Issues and Trends
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Re-read or Share the Ten Most-read stories on Blue Boat How Am I, Anyway? http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2013/09/05/improve-young-adult-ministry-a… Young Adult Ministry at Your Congregation … Seminary Was Awesome http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2014/01/06/sunday-assembly-has-it-backwar… Assembly…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 31, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, News, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We Should All Be So Privileged I knew that I could vote and that that wasn’t a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. – Stokely Carmichael, as quoted in Be the Change Session 5, Can We Live With Racism? “Be the Change” By Eric…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 23, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Change, Community, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Meaning, Multiculturalism, News, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
In early November 2014 the a reflection by Unitarian Universalist Association, in which Morales said that the work of bringing justice to our world is a marathon, not a sprint. He is right. I was at the along with tens of thousands of others. The march was permitted, making it legal, and it took…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 17, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Prayer Practices, Racial Justice, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Worship -
Spiritual Growth Happens Someplace… rel… practices and identification of people is evolving, the value of spiritual congregation remains, as this excerpt of a post from the Parenting Blog of the New York Times explains.–Ed. Learn how Unitarian Universalism, and The Unitarian Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 16, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Nourishing the Spirit, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Young Adult Spiritual Growth and Community is Here Winter Escape 2015 Retreat (WE’15) is now open! Spend your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend (Friday January 16 to Monday, January 19, 2015) engaged in social and spiritual activities, workshops, hiking, games, music, cooking, baking, and more!
By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2014 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We re-post the monthly newsletter of our friends of the Office of Multicultural Growth and Witness of the Unitarian Universalist Association with a call to action – pledge your support to help end racial motivated acts of police brutality. – Ed. December 2014: Black Lives Matter—Are You Signed…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 9, 2014 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Education, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Purpose, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Revealed by Belief and Action growing number of people who have no particular religious affiliation with a religious faith – http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/03/07/millennials-in-adulthood/sdt-… particular Millennials – however this thought provoking discussion with Neil deGrasse Tyson on…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 9, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDALREDAUnitarian Universalist religious educators and the field of religious education. Projects funded include (but are not limited to) innovative programs, training opportunities, publications, electronic networks, and services for religious educators.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 9, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Witness – and Make History in March, 2015 Living Legacy Project is hosting a conference, Marching in the Arc of Justice, in Birmingham, AL on March 5-8, 2015. It is open to people of all ages, and we would love to see a contingent of Unitarian Universalist…
By Bart Frost | December 5, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Racism, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Community, Due Process & Civil Liberties, Equity, Growth, Interdependence, Justice, Leadership, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Purpose, Racial Justice, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU History, Youth Sunday -
For those of us who follow the Christian tradition, now is the season of Adventwho proudly proclaims that all generations will call her blessed. If you too, know oppression in our current society, remember how very sacred you are. Remember that you are co-creating divinity itself with your life.
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 4, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Advent, Anti-Oppression, Christianity, Community, Discernment, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Prayer Practices, Religious & Civil Liberties, Secular, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship