This section of Blue Boat blog has information, links to applications, grants and scholarships, and application deadlines of interest to Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults and those who serve their ministry.
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Unitarian Universalist Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) will send a copy of it to those who ask free of charge. (Until the copies run out, of course.) Here are the details: the UUA has printed 3000 copies of Becoming, nearly a third of which are going to young adult, campus ministry and…
By Kayla Parker | January 6, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We Should All Be So Privileged I knew that I could vote and that that wasn’t a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. – Stokely Carmichael, as quoted in Be the Change Session 5, Can We Live With Racism? “Be the Change” By Eric…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 23, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Change, Community, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Meaning, Multiculturalism, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
When Was the Last Time You Had An Opportunity Like This? [vimeo 114998025 600pxw 300pxh] Friends, General Assembly (GA) is ONLY six months away!…
By Bart Frost | December 19, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Spread Pluralism, Share Your Voice, Change the World! Youth LEAD (Youth Leaders Engaging Across Differences) – formerly Interfaith Action – is an organization that aims to reflect, connect, and act across differences. Each year we present the opportunity for youth to attend the annual Teenage…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDALREDAUnitarian Universalist religious educators and the field of religious education. Projects funded include (but are not limited to) innovative programs, training opportunities, publications, electronic networks, and services for religious educators.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 9, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Every December, the same old argument flares up on Facebook. Before Facebook, it would blow up on Livejournal and before Livejournal it would blow up on listservs. Maybe next year, it will flare up on Instagram or we’ll be having Snapchat arguments about it….
By Bart Frost | December 3, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Belief, Chalica, Christianity, Christmas Eve / Christmas, Judaism, Prayer Practices, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Spiritual Practice, Tradition, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
As Seen on the VUU Bob LaVallee, seminarian and Meadville Lombard talks about the value of “Bl… All Who Serve” – the irreplaceable and affectionately named “little blue book”, published by Skinner House Books, and available at the UUA Bookstore. Watch this excerpt, queued to begin at 40:25…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 1, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Military Chaplaincy, Nourishing the Spirit, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Take a side order of giving with your thanking #GivingTuesdayMake a donation to Unitarian Universalist youth and young adult ministries! Support your congregation’s youth group! Or a campus ministry group! Visit faithify.orgUnitarian Universalism! Donatetweet out to…
By Bart Frost | November 28, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Education, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
Bringing Worship to the Street of the Cities Last night I went to church. It wasn’t, however, the most conventional church experience. In fact, the Unitarian Universalist faithDudley square, right across from the Facebook event afterward, some 1600 people gathered. We began with 4.5 minutes of…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 26, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)