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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Committee Positions Open! A new opportunity to serve as a leader in the Association is open and we wanted to make sure that you knew about it! In an effort to broaden and deepen volunteer leadership opportunities in our Association, The UUA Board of Trustees has created an “Appointments…
By Jeremie Bateman | April 27, 2012 | From UUA for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Congregational Action, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Committee Positions Open! A new opportunity to serve as a leader in the Association is open and we wanted to make sure that you knew about it! In an effort to broaden and deepen volunteer leadership opportunities in our Association, The UUA Board of Trustees has created an “Appointments…
By Jeremie Bateman | April 26, 2012 | From UUA for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Congregational Action, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The North American Event of the Year for UU Young Adults Continental Unitarian Universalist Young Adult Network, an intentional community of seekers exploring liberal religion, social justice and diversity. In the spirit of strengthening our young adult community — and having some serious UU fun…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 26, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Growth, Multigenerational Faith Development, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
As the members of the Youth Ministry Advisory Committee, we help advise the President of the Unitarian Universalist Association on youth issues. In 2009, the Youth Ministry Working Group released its http://www.uua.org/documents/youthoffice/090325_wg_recommendations.pdf“… report. Among its many…
By Carey McDonald | April 25, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
The next webinar is scheduled to discuss the ins and outs of the Young Adult Spirituality & Service Program. During this webinar we will detail the history and present status of the program and the various resources available to individual Young Adults as well as UU Young Adult groups….
Webinar | By Ted Resnikoff | April 24, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Meadville Lombard Theological School. He is known for his research and writings on people of color in Unitarianism, Universalism and Unitarian Universalism. (Didn’t know these groups were ever different?…
By Kayla Parker | April 23, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Nourishing the Spirit, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Q… and Answer Session with Youth Observer Candidates is now available online. Visit the Youth Observer website to listen to the call before your youth group submits its ballot. Now is the time to … for Youth Observer! Besides the online Q&A, you can also learn about theCandidates information…
By Carey McDonald | April 19, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and the Resource Development Office of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) seeks authors for a new training program for youth: Building Beloved Community. This resource will provide ten hours of programming to make the work of building…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 18, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
UU Community Schools Campaign, a network of people and organizations committed to founding a system of service oriented boarding high schools grounded in the principles of Unitarian Universalism, is hosting a soul & funk concert that will benefit five justice seeking non-profit organizations:…
By Erik Mohn | April 18, 2012 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
This is the story of one student who is currently a part of FOCUUS, the Unitarian Universalist campus ministry group at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA — and a larger presentation of what this and other UU campus ministries are about. — Ed. Re-posted with permission, original…
By Kayla Parker | April 18, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Connections, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)