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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Unitarian Universalists Welcome Them welcoming faith, and the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has a long history of fighting for the rights of the LGBTQ community. Finally, other religions are moving to accept LGBTQ members in their faith. The FirstThirdPrinciplesWilliam Saleton reports…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 2, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, LGBTQ Issues, Purpose, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Have you registered for General Assembly as a youth? Are you a parent, religious educator or advisor with youth attending GA? Get our five tips for filling out your Youth Caucus forms! After submitting and paying for registration for General Assembly, youth still need complete their Youth Caucus…
By Jeremie Bateman | May 1, 2014 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Young Adult Spiritual Activists Sought Union Theological Seminary (Union) in New York, New York was founded in 1836 on the vision of centering theological education and ministerial training in an urban context so that academic excellence and personal faith might respond to the needs of the city….
By Ted Resnikoff | May 1, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The Math Adds Up – the Politics Still Don’t The Federal Minimum Wage has not risen since 2009 although the Cost of Living (COL) in the United States has increased by 10% over the same period. Studies show that in real terms the purchasing power of the Middle Class has decreased since 1970…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 1, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Congregational Action, Discernment, Economic Justice, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Invented by a Unitarian—Evolved by the UUA When Unitarian Julia Ward Howe founded Mother’s Day for Peace in the 1870’s as an antiwar rallying cry she probably didn’t imagine Anna Jarvis’ touching memorial to her mother—and the countless sappy cards it has bequeathedUnitarian Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 28, 2014 | From UUA for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Unitarian Universalism: Principled Past – Progressive Future The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) of today remains very much influenced by the choice of Unitarian Universalists (UU) to answer Dr. Martin Luther King’s call and put UU beliefs and Principles on the front line in the struggle…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 25, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Some labor for too little, others labor too little for too much Gender-based income disparity (the “Gender Pay-gap”) and a minimum wage lower than a living wage are antithetical to the Principles and sources of Unitarian Universalism. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) works to create…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 24, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Discernment, Economic Justice, Justice, New Job, Secular -
Welcome to the Spotlight Series! Each month we feature a different Unitarian Universalist congregation or community that is doing effective, innovative or otherwise interesting ministry with young adults – Ed. “Bishop Yvette Flunder says her approach to church membership is ‘you welcome…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 23, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Identity, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Reproductive Choice is not an option Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has led on the issue of reproductive rights since 1963 – ten years before abortions were legal in this country. In this interview Jessica Halperin who was just was elected to a two-year term as Vice-Chair of the…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 18, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Equal in India Supreme Court of India handed down its decision mandating a third gender category and full legal and civil-rights for the transgendered population of India on April 15, 2014. Learn how the Unitarian Universalist Association supports equality and fairness for all people.
By Ted Resnikoff | April 16, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism