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Check it out (if you haven’t already) on the UUA’s website. The YaYA Office has a broad range of programs and supports, and this is your one-stop guide to know when those resources and opportunities are available. We will update the list with new opportunities throughout the year….
By Carey McDonald | December 2, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
The Church of the Larger Fellowship presents Quest for Meaning on Livestream. Join Unitarian Universalists from around the country in worship, every Sunday and Monday. Church of the Larger Fellowship maintains taped segments on this stream, available for viewing anytime.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 2, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Multiculturalism, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We are not alone. The holiday season can be a trying time for many of us. As a young adult, it can be painful being away from or being with families of origin this time of the year. Some of our families are no longer a cohesive unit, some never were….
By Kayla Parker | December 1, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Campus Ministry, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Growth, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
In this article that originally appeared in Cooking Together, the UUA Justice GA blog, Deborah Holder argues that by shifting our paradigm from one of retributive justice we unlock great potential for effecting change amongst ourselves – for example by creating inter-generational response to…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 28, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Identity, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity -
I love Thanksgiving. I love sweet potatoes, and cranberry relish, and turkey and ham and sparkling cider. It is my favorite holiday. I am a Thanksgiving evangelist. Now, for many folks Thanksgiving seems unremarkable, and mainly consists of stuffing yourself and watching the Lions’ game….
By Carey McDonald | November 24, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Faith, Faith Development, Identity, Multigenerational Faith Development, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity -
By Kamila Jacob, UU-UNO Youth Envoy Coordinator. The Spring Seminar is an intergenerational conference hosted each year the Unitarian Universalist — United Nations Office in New York City. This year it will be April 12th-14th with the theme Beyond Borders: Breaking Barriers of Race and Immigration.
By Carey McDonald | November 22, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
JonipherAsian Pacific Islander Roundtable for the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the www.psr.edu/“>Pacific School of Religion. He is an active member of the UUA’s Journey Toward Wholeness Transformation Committee. (The following is an article from…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 16, 2011 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Blog of Rights” has created a video explaining how students can start a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at school, “Start A GSA Today,” to combat young people from being harassed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students — and…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 14, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
The Chrysalis Program What do you get when you bring together dozens of UU youth, their advisors, enough newsprint to paper an entire room, snacks, energy breaks, musical instruments, games, worship and two trainers? If you said “an excellent time,” you wouldn’t be wrong. But more…
By Jeremie Bateman | November 10, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Congregational Action, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Share Best Practices with Youth Ministry Professionals! Share what works (and what doesn’t work so well) with people just like you: youth ministry professionals who are committed to creating environments that empower youth to explore and grow….
Webinar | By Carey McDonald | November 9, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday