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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There is a posterUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) bookstore that says in big font “Love is Hard. Do it anyway.” This poster, designed by Carey McDonald, UUA Outreach Director, talks about an interdependent inclusive love. This is the love we’re called to as Unitarian Universalists…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 21, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Discernment, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
#UU Campus Q’s Episode Five The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are released! (Spoiler alert: Marion’s narration is particularly…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
A Seat at the Table: The Transformative Practice of Being Together Early this year, the congregation I am a part of in KnoxvilleTennesseeTennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC), helped bring an Interfaith program called A Seat at the Table (ASATT) to our hometown….
By Lauren Hulse | December 13, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Register Now for the New and Improved UU-UNO Spring Seminar Registration for theUnitarian Universalist Association United Nations Office is now open! The seminar, Arm in Arm: Interfaith Action to Disarm Our Planet, takes place in New York City April 5-8, 2017. Learn about international and local…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 8, 2016 | From YouthTagged as: Community, Connections, Faith Development, Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Human Rights, Interdependence, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Inclusive Ministry in a Diverse World As Unitarian Universalists (UU) we say that we build inclusive community where you can explore your identity without boxes — that we are multi-racial, Latino/a/x, Asian, Black, Native, and White; rich, middle class, poor; young and old; lesbian, bisexual, gay…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | December 7, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
For many, leaving their birth congregation is a rending experience, and finding a new home congregation a daunting one. Every instance of this transition is a personal story which, when shared speaks to the universal experience of seeking and belonging….
By Ted Resnikoff | November 30, 2016 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
by Jaidyn Bryant and the 2017 General Assembly Youth Caucus Staff So, Trump was elected president. Black, Latinx, Muslim, Native, LGBTQ communities are under continued attacks. What does that mean for … Rock? It means that the threat to … sovereignty will continue. That degradation of our…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | November 16, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Equity, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
#UUCampusQ’s Episode Four Students on campus need your community now, so get the word out! The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 10, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Children’s / Religious Education Sunday, Connections, Creating a Home, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Sexuality Education, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adults, Youth/Teens -
What do you need right now dear ones? How are we going to get through this? Maybe you’re in shock. Maybe you’re pissed as hell. Maybe you’re weeping. Maybe you’re numb and trying to do all the normal things. Maybe you’re hiding in bed. All of these reactions are totally normal. There is…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 9, 2016 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Prayer Practices, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
Learn more about protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, answered the call of protest leaders for clergy of all denominations to join peaceful interfaith witness with the indigenous peoples who are protecting the…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 4, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Education, Faith, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Indigenous Peoples Day, Indigenous Rights, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism