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Aisha participated in this summer’s Thrive Young Adult leadership school for Unitarian Universalist young adults of color. —Ed. The five days I spent with my Thrive Young Adult cohort were vibrant and life-giving. So many parts of it stand out, moments that were uplifting, and challenging, and…
By Aisha Ansano, Elizabeth Nguyen | October 21, 2016 | From Youth and Young Adults of ColorTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Creating a Home, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
One assignment our Summer Seminary (#UUSumSem) program students receive is writing a 3-5 minute homily based on a prompt. On Saturday night they presented their homilies to each other, and then voted to select the five they wanted to represent their class during worship on Sunday Morning at First…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 20, 2016 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
One assignment our Summer Seminary (#UUSumSem) program students receive is writing a 3-5 minute homily based on a prompt. On Saturday night they presented their homilies to each other, and then voted to select the five they wanted to represent their class during worship on Sunday Morning at First…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 13, 2016 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
This homily was delivered by intern minister and UU young adult Joseph Boyd after the murder of All Souls Unitarian Church, in TulsaOklahomaAll Souls. For many of us, these last couple weeks have felt very heavy, even exhausting. You may be thinking: I’d love to be more involved, but I’m already…
By Elizabeth Nguyen | October 4, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU History, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Watch as Isaac Prier Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Summer Seminary 2016 Grad delivers his homily, “The Bigger Heart”, during Sunday Worship at First Unitarian Church of OaklandCASummer Seminary, a program of the UUAOff… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries….
By Ted Resnikoff | October 3, 2016 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Youth Sunday -
Fiercely UU is a blog series where AkronOhioUnitarian Universalist Church of Akron where he chairs the Racial Justice Task Force. He also is a leader with Akron Initiative for Racial Equality (AIRE). Find more of his writings on Marooned in Akron and follow him on twitterinstagram…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | September 22, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Nourishing the Spirit, Racial Justice, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
What does a Healthy Youth/Adult Relationship Actually Look Like?…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | September 21, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Discounted Registration Rate for Young Adult Women International Women’s Convocation affirms each person’s right to identify for themselves who they are and to express themselves in a way that is authentic to them. Members of the International Women’s Convocation include individuals who…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 16, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Congregational Action, Connections, Economic Justice, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Smart Strategy + Limited Resources = Vibrant Campus Ministry Three years ago, the Unitarian Church of Montreal (UCM) hired me as the Campus Ministry Coordinator on a contract of just 3 hours a week, from September to May….
By Carlene Gardner, Annie Gonzalez Milliken | August 10, 2016 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Campus Ministry, Community, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, News, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Beliefs, Vision for UUism -
Confronting the Work My Privilege Means I Must Do The following is the first of five reflections on a service trip that members of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara Unitarian Universalist Association Katie Tyson Fund for Youth and Young Adult Ministries. – ed. by Lily Stelzer Coming from a…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 7, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Generosity, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Service, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday