Stories and Voices
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The Youth Caucus Packet has been e-mailed to youth, parents and sponsors for GA 2012, but if you missed it in your inbox, here it is again! If you are a youth coming to GA, or a parent or sponsor of one, these are must-reads….
By Jeremie Bateman | June 11, 2012 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday -
It’s finally here! Illuminations, the new iPhone/iPad app for Unitarian Universalists, launched today on the Apple app store! An Android version is coming soon. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/illuminations-unitarian-universalist/id5… here to download the app to your device. This nifty application…
By Carey McDonald | June 6, 2012 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
[caption id=”attachment_4204” align=”alignleft” width=”239” caption=”April 6 Youth Movement Official logo (Photo: Internet)”][/caption] TO FELLOWS OF THE FAITH, “The revolution starts in the heart.” These are the words of Waleed Rashed, a co-founder of Egypt’s April 6th Movement, a political…
By Carey McDonald | June 6, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
We repost this article with appreciation from Giving and Generosity E-News, produced by Stewardship and Development at the Unitarian Universalist Association.-Ed. It’s Commencement season again, and we send a hearty congratulations to our graduates!…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 5, 2012 | From Blue BoatTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Connections, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Prayer Practices, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship -
An Open Letter to Unitarian Universalists From: the Members of the Youth Ministry Advisory Committee Re: Our hopes for Justice General Assembly 2012 We, the members of the Youth Ministry Advisory Committee (YMAC), would like to take the opportunity provided by this year’s Justice General Assembly…
By Carey McDonald | May 29, 2012 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
This post by YA Chris Jenkins and Y Elizabeth Hitchcock of the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship originally appeared on the Growing Unitarian Universalism blog. — Ed. Looking Back At The Next 50 Years Posted in Faith in Action on May 22nd, 2012 by Tandi Rogers –…
By Ted Resnikoff | May 23, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
By Ted Resnikoff | May 16, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Education, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Vision
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Justice General Assembly (GA) is near, with only a bit more than a month until kick-off, Wednesday, June 20th. Unitarian Universalists and the Unitarian Universalist Association have created many online and interactive resources on current immigration issues in the United States, its complicated…
By Kayla Parker | May 16, 2012 | From On CampusTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Business Meetings, Campus Ministry, Commitment, Community, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
When they write about marriage equality in the history blogs of the future, they will be sure to mention Wednesday, May 9, 2012, when Barack Obama became came the first sitting U.S. president to come out in support of same-sex marriage. Perhaps this will prove to be the tipping point on marriage…
By Carey McDonald | May 11, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice -
All Souls Congregation in New London, Connecticut. The meetings suited me in a way that was new and welcome. Raised by an Atheist and a Presbyterian, I had felt spiritually curious yet confused for a long time. In high school I was one of the founders of a group called SANS: Secular Alliance of…
By Kayla Parker | May 10, 2012 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Campus Ministry, Community, Growth, Identity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity