ecortez.neavel@gmail.com@ecortez_neavelFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us....

kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiThe Principle of the Thing is a blog about applying Unitarian Universalism to our everyday thoughts, encounters, and actions. Our UU seven Principles can guide the choices we make in life, from the tiny toothbrush to the challenge of a career....

kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us....

kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us....

kristen.psaki@gmail.com@kristenpsakiFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us....

ecortez.neavel@gmail.comFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us. Kristen is a member of...

ecortez.neavel@gmail.comFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us. Kristen is a member of...

ecortez.neavel@gmail.comFind more stories of #LivingUU here. The authors of #Living UU are Beth Neavel-Cortez and Kristen Psaki. Beth is a free-lance journalist based in Austin, Texas. She is a life long Unitarian Universalist who knows that story-telling is what saves us. Kristen is a member of...

Timely Timeless Stories from Unitarian Universalist General Assembly General Assembly from their point of view, working on team-specific projects, and blowing up #uuagaUnitarian Universalist faith journey. They will also be sharing pictures and stories from Youth Caucus and GA-wide programming...

Charl…;, South Carolina. These people, part of an historical African-American church in a historic African-American denomination gathered to worship an embodied God who knew suffering. Gathered to worship a divine human who is said to have called out in his anguish “My God, my God, why have you...

This your vision for how our Unitarian Universalist movement can be more aligned, strategic and loving in our racial justice work, do it now! The Unitarian Universalist Association Racial Justice Vision Survey closes at midnight on June 15th....

In His Own Words Unitarian Universalist (UU) faith offers a unique community that makes profound impacts on how people think and act. Growing up, I went through many different Religious Education curricula and with each class learned more about what I believe....

Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) are doing just that. The framework of the UUA’s new emerging ministries initiative is simultaneously more religious and less church-y than previous incarnations of support for emerging congregations. With a stronger focus on covenant, mission and spiritual...

Your one stop guide to all YA@GA programming This post is brought to you by your senior YA@GA co-facilitator Rev. Jonathan Rogers - ed. GA is coming! “It won’t be long now…” said the monkey as he backed into the fan. Let’s make a list of what precisely is going on at General Assembly for...

In Her Own Words Unitarian Universalist, I felt a lot of pressure to figure out what my beliefs were. The adults in my life would always tell me that I could believe anything I wanted to believe. I felt like that message carried a hidden one: I had to believe something and I had to know what I...

Unitarian Universalists (UU), it opens up new opportunities for connections in new congregations and campus ministry, and leadership positions on a national and regional scale. What’s not to love about becoming a young adult? As I move on to college, anxiety over the unknown rises within me. I...

We Want to Give Your Great Idea a Kickstart! Are you a youth starting a service project to serve your congregation or community? Do you have an innovative idea for youth ministry?UUA's Common Read into a project for your youth group? You should apply for a … Ministry Project Grant! Youth Ministry...

Youth Caucus Staff is Building Sacred Community to Refocus Our Faith! Los Angeles, CA and is a life-long UU. Currently a Junior in high school, Unitarian Universalist Leadership is her main priority. She also enjoys Mock Trial and photography. As Sr. Dean, Olivia is charged with mentoring our Jr.

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… the daily programming PDF or even the Download the GA App for a digital copy of the Program Book content, as well as a number of other tools. http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/files/2015/05/GA15-Blank-Program-Grid-She… a blank schedule to plan out your week! Youth Caucus Highlights See the whole...

Apply to be the Jr. Dean of Youth Caucus Staff. An opportunity like this only comes along...well, once a year. But you have to be in high school for both years of the two year term to take advantage of it so it's really only 3 times in a lifetime! If you are selected, you will co-plan and attend...

We’re your FUNTIMES Business Managers, Kara and Isabelle, and here are a few ways that anyone can get dig deeper to be a youth leader at General Assembly. Getting involved at GA is way easier than you think; in fact, one way you can get involved is by going to one single workshop. At the...

Youth Caucus 2015 on Facebook: a private group for those interested in the GA Youth Caucus. Share links, have discussions and keep in touch after GA is over. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Caucus-Palm-Tree/1612031139012351?… Caucus Palm Tree on Facebook: This is a Facebook page that you can...

Right Relationship Team is to help GA attendees who feel out of relationship with others. This helps us align our actions with our UU Principles and with the covenants that we make with one another. You’ll see Right Relationship Team members (including Colleen and Hope!) in brightly colored...

Jay Julius and Lummi Elder, international climate justice activist, and totem pole carver http://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/exhibition/healing-totem/about-the-… Praying Wolf James. Climate change threatens the ecosystems and way of life of Original Peoples of the Western Hemisphere, and the...

Youth Caucus Forms? If your forms are not submitted, you will be unable to pick up your name badge when you arrive at General Assembly until completed forms are provided. Without your name badge, you are unable to attend GA events. Don’t miss out! Submit your forms today....

Youth Caucus 2015 on Facebook (private group) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Youth-Caucus-Palm-Tree/1612031139012351?… Caucus Palm Tree on Facebook @YouthCaucusGA on Twitter: #UUAGA & #GAYC GA_Youth_Caucus on Instagram: GA Mobile App More about General Assembly and Youth Caucus...

Nell Krahnke grew up Unitarian Universalist (UU) and when she arrived at the Nell found the help she needed in the form of a staff person from the local church and other enthusiastic students who were raised UU. They didn’t know it, but together they started a blogpost about how covenants aren’t...

Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California's Walking the Walk Leadership Retreat is Saturday, August 8 to Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at beautiful Camp DeBenneville Pines in Southern California. YOU CAN ATTEND FOR FREE!...

Covenants Aren't "Cool," and Fitness Won't Fix the World In April I got to go home for work. I don't mean home to the house I share with my partner and housemates here in Boston....

2015-2016 Youth Observers to the UUA Board of Trustees Announced ...

Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood is a wonderful resource for Unitarian Universalist young adults and seekers alike. Thanks to some generous donors the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) teamed up with here. This book is so popular with young adults, religious educators,...

An Exploration of Faith and Leadership Unitarian Universalism (UU) because of the community, and encouragement of spiritual seeking. I consistently find myself in communities filled with Unitarian Universalists. It is in these communities that I feel most welcome and connected. From a Unitarian...

Do It For Everyone Try these resources to better minister&nbsp… Unitarian Univeralist youth and young adults of color. Check out this webin…; hosted by the UU Ministers Association (UUMA) for 30 minutes of framing and rethinking about this crucial, spirit-filled work with Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen,...

For all the mamas, everywhere. #MamasDay Mother's Day local drugstores fill their shelves with a wide variety of cookie cutter greeting cards that don't represent the diverse reality of families. They focus on one image of mothers, excluding mamas based on their sexual orientation, race, class,...

Animating Church Life “We actually had a conversation recently about how we can get more older people to come to our church,” shared Ryan Novosielski, current president of the Unitarian Universalist churches] but hey, it’s New York!” Ryan is one of the many young adults serving in leadership...

A Rare Opportunity for a Unique Theological Experience Unitarian Universalist (UU) seminarians attending non-UU theological schools who have an interest in international or interfaith engagement are invited to apply by May 15, 2015 for an incredible opportunity to spend 2-3 weeks at Tsubaki Grand...

Cause and Effect #BaltimoreUprising.http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-po… Brutality of Police Culture in Baltimore What's crucial to understand, as Baltimore residents take to the streets in long-simmering frustration, is that their general grievances are valid...

A Presidential Call for Religion to Support Equality Unitarian Universalism and the Unitarian Universalist Association fights for equality. An excerpt of the Religion News Service (RNS) story: NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter can still command people’s attention. His 2009...

Culture Heritage to Share – Not Appropriate Cultural Appropriation is when a peoples' identity is changed without their consent. Yet sharing cultural experience is a powerful way to build respectful, inclusive, welcoming community. Now more than ever, we can all benefit from some wisdom and...

It is Overtime to Shift the Paradigm An acquaintance of mine named Molli King is a teacher and yesterday she posted education blog about a school in New York City called Success Academy that had recently been blogpost and I will also recount it here in Ms. King's words: But of all of the awful...

Train to Change the Climate on Climate Justice! GROW Climate Justice, from the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), trains young adult activists to do the work of climate justice for the long haul. Learn skills, gain practices, spiritual grounding and build relationships that...

'Cause there is good advising, and there is BETTER advising Of… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and a number of regional groups on the Call and Response Blog of the Unitarian Universalist Association. We know you want to be the best advisor you can, and we are here to help.

"Good fences make good neighbors" – Now as Then Unitarian Universalist. I was willing to take the chance at being in authentic relationship with someone, willing to risk my own need to keep things copacetic in order to maintain my own dignity, finally willing to stand up for myself. Here are the...