Stories and Voices
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The great https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/15/safety-pi… pin debate. The epic http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444201/sjw-blog-vagina-imagery-wo… hat debacle. These are just two examples of an ongoing trend in liberal circles: people (often with relative privilege)…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 26, 2017 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Discernment, Faith, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, News, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
A Unitarian Universalist Welcome After I graduated college, with my family of origin in turmoil, I moved to a place where I knew no one outside of the job I was working. As I young person who didn’t know myself well yet, I had some messy relationships, with no healthy models to hold up as a mirror.
By Ted Resnikoff, Leslie Mills | January 17, 2017 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
There is a posterUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) bookstore that says in big font “Love is Hard. Do it anyway.” This poster, designed by Carey McDonald, UUA Outreach Director, talks about an interdependent inclusive love. This is the love we’re called to as Unitarian Universalists…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | December 21, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Discernment, News, Prayer Practices, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
#UU Campus Q’s Episode Five The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are released! (Spoiler alert: Marion’s narration is particularly…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 15, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
A Seat at the Table: The Transformative Practice of Being Together Early this year, the congregation I am a part of in KnoxvilleTennesseeTennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church (TVUUC), helped bring an Interfaith program called A Seat at the Table (ASATT) to our hometown….
By Lauren Hulse | December 13, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Register Now for the New and Improved UU-UNO Spring Seminar Registration for theUnitarian Universalist Association United Nations Office is now open! The seminar, Arm in Arm: Interfaith Action to Disarm Our Planet, takes place in New York City April 5-8, 2017. Learn about international and local…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 8, 2016 | From YouthTagged as: Community, Connections, Faith Development, Global Engagement & Building Peace, Global Human Rights & Justice, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Human Rights, Interdependence, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
For many, leaving their birth congregation is a rending experience, and finding a new home congregation a daunting one. Every instance of this transition is a personal story which, when shared speaks to the universal experience of seeking and belonging….
By Ted Resnikoff | November 30, 2016 | From Young AdultsTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
by Jaidyn Bryant and the 2017 General Assembly Youth Caucus Staff So, Trump was elected president. Black, Latinx, Muslim, Native, LGBTQ communities are under continued attacks. What does that mean for … Rock? It means that the threat to … sovereignty will continue. That degradation of our…
By Jennica Davis-Hockett | November 16, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, Equity, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, News, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
#UUCampusQ’s Episode Four Students on campus need your community now, so get the word out! The Reverend Annie Gonzalez Milliken, the Young Adult and Campus Ministry Associate of the Unititarian Universalist Association Like Campus UUs on Facebook to be notified when episodes of UUCampusQs are…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | November 10, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Campus Ministry, Children’s / Religious Education Sunday, Connections, Creating a Home, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Interdependence, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Purpose, Secular, Sexuality Education, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision for UUism, Young Adults, Youth/Teens -
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