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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…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 18, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
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….
By Elizabeth Nguyen | June 15, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Inclusion, Justice Sunday, Leadership, News, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
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….
By Ted Resnikoff | June 15, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
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…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 12, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Creating a Home, Discernment, Diversity, Emerging Ministries, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision, Worship -
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…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | June 12, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
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…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 8, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Youth Sunday -
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…
By John Newhall | June 5, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Bridging Ceremony, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
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…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | June 1, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
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…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 29, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Creating a Home, Diversity, Emerging Ministries, Growth, Individualism, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
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!…
By Bart Frost | May 26, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday