Have you ever asked a Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) staff person for an advisor training and been told some form of, “We don’t do advisor training anymore,” or, “There’s one weekend training on the other side of your region a couple of months from now”, and wondered to...

Fiercely UU is a new blog series where Charlie King. I grew up going to the same Quaker meeting as my husband-and-wife bosses, and joined the Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregation in high school. Though retail is generally not a glorious or exciting job, it has challenged me to understand my...

Discounted Registration Rate for Young Adult Women International Women’s Convocation affirms each person’s right to identify for themselves who they are and to express themselves in a way that is authentic to them. Members of the International Women’s Convocation include individuals who...

Smart Strategy + Limited Resources = Vibrant Campus Ministry Three years ago, the Unitarian Church of Montreal (UCM) hired me as the Campus Ministry Coordinator on a contract of just 3 hours a week, from September to May....

Confronting the Work My Privilege Means I Must Do The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. – ed. by Lily Stelzer Coming from a...

Learning How to do Anti-Racism Work at Home The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. – ed. by Max Pagano This past June, I went...

The Right to Joy – to Combat Injustice The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. - ed. by Daryanna Lancet I come away from the...

What Noah Learned at UU Mid-West Leadership School pr…; White privilege. Male privilege. Cis-genderUU Youth Midwest Leadership School in BeloitWIUnitarian Universalist (UU) faith, and team-building skills, was set to be another ordinary week in my life....

Broadening My Morality The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. - ed. by Miles Kretschmer Awareness This trip has been an...

Apply to Serve as Youth Caucus Co-Dean and See What You Learn! by Eric Broner, Co-Dean, Youth Caucus 2016-2017 My week in General Assembly as a Youth Caucus dean, but it was also my first General Assembly—an experience that has had a huge impact on my life. I think I learned a few things about...

Facing the Legacy of Slavery The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. - ed....

Fiercely UU is a blog series where Unitarian Universalist (UU) young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence. In an individualist, greed-based, shame and fear fueled white supremacist...

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Unitarian Universalist Youth and Young Adults. ~ May and June bring graduations and the mark of transitions for youth and young adults. At Unitarian Universalist (UU) churches across the country, B…; ceremonies are being held to celebrate 8th graders moving into high school youth groups, and 12th...

Unitarian Universalist (UU) young adults have a more positive worldview than UU youth, and both groups are more positive than the norm found in U.S. young adults, who show prominent themes of chaos and corruption in their worldview. *In their beliefs about nature of God, UU youth and young adults...

Apply Before July 25 to Lead "Interfaith Action to End Armed Violence" Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office Intergeneratio… Spring Seminar takes on big issues on an international scale....

The executive staff of Youth Caucus, Eric Broner (Sr. Dean), Colleen Lee (Sr. Worship Coordinator) and Hannah Rigdon (Sr. Business Manager) issued this statement following the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. In times of loss, frustration abounds....

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Rally for Economic Justice at General Assembly! General Assembly we are protesting outside of Wendy’s! Why? To get better wages and working conditions for the farm workers who have supplied Wendy’s tomatoes. When asked by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to sign onto the Fair Food...

The General Assembly 2016 Youth Caucus user guide is live and online - find it here: or http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/general-assembly-2016/youth-caucus-2016-u…;...

Unitarian Universalist (UU) young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence....

Krista Tippett Speaks at the 2016 Ware Lecture by John Newhall On Being and author of three books, will deliver the Ware Lecture at General Assembly this year....

Using SnapChat to Expand Your Reach To Younger Folks Recently I shared this image, by Benjamin Schwartz that appears in the New Yorker Magazine: to Facebook adding "Imagine being the one trying to explain why churches and our office should be using it." In the comments, a number of folks asked ho...

Fiercely UU is a new blog series where Unitarian Universalist young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence. In an individualist, greed-based, shame and fear fueled white supremacist...

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta are taking part in Text, Talk, Act for mental health, AND YOU CAN TOO!...

Orange County had an excellent religious education program and a vibrant youth group. Some of my best friends were people I met at cons. I married my wife at the summer camp where we met. My greatest allies, mentors and cheerleaders were adult advisors I had. I found my calling to serve Unitarian...

Dear Reader of this message, People have been creating and sending cards for generations because it’s a simple and powerful way to maintain connection and sustain our families. But too often, the Mamas Day cards we see in stores don’t reflect the mamas in our lives, or the struggles they face.

First Unitarian Society of Madison and shared it with us given how relevant it is to young adult ministry everywhere. Thanks Julie! by Julie Brock Having young people in church is pretty great. Youth bring new energy, fresh perspective, and remind us that we are part of something larger than...

Strengthen bonds of love by Elissa McDavid Back in September, Warsan Shire’s (a Kenyan-born SomaliEuropean refugee crisis, but also the larger forces of migration, across the globe and across borders. Shire points to the humanness of migration. In the United States, our media, our politics, and...

The Unitarian Universalist Association Off… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is full of gratitude for everyone who participated in the YA@GA elections process. Big thank yous go out to everyone who registered as a candidate, ran in the election, read about the candidates, encouraged others to...

Living the Wasteless Life by Carter Smith My story actually begins almost a year ago, when one of my Facebook friends posted an article about Lauren Singer, blogger at zero waste lifestyle” was possible for people living in industrialized Western societies seemed both outlandish and amazing. From...

New Orleans Service Trip by Emily Parker On this small lot in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, organic vegetables grow in rows. Honey bees housed in hives on the lot buzz by, and a bench constructed between cinder blocks doubles as a flower planter. Inside a modest greenhouse, a hodgepodge of...

Main Line Unitarian Universalist Church in DevonPAUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly Youth Caucus and co-chair of both the Mid-Atlantic Youth Ministry Council and the Central East Region (CERG) Youth Ministry Council....

Candidates for YA@GA Co-Facilitators of the 2017 and 2018 General Assemblies This post is an introduction to our three candidates for the 2017-18 Co-Facilitator for Young Adults at General Assembly or YA@GA. Are you involved in UU community?...

Unitarian Universalist young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence. In an individualist, greed-based, shame and fear fueled white supremacist patriarchy, we say no to isolation and...

Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Watch and listen to what they said, and vote! Read about each of the Youth Observer candidates here. C… for Youth Observer Voting Process and ballots. Ballots must be received by April 4, 2016. Watch the videos here: One Year Term Candidates...

Small But Mighty The set up was in some ways completely familiar. The cushions on the floor, the snacks arranged casually around the yet unlit chalice. Students drifting in and sitting down, late evening on a weekday. I could have been in the basement of the chapel back at my small Midwestern...

One or Two Year Terms: Four Candidates to Meet Friends, it is that time of the year again! It's time to elect the next Youth Observers to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees....

General Assembly is jam packed with tons of amazing programing. There’s no way you could do it all, so be strategic in how you plan out your own schedule. Use this blank grid to fill in your schedule. Check out these highlights in the GA Youth Caucus room and throughout General Assembly. If you...

Youth Caucus Staff : bringing covenant wherever they go!...

General Assembly like a pro. The hardest part of doing anything is starting it, and the first thing you can do to get involved at GA is simply show up to some workshops! The Business team hosts two Involved Youth Strategy sessions during program slot #3 and #4....

Program Book or in our Program… Highlights is a great way to meet people. Beyond that, there are several ways to connect around shared interests, shared geography, or shared identity. Reminders of events will be posted in the Youth Caucus Room. Meet-Up Board: The Youth Caucus room will host a...

Youth Caucus peer chaplains, Caleb and Elesa, and we can’t wait to meet you all in Columbus…; in June! We, along with the rest of the Youth Caucus staff, are looking forward to working with all of you to provide logistical and spiritual support for you to grow and become more involved in...

Join Unitarian Universalists, in collaboration with the Ohio Student Association, the Peo…’s Justice Project, UU Justice Ohio and our multi-faith partners, for an interfaith event focusing on truth-telling, fortification and commitment to boldly work for Black liberation. A mass movement for...