This section of the Blue Boat blog includes links to training tools (including videos and webinars) and articles by the staff of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries for informing, building, sustaining and guiding ministry for Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults, youth and young adults of color, Campus Ministry, and those who serve them.
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Congregations are asked to certify membership in order to participate fully at General Assembly, including attributing voting on agenda items at Plenary. You might think at times your congregation is certifiable, but has your congregation certified for Justice GA 2012?…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 31, 2012 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Business Meetings, Choice, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Ecumenical Campus Ministries Alternative Breaks offers UU Young Adults great opportunities to learn about another culture, reflect on their life purpose, and to explore their own faith through service. Please click http://ecmku.org/alternative-break-trips to learn more about their…
By Erik Mohn | January 30, 2012 | From Blue BoatTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Campus Ministry, Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We invite you to share this particularly powerful reflection by President Peter Morales on the unjust effect current U.S. immigration policy has on youth and young adults. — Ed. BorderLinks nonprofit is making the arrangements. These students are receiving support from and working for an…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 27, 2012 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
UU ministers can have a tremendous impact on relationships between young adults in our churches. At a recent gathering of First Year Ministers, our staff sat down over lunch to chat with a few of these ministers who wanted to talk about young adult issues in depth….
By Carey McDonald | January 26, 2012 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Taken from the December webinar on ministry with transracially adopted youth in UU congregations, the PowerPoint presentation with additional resource links and aud… file of the discussion are now available for download on the Resources for Youth of Color page at www.uua.orgMosaic Project – The…
By Carey McDonald | January 23, 2012 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
New Suburban Congregation Tries a Different Approach The founders of Harmony UU asked themselves how to attract parents in their 30s and 40s with incredibly demanding schedules who still wanted the full UU experience. Read how their inquiry has grown into a vibrant new congregation. -Ed. Read the…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 23, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
http://www.uua.org/uuagovernance/officers/president/moralespeter/192145… and Beyond,” President Morales urges us to think of ourselves as a religious movement, beyond the definition of an association of congregations. He begins by noting his identity as a parish minister but points out that the…
By Carey McDonald | January 20, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Campus Ministry, Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Spirituality and Service Program, a Young Adult Service Trip Fundraising Manual is now available. The guide offers tips and strategies for young adults to fundraise and finance a service learning trip. Never raised $2000 before? No problem!…
By Carey McDonald | January 19, 2012 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
In August 2011, I traveled to Ghana, Africa on a health service volunteer trip. While on this trip, my friend, Nicholas, a student leader in a local village, took me to the village where he grew up.
By Erik Mohn | January 18, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
… class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-1860” src=”Dylan Colbert, a youth who belongs to of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, Walnut Creek, CA, reports on Pacific Central DYGT’s (District Youth Get-Togethers) focused on immigration justice issues. With the support of Mt. Diablo youth…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 18, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday