It’s that time of year again! When many congregations are electing new leaders and appointing new committee chairs in preparation for the new church year. While this is a time when many churches are making updates, we know that not all congregations are on the same schedule. You can make these…

Just a quick note to remind you that I’ll be heading out the CER door in the next couple of weeks, leaving you in the capable hands of your primary contact and our staff team. They in turn are well supported by the rest of the UUA’s Congregational Life staff. Please do continue to reach out to…

After almost fifteen years on the Central East Regional (CER) staff, I will be stepping away from the team and my direct work with congregational leaders after June 30, 2025.

Find out what’s happening in the Central East Region! This month — Board Retreat Resources, Summer Institute, The Gathering, General Assembly 2025 & more.

It’s that time of year where many of our congregations are holding annual meetings, electing new leaders and new leaders are stepping into their new, or in some cases, returning roles. Here are some resources to help with that.

It’s hard to keep up with everything. It’s stressful to wonder if lawfully expressing your outrage will result in you being harassed, targeted or worse. But how do we keep this up? We stagger our breathing.

We are pleased to announce that registration for Summer Institute 2025 is now open! Please join us July 6-12 in Oberlin, OH.

Find out what’s happening in the Central East Region! This month — Summer Institute, The Gathering, General Assembly 2025 & more.

If you are looking for something to help you figure out what to do in this time, consider joining The Gathering, second Monday of the month at 7 pm ET.

There have been three Truly Trying Times since I’ve been working with congregations through the UUA, … and I’m familiar with what happens when our congregations have been set back on their heels by world events.