Issues and Trends
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Bring multigenerational faith formation to the center of congregational life with Sophia Fahs Sunday! With an eye toward excellence in shared ministry, multicultural diversity, multiple learning styles, and the latest in faith development theory, the “Sophia Fahs Sunday: Journeys of the Spirit”…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | March 26, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision for UUism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Unitarian Universalist Association Mul… Leadership School is an annual gathering of soul-renewal and leadership development for Unitarian Universalist youth and young adults of color from July 10-14th, 2015 at the Walker Center outside of Boston, MA. App…; by April 15th, 2015. Registration fee…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | March 24, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Connections, Diversity, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Meaning, Nourishing the Spirit, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Jim Key Has a Message for Youth Watch this message from Unitarian Universalist Association Moderator Jim Key – Youth Caucus at…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 20, 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 -
Unitarian Universalist Association. www.beacon.org“>Beacon Press author Dr. Cornel West explains the relationship between racial and economic injustice to David Letterman:Watch the David Letterman Show Read books by or featuring Cornel West. Michelle Alexander appears on the March 4 program of…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 18, 2015 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Vision -
To Know What Unitarian Universalism Is Rev. Galen Guengerich, senior minister at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City recently wrote this cogent explanation of what defines Unitarian Universalism (UU) as a faith. We re-post the headlines from Rev. Guengerich’s meditation, and invite you to…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 18, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
The 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Part 1 From March 5th through March 8th, I had the opportunity to travel to Birmingham, Alabama to serve as Dean of Youth and a chaplain for young adults at the Unitarian Universalist Living Legacy Project conference “Marching in the Arc of Justice: Revisiti…
By Bart Frost | March 13, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Equity, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Called to Keep Memory Alive Beavercreek, Ohio is where I learned to drive in a gold minivan with a dent in the side, learned to love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and how to pass chemistry tests. It’s also the suburb where WalmartUnitarian Universalists (UU), we said that we wouldn’t forget. We wrote…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | March 13, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Connections, Equity, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
James Griner Interim Youth Ministry Specialist of the Unitarian Universalist Pacific Western Region shares why he believes Unitarian Universalist youth ministry is worth quitting his job over, and the importance of youth ministry to the continuing relevance of Unitarian Universalism. -Ed. Why UU…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 11, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Working for Justice is Our Constant 1965 Civil Rights Act – brings momentary renewed interest in the inequities suffered by many in this country. For Unitarian Universalists the occasion is more than a remembrance of those lost (*– see below) in the struggle 50 years ago, it is a call to…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 6, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Equity, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
True Solidarity – Enduring Fire “A few weeks ago after a particularly long and hectic day, I sat down at a University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill who was “craving connections with folks outside the chemistry community” and was drawn to Mutual Aid Carrboro, once he heard of it, after prior…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 5, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Connections, Economic Justice, Growth, Meaning, Multigenerational Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)