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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5 + 1 = Full Strength YaYA Unitarian Universalist minister – born and raised in the Midwest and South, a Vietnamese-American, lover of hot pot, college football and justice. I’m so glad to be building on the Rev. Dr. Monica Cummings’ powerful work supporting youth and young adults of color at…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 24, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Inclusion, Interdependence, Justice Sunday, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Durango Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Youth Group, inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki and Japanese folklore that folding 1,000 cranes makes a wish come true, set out to support the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone….
By Ted Resnikoff | February 18, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Youth Sunday -
Join the Second Annual Unitarian Universalist Lent Tumblr Unitarian Universalists everywhere who observe Lent starting Wednesday, February 18 online at practicinglent.tumblr.comLearn how it works. From the practinglent tumblr: Something new is preparing to bloom!…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 16, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Christianity, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Lent, Multiculturalism, Religion, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship -
Find Out What Form of Ministry Might Be In Your Future Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary is for Unitarian Universalist youth to explore becoming a religious professional. This program offers youth the opportunity to explore their call to ministry in all its forms, with a focus on…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 13, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Unitarian Universalism Calls On Your Continuing Presence We share this Standing on the Side of Love. – Ed. Unitarian Universalists to respond as people of faith anchored in the affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We — five women of color who serve our Unitarian…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 12, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
Gain a Deeper Understanding of this Seminal Story Selma… Voting Rights Act. Unitarian Universalists were present at this moment in history, marching and witnessing with Martin Luther King, Jr. for Civil Rights. We recommend you see the movie, and offer this discussion guide to engage your…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
But this is no cult coming-of-age rite, nor is it the beginning of a subversive and dangerous riot….
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
And Drawn to Where Religious Community Can Happen Barna Group update, Unitarian Univeralist faith include The Sanctuaries, DC and The Sanctuary, Boston. Yet the Barna Group report also shows that the dedicated religious nature of the space where worship happens is meaningful too. From the Barna…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 9, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Explore the Call “Welcome to the club!” is what my former boss, Nancy Bowen Regional Lead for the Pacific Western Region, said to me when I responded to her question of “what do you want to do with your life?” with “I want to run a spiritual retreat center.” “I know so many ministers…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 6, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
You are Needed for This Unique Ministry in Washington, DC You’re needed. Yes, you, the young adult who is looking for something meaningful to do this summer, you with a commitment to multicultural community building and spirituality. You’re the one. “The most pressing needs of our time,” Parker…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | February 5, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Faith, Growth, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)