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Put Your Design on the Future of Faith hereJulie Brock, Interim Project Coordinator. Donate to support scholarships, supplies, and staff – no amount is too small – via PayPal…; to steeringcommittee@uuyan.org * Faith Architects is technically in a probationary year, and the C*UUYAN bylaws have…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 8, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Education, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, has two and a half decades of experience working at the intersections of sexuality, religion, politics and culture….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 7, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Homecoming / Ingathering, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
The value of religious leaders of congregation is unquestioned, how they can be most valuable may be evolving. We re-post this commentary by www.morningwalkmedia.com“>Tom Ehrich, which appears on the Religion News Service (RNS)blog, observing that Sunday worship service is but one aspect of…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 3, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Practice of the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism is rooted in our ability to empathize and connect with others. Dr. Brené Brown explains what empathy with animation by Katy Davis. Produced by the RSAFailblog…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 19, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision -
This is an announcement from Shawna Foster, from the Unitarian Universalist Association’s If you’re a young adult living abroad, we want to hear from you! The International Office is conducting a listening project. What’s a listening project?…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 18, 2013 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Rev. Frank Schaefer will likely lose his ministry and be defrocked by the www.umc.org“>United Methodist Church this week. We re-post Rev. Schaefer’s explanation of why he will not change his position on marriage equality or his calling or the LGBT community from the Reconciling Ministries Network.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 16, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Connections, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
We bring you this virtual advent calendar, and wonder – what if we tried to live as mindfully every day? -Ed. … class=”aligncenter size-large wp-image-13278” alt=”Advent_Calendar_13” src=” Visit the calendar …;.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 16, 2013 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Youth is not a barrier to faith in community, but the way youth are separated from congregation can be. Kate Murphy, in her post The Christian Century blog, relates how observing a member of youth ministry respond to loss in the congregation caused her to rethink her role as a youth ministry…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 16, 2013 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
In the discussion about the future of faith, how to grow congregation and remain relevant in today’s world, congregations like The Eliot Church of South Natick remind us that every congregation has a unique personality and embracing it is a key to success. [youtube o07vaMWyoEk#t=103]…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 11, 2013 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters -
Where inequality exists dialog is hard. We re-post an excerpt of this opinion piece by White Privilege. Wher… the Love? how white middle-class youth have the privilege to make mistakes others do not. http://blueboat.blogs.uua.org/2013/10/09/protested-arrested-not-a-hero/…, Arrested – Not a…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 9, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Education, Equity, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism