Stories and Voices
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Kathleen Carpenter reminds us that standing up from a position of privilege can be easier than you think, and that as UU’s it is an opportunity for re-dedication to values and principles. – Ed. I am not anxious to be the loudest voice or the most popular. But I would like to think that at a…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 9, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
The Landscape of Faith Does Not Look as it Used To This brings us to the second point, which is how robust this trend is. Every major poll, including the ones conducted by Putnam and Campbell, the highly-respected Pew Research Center,[8] the General Social Survey,[9] and the American Religious…
By Carey McDonald | October 8, 2013 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Choice, Congregational Action, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
A new vision for young adults at GA 2014 is coming your way. Greetings young adult UU friends and family! We are your 2014 General Assembly Co-Facilitators, Hannah Roberts and Nic Cable.
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | October 8, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Campus Ministry, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Here is a good way to bring people to congregation by reaching beyond the congregation’s walls from right where you are by Rev. Tandi Rogers from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog. –Ed. How to Yelp, Foursquare, Rate, and Be Mayor YelpFoursquareclaim your listing. You may add your website,…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 7, 2013 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Education, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
The Godless in Dixie blog identifies 9 ways “… Religion May be Harmful If…” Unitarian Universalism overcomes those 9 “ifs” with only Seven Principles. We publish an excerpt which comes to us by way of Patheos.comIf it inspires inactivity when action is what is needed. This is one of religion’s…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 7, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Faith Development, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, UUA Headquarters -
Unitarian Universalist Association, I’ve had a chance to review the literature and research on my generation and its unique relationship with religious institutions, and it is clear that responding to the shifts which Millennials (born between the early 1980’s and 2000) are leading in the…
By Carey McDonald | October 4, 2013 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Choice, Congregational Action, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Propose Your Vision of How “Love Reaches Out”…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 3, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Campus Ministry, Choice, Commitment, Community, Congregational Action, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Rev. Erik Wikstrom argues that the head of the congregation could be the “Chief Faith Formation Officer,” and solicitshttp://cuc.ca/minister-juggler-provocateur-erik-walker-wikstrom-at-the-…; for one of their annual conferences. Professional Provocateur — arguably the role I was born to play. So…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 3, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Faith, Faith Development, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Worship -
The Rev. Tandi Rogers wonders how we can reach people when we can’t even reach them? We re-post her observation from the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog on the frustration of not being able to connect electronically in the electronic age, and a solution for the problem. –Ed. This is Your…
By Ted Resnikoff | October 2, 2013 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Connections, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
Best Practices and Opportunities UUAyouth@uua.org to let us know you’re coming we’ll send you a reminder… but it’s not required. Here’s how to join the webinar on October 15th: FULL WEBINAR: To join the meeting from your computer or mobile device, click or copy and paste this URL into your…
Webinar | By Jeremie Bateman | October 1, 2013 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday