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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Last Updated 10/01/14 UNDER CONSTRUCTION This list will be regularly updated with national or regional events brought to our attention by their organizer. If you would like to add an event to this list please submit your information here: http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/content-submissions…
By Ted Resnikoff | September 1, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Growth, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Welcome to the Spotlight Series! Each month we’ll feature a different Unitarian Universalist congregation or community that is doing effective, innovative or otherwise interesting ministry with young adults.– Ed. It’s not every day that I highlight a young adult or campus ministry that has its…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 31, 2014 | From On CampusTagged as: Campus Ministry, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Growth, Identity, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued this statement following the continued violence in Ferguson, MO: Church of the Larger Fellowship, offers The Huffington Post. This statement is available on UUA.org.
By Ted Resnikoff | August 20, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, News, Purpose, Rights, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
OUnitarian Universalist Church of Akron (Ohio) Social Justice Ministry on Im…;, F… Justice and L… Rights and Welcoming Congregation is literally lifesaving – as attested to by this excerpt from story on thewww.pflag.org/“>PFLAGBennett Award for Human Justice and Social Action winning Social…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 20, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Climate & Environmental Justice, Community, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Immigration Reform, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Spiritual Activism Leadership Training Comes to Massachusetts UU Justice Ministry of California. They began in 2011 and have had two separate cohorts of young adults complete the program. These young adults spent a year participating in regular “Justice Plunges” and spiritual reflection that…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 19, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Japanese involvement in the Second World War, we re-post excepts from this story by members of www.all-souls.org“>All Souls Church, Unitarian youth group (Washington, DC) who are participating on the www.all-souls.org/heiwa-2014“>Heiwa Peace Pilgrimage originally appearing on UUA International, t…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 11, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Leading Starts with Who You Are – and How You Are Faith Formation Learning Exchange blogJolene Roehlkepartain explains (with links to videos by John Green and his brother Hank on YouTube) that the passion John Green inspires in his readers isn’t magic, can be replicated and is applicable to…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 4, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday -
Youth Justice Training in Boston, offered by the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), one of the requirements was to intern at a social justice organization. In our case, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Our UUA liason (Susan Leslie) took us to the Massachusetts…
July 30, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Immigration Reform, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Youth and Young Adults Respond to Operation Save America Targeting First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans, Louisiana were targeted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 by members of the anti-abortion protest group Operation Save America (OSA)– formerly known as “Operation Rescue” – for having…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 30, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, News, Personal Inspiration, Reproductive Justice, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
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By Ted Resnikoff | July 29, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Education, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)