GA 2015 and 2016! Serving as Youth Caucus Dean is a wonderful opportunity to build and strengthen your leadership skills, meet new people, create awesome youth community,...

Unbounded Love Standing in the Side of the Love (SSL), the interfaith public advocacy campaign sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) , celebrates 5 years of community activism , social networking and media outreach , equipping people across the nation to...

Scientists Confirm Inevitable Sea-Level Rise Like the tip of the fabled iceberg, the now confirmed inevitable rise of sea-level over the coming years hides social injustice that the Unitarian Universalist Association labors to undo. Just follow the causal chain to understand...

August 2014 at the UBarU Retreat and Conference Center Create multiracial congregation with other Unitarian Universalists: strengthen bonds of identity while living the commitment of Unitarian Universalism and the Unitarian Universalist Association to multiracial/multicultural...

Download, print or share information on Youth Ministry from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries. Youth Leadership Programs, events and opportunities for youth leadership development, including: – Luminary Leaders – Summer Seminary – Summer Justice Programs – Youth...

Ministry for Unitarian Universalists 15 – 35 who identify as a person of color (persons of Native American, Asian, Arab, Latino/a, African descent, transracially adopted, bi-racial, multiracial or international). For more information contact the Rev. Dr. Monica L. Cummings ,...

Welcome to the Spotlight Series! Each month we feature a different Unitarian Universalist congregation or community that is doing effective, innovative or otherwise interesting ministry with young adults.–Ed. Small Group, Big Success The Eagle Unitarian Universalists of Florida...

Axe the Asterisk! Although evolving toward a new norm the current state of marriage-equality in the United States is somewhat confusing. In some states marriage-equality is legal and practiced whereas in others, though legal, the practice is suspended pending further court...

Believing in Equality Could Perpetuate Inequality for Minorities In this post on Slate , Jamelle Bouie examines the divergence between belief and reality of Millennials on issues of race, finding that many of them confuse color-blindness with an affirmative stance of racial...

How Will Changing Demographics Change Congregations? Recent research shows more Millennials are raising families in urban areas than is historically the case when an age-cohort reaches the age of starting families. This suggests that the demographics in non-urban congregations...

Everyone Welcome @ Unirondack – find your tribe and go Unirondack is known for creating a camp experience where people, "live the values that are inherent in Unitarian Universalist principles – acceptance, compassion and decision-making through the democratic process." The...

Ending War – Honoring the Principled Warrior The relationship of Unitarian Universalism (UU) and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to the military is complex and as lengthy as the history of the United States. While the UUA and Unitarian Universalism is generally...

Only a Few Spots Remain for Summer 2014 session! Several places remain in the Summer 2014 Unitarian Universalist Association Multicultural Leadership School (MLS) in Boston, MA, Friday, July 25 through Tuesday, July 29 . This training is designed specifically for Unitarian...

There are Reasons Some People Won't Get a Break Mass Incarceration is an aspect of the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC), in which the goal of incarceration has moved from rehabilitation (penology) to punishment , and financial consequences - negative for those arrested or...

The Mass in Religion has Always Been in the Street Elizabeth Drescher questions the wisdom of viewing the Internet as a cause of the disaffection with organized religion, pointing out that for the public "mass" media has always held greater allure than religious Mass itself, and...

Watch Out Millenials 'cause Here Come the Boomers Carol Howard Merritt asks how an increase of Boomer Generation retirees can and will change congregations on the Christian Century blog. Her key findings: More people will be on a fixed income: giving will change. | More people...

Multigen and Mission Focused “ Original Blessing is like a study in best practices for a congregation that wants to appeal to younger people as well as older folks” remarked Carey McDonald after a recent visit there. Having stopped into Sunday evening worship at this new UU...

Plaintiffs Include UU Congregations Two Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations in North Carolina ( Piedmont Unitarian Universalist Church, Charlotte and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville ) have joined the suit against the state of North Carolina led by the...

Serve as an Advisor to Youth Considering Unitarian Universalist Ministry The second Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Summer Seminary will be held July 30 – August 4, 2014 in Chicago, IL. The UUA seeks a current or recent seminary student to provide logistical,...

Witness Against Political Stigmatization This week the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) with the Strong Families Young Parents Cohort (YPC) is spearheading the move to destigmatize young families and turn the national discourse on youth pregnancy from...

Go When You Want, But APPLY by May 15. Tsubaki Grand Shrine Scholarship for UU Seminarians at Non-UU Theological Schools The Tsubaki Grand Shrine Scholarship is available to Unitarian Universalist (UU) seminarians (in candidate status) attending non-UU theological schools who...

Unitarian Universalists Welcome Them Unitarian Universalism has long been a welcoming faith , and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has a long history of fighting for the rights of the LGBTQ community. Finally, other religions are moving to accept LGBTQ members in...

Have you registered for General Assembly as a youth? Are you a parent, religious educator or advisor with youth attending GA? Get our five tips for filling out your Youth Caucus forms! After submitting and paying for registration for General Assembly, youth still need complete...

Young Adult Spiritual Activists Sought Union Theological Seminary (Union) in New York, New York was founded in 1836 on the vision of centering theological education and ministerial training in an urban context so that academic excellence and personal faith might respond to the...

The Math Adds Up – the Politics Still Don't The Federal Minimum Wage has not risen since 2009 although the Cost of Living (COL) in the United States has increased by 10% over the same period. Studies show that in real terms the purchasing power of the Middle Class has decreased...

Ending It Isn't a Game Racist comments by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling have excited outrage from all quarters, including the most expensive fine the National Basketball Association (NBA) can levy, banning Sterling from attending any NBA events or facilities and...

An Argument for What Works – Want to attract Millennials? John Wimberly suggests going back to the basics. John Wimberly, former pastor of Western Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. notes that if 14% of Millennials don't believe in religion that means 86% do. While working...

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Unitarian Universalism: Principled Past – Progressive Future The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of today remains very much influenced by the choice of Unitarian Universalists (UU) to answer Dr. Martin Luther King 's call and put UU beliefs and Principles on the front...