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  • The side of a church, showing a window with a broken shutter and a sign that reads 'Kingston First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist Est. 1717 ALL ARE WELCOME'.
    It will be Love that leads the course of healing for First Parish. A Love that will hold space for tears, for fear, for outrage and betrayal. A Love that will encourage (a word whose derivation is ‘to make strong’) the congregation toward not just healing, but growth.
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | July 12, 2024 | From Covenanting
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  • The tile reads 'NER Approach to Ministerial Startups' in white overlaid on an image of mountains, a lake, and a cloudy sky in autumn.
    More information about the New England Region UUA's Approach to Ministerial Startups
    Utility | June 28, 2024 | From New England Region
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  • The image reads '5 Ways to a Cool Cong. Summer!' in blue superimposed on a yellow starburst.
    Summer’s coming! Kick off those flip-flops and slather on the SPF! We’ve got five surefire tips to get more out of your congregational life this summer!
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | June 14, 2024 | From Covenanting
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  • A middle-aged white woman with short, chemically-assisted red hair, wearing a shawl of colorful stripes. She is sitting on the stone steps of a church.
    The New England Region of the UUA welcomes our newest part-time Congregational Life Staff member, Heather Janules!
    June 13, 2024 | From NER News
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  • A close-up of white, fuzzy dandelion seeds spread out against a bright blue sky in the background.
    What is bringing you JOY? How can we make things EASIER for you? Last month, we focused on the first question. This other question - how can your congregation make things easier for you? - is both powerful and in a way, countercultural.
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | May 17, 2024 | From Practice Makes Possible Blog
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  • Emily, a white young adult with short curly reddish hair, wears a dark green turtleneck in a coffee shop with a brick background. They pose with their hand on their chin and smile softly at the camera.
    The New England Region of the UUA is excited to share the news that has joined our team this spring as full time Congregational Life Field Staff!
    May 17, 2024 | From NER News
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  • A target is spray-painted onto wood blocks, with a hatchet hanging by the blade from the bullseye.
    What is bringing you JOY? How can we make things EASIER for you? What good questions for all of us. Whether we are parents, children, youth, or elders; whether we are long-time engaged volunteers, or occasional worship-goers, trust me-your congregation wants to know the answers to these questions.
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | April 15, 2024 | From Practice Makes Possible Blog
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  • Welcome and a smiley face are written on a green chalkboard.
    The practice of Tending Our Tradition asks us to be stewards of Unitarian Universalism by bringing forward what remains liberatory and life-giving from our past while addressing the harms that have also been part of our story.
    By Erica Baron | March 15, 2024 | From Tending to Tradition
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  • An image of a murmuration of birds flying above a field and trees against a pink sky is superimposed onto an image of pink clouds. The image reads Liberating Practices across the top and bottom.
    All the resources and materials from the gatherings of the Liberating Practices Learning Community.
    Utility | January 31, 2024 | From New England Region
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  • A man wearing black rimmed glasses and a dress coat and shirt smiles warmly at the camera.
    We are thrilled to introduce Art Nava, the newest member of our team, who comes with an impressive background and a history of dedicated service to congregations. Some of you may already know Art through his extensive involvement in our Peer Facilitators program, having been a part of the program...
    January 29, 2024 | From NER News
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  • A row of tea lights are lit against a dark background, only the one in the foreground is in focus. The flames morph into hearts as they descend backwards.
    Love is the doctrine of this church….Love is the spirit of this place….We Side with Love…
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | January 29, 2024 | From Covenanting
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  • Trees in the fall with New England Region Newsletter Archives superimposed in white lettering.
    NER Monthly Newsletter Archives
    Utility | December 14, 2023 | From NER News
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  • From a perspective set above is a red and yellow hot air balloon against a grassy field.
    For those of you not embroiled in this particular time of year known as search season, now is when many of your sibling congregations have compiled their “records” to be shared with candidating ministers. It is a busy time of collating months of conversation and inward reflection about the...
    By Hilary Allen | December 14, 2023 | From Doing Our Inner Work
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  • From above, seven people hold hands around a table before eating.
    We are a species wired for connection, for collaboration, for community; various fields of study have affirmed and documented this. But when did you know it? Maybe you were fortunate to grow up in a country, a culture, a church, a home where community was as central an element as water and air....
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | November 29, 2023 | From Practice Makes Possible Blog
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  • An image of a murmuration of birds flying above a field and trees against a pink sky is superimposed onto an image of pink clouds. The image reads Liberating Practices across the top and bottom.
    What practices move us toward liberation in our congregations? What practices deepen our collective commitment to beloved community within the congregation and in the world around us? No individual person or single congregation has all the answers to these questions, but when we explore them...
    Utility | November 29, 2023 | From New England Region
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  • Utility | November 21, 2023 | From New England Region
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  • An image of a row of hands holding up puzzle pieces in hazy sunlight borders the top and bottom of the frame. The middle reads 'Contexts Learning Community' in white font on a brown background.
    Below you will find all the resources and materials from the gatherings of the Contexts Learning Community. You are welcome to join at any time by using our sign-up form. Those who join will receive invitations to future gatherings; registration is required for each gathering.
    Utility | November 8, 2023 | From New England Region
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  • An arrangement of various flowers and leaves on a marble top with the words "DO", "LOVE", "HOPE, "PEACE", "CARE", and "LIVE" written in black sharpie on pieces of masking tape.
    Julian, do you not know? Do you not know about sorrow? And Julian, do you not know? Do you not know about pain? As our November newsletter was approaching final edits, horrific news of our country’s 565th mass shooting of the calendar year broke out of the city of Lewiston, Maine. As sometimes...
    By Wren Bellavance-Grace | October 31, 2023 | From Centering Gifts
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  • A collage of autumnal gatherings from nature on a dark background.
    This month we are delighted to share a voice from our pews. Author Rumni Saha recently shared a version of this essay with her congregation, and sent a copy to our NER office as well. We asked her permission to share it with you. Doing so is a faithful risk by our sibling in faith, and Faithful...
    By Rumni Saha | September 27, 2023 | From Tending to Tradition
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  • A person with short hair and black glasses stands in front of green foliage wearing a jacket, blue tie, and patterned shirt. They are smiling and looking off into the distance.
    Hello! And thank you for all the ways many of you have already welcomed me to the New England Region.I grew up here, mostly in New Hampshire and Vermont. I came of age in the Milford, NH UU congregation and as a young adult attended congregations in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Then I...
    September 5, 2023 | From NER News
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