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By Ted Resnikoff | December 7, 2011 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Hanging out with youth leaders and adult staff from the Central East Regional Group (CERG) last weekend, I’m convinced something new and wonderful is going on….
By Carey McDonald | December 6, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters, Youth Sunday -
(The following is a repost of an article Leigh Friedman – a member of the General Assembly Right Relationship Team at GA ‘11 – for Cooking Together, the UU crowd-source blog on immigration justice for General Assembly 2012 in Phoenix Arizona.) Flexibility, Spiritual Energy, and Wearing Lots of…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 6, 2011 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Business Meetings, Education, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Vision, Youth Sunday, Youth/Teens -
The Church of the Larger Fellowship presents Quest for Meaning on Livestream. Join Unitarian Universalists from around the country in worship, every Sunday and Monday. Church of the Larger Fellowship maintains taped segments on this stream, available for viewing anytime.
By Ted Resnikoff | December 2, 2011 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Discernment, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Multiculturalism, Nourishing the Spirit, Prayer Practices, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Worship, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
Enjoy and share this eloquent argument in favor of marriage equality! In February, 2011 Zach Wahls addressed the Iowa State Congress on the issue of Marriage Equality. His inspiring testimony went viral then, and it has again since being reposted a few days ago. Follow the success of this moving…
By Ted Resnikoff | December 2, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Identity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
We are not alone. The holiday season can be a trying time for many of us. As a young adult, it can be painful being away from or being with families of origin this time of the year. Some of our families are no longer a cohesive unit, some never were….
By Kayla Parker | December 1, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Campus Ministry, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Growth, Multiculturalism, Multigenerational Faith Development, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
In this article that originally appeared in Cooking Together, the UUA Justice GA blog, Deborah Holder argues that by shifting our paradigm from one of retributive justice we unlock great potential for effecting change amongst ourselves – for example by creating inter-generational response to…
By Ted Resnikoff | November 28, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Identity, Multigenerational Faith Development, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity -
I love Thanksgiving. I love sweet potatoes, and cranberry relish, and turkey and ham and sparkling cider. It is my favorite holiday. I am a Thanksgiving evangelist. Now, for many folks Thanksgiving seems unremarkable, and mainly consists of stuffing yourself and watching the Lions’ game….
By Carey McDonald | November 24, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Faith, Faith Development, Identity, Multigenerational Faith Development, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity -
-Materials for young adult small group ministry- One of the most common models of young adult ministry is Small Group Ministry programs (SGM). Though not unique to young adults, SGM offers an intimate spiritual space that usually includes guided discussion. While some congregations have huge SGM…
By Carey McDonald | November 23, 2011 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
By Kamila Jacob, UU-UNO Youth Envoy Coordinator. The Spring Seminar is an intergenerational conference hosted each year the Unitarian Universalist — United Nations Office in New York City. This year it will be April 12th-14th with the theme Beyond Borders: Breaking Barriers of Race and Immigration.
By Carey McDonald | November 22, 2011 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday