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Is your congregation dreaming of a project that could make a huge impact in its mission and growth, but in need of some additional funding to make it possible? Do you want to add a new staff position or increase the hours of an existing position so that you can enrich your congregation’s outreach…
May 2, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Fundraising for Congregations -
When all is going wrong and you’re scared as hell What you gonna do? Who you gonna tell? A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties, yeah No, I ain’t scared of you No, I ain’t scared of you no more -AJR, “100 Bad Days”, Neotheater Can you…
By Megan Foley | April 11, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Change & Conflict, Spiritual Practice -
Recently, I’ve been getting messages from more and more congregations who have passed the 8th principle. This is exciting!
By Sana Saeed | March 21, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: #8thPrinciple, Anti-Racism, Principles and Purposes -
Remember the classic Dr Seuss book, Oh the Places You’ll Go? Arguably the most quoted text at High School graduations and a favorite baby shower gift? Ultimately inspirational, it paints a seussical story of both the ups and down, trials and tribulations involved with becoming who we are meant to…
By Shannon Harper | March 14, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Faith Development, Leadership Development, Youth Ministry -
This song, written by Ghanaian drummer Sol Amarifo, is on my mind right now as we in congregational life navigate this liminal pandemic time.
By Shannon Harper | February 14, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Faith Development, Youth Ministry -
Last week I skimmed over an article that talked about how Americans love to be the heroes but never want to do the long term work to make lasting change. And I wondered about that. Was it true? And then the storm of this past weekend happened.
By Beth Casebolt | February 7, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Congregations in Partnership, Leadership Development -
There have been a lot of questions recently about fundraising options for congregations in different situations, so we thought a blog to help you understand the different types of grant vehicles we have available and when to use which ones would be helpful.
By Central East Region of the UUA | January 24, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: Funding for Social Justice, Fundraising for Congregations -
As the omicron surge–tsunami–hits the United States I am grateful for the protection of vaccination and yet I am braced against less deadly, but still deep impact. The impact of a form of trauma called “moral injury” or “moral distress”. I’m worried for all of us.
By Evin Carvill Ziemer | January 3, 2022 | From Better TogetherTagged as: #COVID19, Support and Caring in Congregations -
One of the reasons that I am a Unitarian Universalist is that I get the freedom to engage and reengage with deep questions of ultimacy, interconnection, and meaning.
By Renee Ruchotzke | December 13, 2021 | From Better TogetherTagged as: UU Theology -
If you’re a congregational leader, you may be wondering why you can’t do anything right and it seems like someone is always angry with you right now. It’s not you. You’re not alone.
By Evin Carvill Ziemer | November 22, 2021 | From Better Together