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The Unitarian Universalist Association Off… of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is full of gratitude for everyone who participated in the YA@GA elections process. Big thank yous go out to everyone who registered as a candidate, ran in the election, read about the candidates, encouraged others to…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 21, 2016 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, Growth, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Living the Wasteless Life by Carter Smith My story actually begins almost a year ago, when one of my Facebook friends posted an article about Lauren Singer, blogger at zero waste lifestyle” was possible for people living in industrialized Western societies seemed both outlandish and amazing. From…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | April 21, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Climate & Environmental Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
New Orleans Service Trip by Emily Parker On this small lot in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, organic vegetables grow in rows. Honey bees housed in hives on the lot buzz by, and a bench constructed between cinder blocks doubles as a flower planter. Inside a modest greenhouse, a hodgepodge of…
By Emily Parker | April 14, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Children’s / Religious Education Sunday, Climate & Environmental Justice, Connections, Earth, Earth Day, Education, Equity, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Sexuality Education, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth/Teens -
Main Line Unitarian Universalist Church in DevonPAUnitarian Universalist Association (UUA) General Assembly Youth Caucus and co-chair of both the Mid-Atlantic Youth Ministry Council and the Central East Region (CERG) Youth Ministry Council….
By Bart Frost | April 12, 2016 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
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 white supremacist patriarchy, we say no to isolation and…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 31, 2016 | From Blue BoatTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Today is Good Friday, a day where those in the Christian tradition tell the story of Jesus’ trial and crucifixion, his brutal death at the hands of an Empire that crucified routinely as one means of maintaining their power. This story about Jesus’ death is about one particular person, but as…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 25, 2016 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Christianity, Good Friday, Grief, Nourishing the Spirit, Religion, Religious Pluralism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Worship -
Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees. Watch and listen to what they said, and vote! Read about each of the Youth Observer candidates here. C… for Youth Observer Voting Process and ballots. Ballots must be received by April 4, 2016. Watch the videos here: One Year Term Candidates…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 24, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
Small But Mighty The set up was in some ways completely familiar. The cushions on the floor, the snacks arranged casually around the yet unlit chalice. Students drifting in and sitting down, late evening on a weekday. I could have been in the basement of the chapel back at my small Midwestern…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | March 24, 2016 | From On CampusTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Community, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, LGBTQ Issues, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
One or Two Year Terms: Four Candidates to Meet Friends, it is that time of the year again! It’s time to elect the next Youth Observers to the Unitarian Universalist Association Board of Trustees….
By Bart Frost | March 22, 2016 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Governance for Congregations, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Responsibility, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
General Assembly is jam packed with tons of amazing programing. There’s no way you could do it all, so be strategic in how you plan out your own schedule. Use this blank grid to fill in your schedule. Check out these highlights in the GA Youth Caucus room and throughout General Assembly. If you…
By Ted Resnikoff | March 14, 2016 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday