Issues and Trends
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Marching Forward Events of 50 Years Ago Today This is the final installment in a series of reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches. Here are Part One, Part Two, and http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2015/04/03/looking-back-to-move-forward/“… Three. – ed. Sunday was the day that most…
By Bart Frost | April 14, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Purpose, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Work With Your Peers to Bend the Arc of Justice Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Mul… Leadership School (MLS) is April 15 – here is why that it matters: graduates go on to to think, mobilize and lead for diverse, inclusive life-changing Unitarian Universalism (UU). One example? Trevor…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 14, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Faith, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
You Decide if Activists for Climate Change GROW or whither on April 22 Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) with FaithifyUUCSJ GROW Climate Justice, the Grounded & Resilient Organizers’ Workshop if AND ONLY IF you – and we – rise to the challenge right now, because if…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 10, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Abundance, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Congregational Action, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Fundraising for Congregations, Growth, Human Rights, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The Journey of Faith is Long – With Many Bridges to Cross Faith is a life-long experience, so the Unitarian Universalist Association has resources for Lifespan Faith Development. And where there are spans there are bridges – and Bridgers (youth transitioning to young adulthood). Bridging…
By Ted Resnikoff | April 10, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Commit2Respond: Week 3 I heard liberation theologist and immigration rights activist, speak a few days ago. He started by saying, “I’m hoping to chat about how hopeless our work is.” I sat up straight, paying attention. I confess that these days I often pray for the doubters, for those of us…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | April 6, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Faith, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spirituality, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Undoing the “Third Reconstruction” This is part three in our four part series, here are links to Part One and Part Two. — ed. Rev. Dr. William Barber Saturday morning began with Rev. Dr. William Barber’s How to Build a Movement/Wake Up Call….
By Bart Frost | April 3, 2015 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Racial Justice, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Our Self-Wrought Epic Disaster “Would you stop yelling about how we’re all screwed?” my supervisor politely asked. Oh. Right. Not exactly the type of thing to yell when you work in an open office like I do at the climate change, of course in light of the new UU-led coalition effort Boston…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 1, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Discernment, Earth, Earth Day, Economic Justice, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, News, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Prairie UU Church in Parker, Colorado and UU World contributor. Read the full text of Kenny S. Wiley’s post tracing the history of Unitarian Universalist rejection of racism, and the call of UU history for Unitarian Universalists to make #BlackLivesMatter now, on his blog “A Full Day”,…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 27, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
It’s Gonna Feel Like It’s Your Birthday! …
By Ted Resnikoff | March 27, 2015 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
There Are Only Three Important Words This is part two a multi-part series of reflections the by Director of the Off… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Unitarian Universalist Association on Selma after attending the www.selma50.com/“>Selma 50th March and Jubilee. … can find part one…
By Bart Frost | March 26, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)