Trendspotting. www.changingsea.orghttp://www.changingsea.org/marti…;). [vi] To hear about a church that steadily built a younger ministry in the back yard of the University of Notre Dame, read Justin Paul Farrell’s profile of Clay United Methodist Church in South Bend, Indiana, posted on the…

The joint communication from the UUA and the UUSC refers to the special ties that bind Unitarian Universalism with the Philippine people, but even if that were not the case an urgent response is needed to relief the suffering caused by the astounding damage of Typhoon Haiyan….

Leadership has its rewards. Learn more about the Luminary Leaders program from the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries NOW!

Church and beer? Motivation matters! NPR story to which he referred. It was being passed around facebook, a news story titled “http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/11/03/242301642/to-stave-off-decl… Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members with Beer.” Because of the title and the way…

We re-post with permission Alex Kapitan’s observation (and super-nifty flow chart) on diversity. View a larger (and thus more satisfying) version of Alex’s diversity flow chart here, on Alex’s blog Roots Grow the Tree. – Ed. It has long been a pet peeve of mine (wearing both my copyeditor hat and…

LEAD THE PACK. here. This is an exciting year to be a part of the young adult community at General Assembly. We are shifting away from the caucus format into a more dynamic and inclusive model. To read about this shift, see application materials and consider applying now!

Continuity… and Growth Coming of Age programs that include authoring one’s own statement of belief, would seem to avoid. Yet regardless of the specifics, both Christian and UU youth seem to be rejecting the institutional feel of a faith that does not value their priorities or embrace their…

Information and data to better understand where religion, religious identification and practice are headed in the future. – Ed. INFOGRA… Millennials & Religion. About 28 percent of American adults have left the faith in which they were raised in favor of another religion, or no religion at all -…

Check-out these fun videos and use the wealth of resources offered by the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in support of the 2013-2014 Common Read, Behind the Kitchen Door, by Saru Jayaraman.–Ed. Common Read 2014 with these activities: Ask Your…