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Youth Caucus Sr. Dean Olivia Calvi Leads, But You Can Get There First! General Assembly (GA) 2015 Youth Caucus RegistrationUnitarian Universalist Association. Check out where she is in the race to get to GA in Portland, Oregon [vimeo 121264504] Learn how to avoid roadblocks to get your completed…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 4, 2015 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Education, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Talk about your Unitarian Universalist community, for all to hear Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees : How do you engage in Unitarian Universalism? Share your own true story (and win a paid registration to GA 2015 or other UU event)! What is your UU community?…
By Bart Frost | March 4, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Vision for UUism, Youth Sunday -
Unitarian Universalist since I was 15 and was an obsessively active member of the the youth group, then young adult group and was now serving as a religious education volunteer, I was not able to put into words what a covenant was, and had no idea how to create one. So, I pretended like I was…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 24, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Trust, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Worship, Youth Sunday -
Durango Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Youth Group, inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki and Japanese folklore that folding 1,000 cranes makes a wish come true, set out to support the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone….
By Ted Resnikoff | February 18, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Youth Sunday -
Join the Second Annual Unitarian Universalist Lent Tumblr Unitarian Universalists everywhere who observe Lent starting Wednesday, February 18 online at practicinglent.tumblr.comLearn how it works. From the practinglent tumblr: Something new is preparing to bloom!…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 16, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Christianity, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Lent, Multiculturalism, Religion, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Worship -
Unitarian Universalism Calls On Your Continuing Presence We share this Standing on the Side of Love. – Ed. Unitarian Universalists to respond as people of faith anchored in the affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We — five women of color who serve our Unitarian…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 12, 2015 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Prayer Practices, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Worship -
Gain a Deeper Understanding of this Seminal Story Selma… Voting Rights Act. Unitarian Universalists were present at this moment in history, marching and witnessing with Martin Luther King, Jr. for Civil Rights. We recommend you see the movie, and offer this discussion guide to engage your…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2015 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, News, Purpose, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
But this is no cult coming-of-age rite, nor is it the beginning of a subversive and dangerous riot….
By Ted Resnikoff | February 11, 2015 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
And Drawn to Where Religious Community Can Happen Barna Group update, Unitarian Univeralist faith include The Sanctuaries, DC and The Sanctuary, Boston. Yet the Barna Group report also shows that the dedicated religious nature of the space where worship happens is meaningful too. From the Barna…
By Ted Resnikoff | February 9, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Explore the Call “Welcome to the club!” is what my former boss, Nancy Bowen Regional Lead for the Pacific Western Region, said to me when I responded to her question of “what do you want to do with your life?” with “I want to run a spiritual retreat center.” “I know so many ministers…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | February 6, 2015 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday