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The Northern New England District (NNED) has put together a video capturing images from their 2011 GoldMine Youth Leadership School. 17 youth from 5 New England states came together for a week at Ferry Beach in Maine to enhance their leadership skills, explore their UU identity and have a great…
By Jeremie Bateman | February 7, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Youth Sunday -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=”Date: Feb 7 – Celebrate Courageous Love Staff Member: Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Carey McDonald Description: Do you have someone in your life—a family member, friend, coworker, minister, teacher, neighbor, etc.—that has been…
By Carey McDonald | February 7, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=”Date: Feb 6 – Write a prayer, mantra, or meditation for love. Staff Member: Leadership Development Associate Jeremie Bateman Description: Prayers can take different forms and be addressed to a deity, an idea, for guidance, or simply to express…
By Jeremie Bateman | February 6, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=” When: Feb 5 – Honor an extraordinary local individual or … Staff Member: Office Administrator Deborah Neisel-Sanders Description: Honor an extraordinary local individual, community partner, or organization with a “Love Award” for…
By Deborah Neisel-Sanders | February 5, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Date: Feb. 4 – “Today we pray for…” Staff Member: Spirituality and Service Consultant Erik Mohn Description: Please share what the moment is calling for us to do now. Stay in the moment Take the time to care for ourselves Follow our hearts Open our minds…
By Erik Mohn | February 4, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=”Date: WhenFriday, Feb 3 – Submit a Letter to the Editor on Marginalized Communities Staff Member: Communications Technology Associate Ted Resnikoff Description: Not all communities are facing these difficult economic times on equal footing.
By Ted Resnikoff | February 3, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
The Walden Hill Youth Group of First UU Rochester Helps Lead the Fight Against Homelessness and Hate Crimes By Ryan Shriver, Director of Religious Education and Elena Druktainis, Walden Hill Youth representative…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 2, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Equity, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Service, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1741” src=”Staff Member: Communications Technology Associate Ted Resnikoff Description: The only secure community is the beloved community. But the federal government’s so-called Secure Communities program is terrorizing communities and tearing apart…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 2, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
… class=”alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1741” src=”Date: Wednesday, February 1 – A Day to Help Teachers Combat Bullying. Staff Member: Leadership Development Associate Jeremie Bateman Description: Our society’s culture of bullying is a plague that has taken hold in our nation’s schools and…
By Jeremie Bateman | February 1, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
This week a panel of Unitarian Universalists representing congregations, non-congregationally affiliated UU’s, representatives of the Unitarian Universalist Association and UU’s across the country (participating through the Unitarians Universalists Exploring Congregations and Beyond Facebook grou…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 1, 2012 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Growth, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)