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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SUMMER PLANNING Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network, this year hosted by theOhio-Meadville District. http://www.ohiomeadville.org/omdevents/736-opus14#sthash.3lCE4CyX.dpuf“… the OPUS 2014 website for detailed information, a video of OPUS 2010 and to register. Early Bird…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 1, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Bridge Jumping – Not Off, Across Bridging (transitioning to young adulthood) is an important time in a youth’s life. Do your part to help our transitioning youth make new connections and maintain their faith! Urge them to take part in the Bridge Connections program. AND IT AIN’T OUR WAY OR THE…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 1, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
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. “A gateway to being involved in the larger congregation,” “a bridge to…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 28, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Emma Watson, interviewed about her role in “Noah…;, directed by Darren Aronofsky, discusses her spiritual faith and describes much of what animates Unitarian Universalist belief and practice. Watch the video on Telegraph.UK/video at between minutes 1:31 – 2:00 for her remarks on Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 28, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Same Beliefs – Many Practices The expanding breadth and diversity of Unitarian Universalist congregation and practice is developing a solid base for the growth of Unitarian Universalism in the future. Does it also show a way to the growth of spiritual fulfillment or faith for people living in an…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 28, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/03/study-millennials-d… Millennials Deeply Confused About Their Politics, Finances, and Culture”, focusing on apparent contradictory beliefs of Millennials as indicated by their survey responses as compared to those of other generations….
By Ted Resnikoff | March 26, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Faith Development, Growth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Don’t Be Sad, Be Blue! The Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) founded by Eboo Patel works to bring people of different faiths – atheists included – together behind the unifying message: We are better together. Watch Eboo Patel’s Ware Lecture to the 2013 UUA General Assembly From the IFYC website: When…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 25, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Ultimate Courageous Love Ku Klux Klan. (One of whom was a paid F.B.I. informant, provoking a c… of disinformation attacking Viola Luizzo, mostly based upon her gender and choice to absent herself from her family and join the cause in Alabama.) Though not remembered nor celebrated as well as other…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 25, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
R…. Erik Wikstrom serves as Settled Minister at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church — Unitarian Universalist, Charlotsville, VA. The Blue Boat occasionally re-posts from his blog, A Minister’s Musings. Here are Rev. Wickstrom’s reflections on the death of Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 24, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Discernment, Multigenerational Faith Development, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Worship -
Beacon Broadside.–Ed. It’s rebuttal, bub, not narcissism Stephanie Mann The Go-Nowhere Generation. Trophy Kids. The Peter Pan Generation. For a group that’s over 80 million strong, Millennials sure do take a lot of flak sitting down. Or at least they used to. Today, Millennials—the generation…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 21, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)