Issues and Trends
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Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California’s Walking the Walk Leadership Retreat is Saturday, August 8 to Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at beautiful Camp DeBenneville Pines in Southern California. YOU CAN ATTEND FOR FREE!…
By Bart Frost | May 26, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Covenants Aren’t “Cool,” and Fitness Won’t Fix the World In April I got to go home for work. I don’t mean home to the house I share with my partner and housemates here in Boston….
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 22, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Creating a Home, Diversity, Education, Emerging Ministries, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Vision for UUism -
Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood is a wonderful resource for Unitarian Universalist young adults and seekers alike. Thanks to some generous donors the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) teamed up with here. This book is so popular with young adults, religious educators,…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 15, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
This webinar, hosted by the UU Ministers Association, offers 30 minutes of framing and rethinking about the crucial, spirit-filled work of ministering to BIPOC youth and young adults.
Webinar | By Elizabeth Nguyen | May 12, 2015 (reviewed September 2025) | For Youth, Emerging Adults (18-24) | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity Formation, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Ministry -
Where Do Unitarian Universalists Fit In? Unitarian Universalism? It means we need to look at the ways our congregations minister to Millennials. 44% of Millennials go to church to feel closer to God and 39% find God elsewhere. What would the Millennials in your congregation say? Do they find god…
By Bart Frost | May 12, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
For all the mamas, everywhere. #MamasDay Mother’s Day local drugstores fill their shelves with a wide variety of cookie cutter greeting cards that don’t represent the diverse reality of families. They focus on one image of mothers, excluding mamas based on their sexual orientation, race, class,…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 8, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Animating Church Life “We actually had a conversation recently about how we can get more older people to come to our church,” shared Ryan Novosielski, current president of the Unitarian Universalist churches] but hey, it’s New York!” Ryan is one of the many young adults serving in leadership…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | May 8, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Cause and Effect #BaltimoreUprising.http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/04/the-brutality-of-po… Brutality of Police Culture in Baltimore What’s crucial to understand, as Baltimore residents take to the streets in long-simmering frustration, is that their general grievances are valid…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 5, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
A Presidential Call for Religion to Support Equality Unitarian Universalism and the Unitarian Universalist Association fights for equality. An excerpt of the Religion News Service (RNS) story: NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter can still command people’s attention. His 2009…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 5, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Social Justice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Prayer Because the world cracks open and here we are: For the 900 lives lost to the migration injustice — mothers, fathers, parents, children, trying to reach Europe by boat. For the over 4,000 lives lost to earthquakes in Nepal and South Asia….
By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 30, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship