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What do you need right now dear ones? How are we going to get through this? Maybe you’re in shock. Maybe you’re pissed as hell. Maybe you’re weeping. Maybe you’re numb and trying to do all the normal things. Maybe you’re hiding in bed. All of these reactions are totally normal. There is...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 9, 2016 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Discernment, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Prayer Practices, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
Learn more about protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, answered the call of protest leaders for clergy of all denominations to join peaceful interfaith witness with the indigenous peoples who are protecting the...
By Ted Resnikoff | November 4, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Education, Faith, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Indigenous Peoples Day, Leadership, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Anti-Oppression, Indigenous Rights, Multiculturalism, News -
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 | November 3, 2016 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Faith Development, Worship -
Kim Sweeney, Lead for Faith Formation and Safe Congregations, works in New England and loves rules. She says “I love rules, structure, routine and clarity. Maybe it stems from my time spent serving in the military, but I imagine my own comfort with rules and structure existed before that, and...
By Ted Resnikoff | November 1, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Congregational Action, Faith Development -
Fiercely UU is a blog series where Unitarian Universalist young adults tell stories about what our faith requires of us and how they follow that call. To be fiercely UU is to proclaim human worth and interdependence. In an individualist, greed-based, shame and fear fueled...
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | October 31, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Connections, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Nourishing the Spirit, Rights, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, LGBTQ Issues, Faith Development -
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 27, 2016 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Faith Development, Worship -
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, Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Creating a Home, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Meaning, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Multiculturalism, Faith Development, Personal Inspiration, Worship -
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, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Faith Development, Worship -
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, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday, Faith Development, Worship -
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, Choice, Discernment, Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU History, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Anti-Oppression, Congregational Action, News, Worship