Events & Webinars in the Central East Region

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  • Cairn of three base stones and one heart-shaped stone on top, sitting in water.
    Monday, January 26, 2026, 9:00 am — Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9:00 pm MST
    Create a team that’s ready to join together in a shared ministry approach! Goals include: Establish a collective philosophy for shared ministry; cultivate trust; name & acknowledge potential pitfalls to shared ministry; solidify a shared vision of ministry
    Online & on-site
  • A pine seedling sprouted in a hardwood and pine forest with 'NER Small Congregations Gathering' superimposed in white lettering.
    Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm EDT
    Let’s connect! Join with your small congregation neighbors in New England to share ideas, questions, concerns, and support. This gathering is open to all New England Region staff and leaders in congregations ~120 members or less.
    Meeting | From New England Region
    Online
  • cong leaders conversation
    Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 7:30 pm — 9:00 pm EDT (also:
    May 26; Sep 23, 2025; Oct 28, 2025; Nov 18, 2025; Dec 16, 2025; Jan 27; Feb 24; Mar 24
    )
    Each month, leaders from across the country gather to hear an esteemed guest speak on an emergent issue, hopeful development, or pressing concern in Unitarian Universalism. The presentation is followed by time for Q&A and small group discussion. We hope you’ll join the conversation.
    Meeting
    Online
  • Reads Ministers' Gathering with Central East Region Staff. February-May, First Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 pm Eastern Time. QR code for registration.
    Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 2:30 pm — 3:30 pm EDT (also:
    Feb 4; Mar 4; Apr 1
    )
    Ministers serving, or affiliated with, congregations in the Central East Region are warmly invited to join a new monthly drop-in gathering.
    Meeting | Featuring Central East Region of the UUA | From Central East Region
    Online
    Tagged as: Congregational Polity
  • Blue background. DeepRE Dive Gathering with Central East Region Staff. February-May, Second Tuesdays, 11-12 pm Eastern Time.
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 11:00 am — 12:30 pm EDT (also:
    Feb 10; Mar 10
    )
    DeepRE Dive calls are suited to religious professionals who have been leading RE programs. Ideal for directors of children, youth, and lifespan RE/faith development and/or ministers and other professionals engaged in faith development or shared ministry around RE.
    Webinar | For Adults | Sponsored by Central East Region of the UUA | From Central East Region
    Online
    Tagged as: Faith Development
  • UUA
    Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm EDT (also:
    Sep 9, 2025; Oct 14, 2025; Nov 11, 2025; Dec 9, 2025; Jan 13; Feb 10; Mar 10; Apr 14
    )
    Ministers who are not fellowshipped with the Unitarian Universalist Association and are serving UU congregations are invited to gather monthly with MidAmerica’s Regional Lead. We will share information, experiences, and resources with one another and explore questions.
    Online
  • Blue background. RE Essentials Gathering with Central East Region Staff. February-May, Second Wednesdays, 7-8 pm Eastern Time.
    Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 7:00 pm — 8:00 pm EDT (also:
    Feb 11; Mar 11
    )
    RE Essentials calls are ideal for very part-time or newer RE staff, for people working on serving children and youth in a congregation without paid RE staff, or for an RE Committee working with a professional and seeking to grow and learn together.
    Webinar | For Adults | Sponsored by Central East Region of the UUA | From Central East Region
    Online
    Tagged as: Faith Development
  • White lettering on a green background: NER Quarterly Congregational Administrators Gathering
    Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm EDT
    Let’s connect! Join with your peers to share ideas, strategies, questions, concerns, and to receive and offer support for the NER Quarterly Congregational Administrators Gathering on Thursday, May 14, 12:00-1:00pm ET.
    Meeting
    Online
  • Text image with the name of the event, date, and time - Presidents' Gatherings with Southern Region Congregational Life staff 2nd Thursdays, 6:00 PM Central/7:00 PM Eastern - raised on a blue background.
    Thursday, May 14, 2026, 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm EDT (also:
    Sep 11, 2025; Oct 9, 2025; Nov 13, 2025; Jan 8; Feb 12; Mar 12; Apr 9
    )
    If you are a President, President-Elect, or Vice President of a congregation in the Southern Region, you are invited to join our monthly Presidents Gatherings! The first thirty minutes of the gathering is a training specifically geared toward the role of President….
    Meeting | For Adults, Emerging Adults (18-24) | Sponsored by Southern Region of the UUA
    Online
  • White lettering on a green background: NER Quarterly Leadership Gathering
    Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 7:00 pm — 8:30 pm EDT
    Let’s connect! Join with your peers to share ideas, strategies, questions, concerns, and to receive and offer support for the NER Quarterly Leadership Gathering on Tuesday, May 19 from 7:00 to 8:30pm ET.
    Meeting
    Online
  • Blue background with waves, reads Central East Region BIPOC Gathering. A space for UUs indentifying as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color to connect, reflect, and grow in your community. 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30 pm ET on Zoom. Join our Fall Wave Cohort: Sept-Dec, 60 minute sessions, register by Sept 12. Open to BIPOC lay folks, leaders & Religious professionals in the Central East Region. Register: www.uua.org/cer
    Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:30 pm — 7:30 pm EDT (also:
    Sep 17, 2025; Oct 15, 2025; Nov 19, 2025; Dec 17, 2025; Jan 21; Feb 18; Mar 18; Apr 15
    )
    If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC), you’re warmly invited to the UUA Central East Region’s monthly BIPOC gathering.
    Webinar | For Adults | Sponsored by Central East Region of the UUA | From Central East Region
    Online
    Tagged as: BIPOC Experiences
  • The word love over the flame of a chalice, with the words transformation, pluralism, generosity, interdependence, equity, justice, and transformation circling it.
    Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm EDT
    Participants will develop a sense of the broad scope of Unitarian, Universalist, and Unitarian Universalist theology and become familiar with some of the theologians and thought leaders, historical and modern, who have contributed to Unitarian Universalist thought,
    Training
    Online
  • A stack of coloring pencils sitting on coloring page that is contains outlines of leaves that are partially colored in
    Monday, June 29, 2026, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm EDT
    This module will recommend practices and present information for working with adult learners in a faith formation ministry.
    Training
    Online
  • The Community Map to Deeper Joy which shows the map of a shoreline along the ocean with a river running through it. It reads, "The Deeper Joy of Whole Church RE" and below it are icons that read sacred stories, joyful connections, faithful conversations, public witness, community making, and creative contemplation.
    Sunday, July 5, 2026, 9:00 am — Friday, July 10, 2026, 5:00 pm EDT
    Explore collaborative faith development for folks of all ages that feels more like play and helps us strengthen our relationship muscles.
    Workshop
    On-site
  • Leading Spiritual Lives Banner
    Monday, July 6, 2026, 10:30 am — Friday, July 10, 2026, 11:45 am EDT (also:
    Jul 6-10
    )
    “Leadership is people leading spiritual lives,” says Hilary Allen, a member of Congregational Life Staff in the New England Region. As practicing Unitarian Universalists, we have historically proclaimed that all have a role to play in creating the Beloved Community. But in times of stress and
    From Central East Region
    On-site | Oberlin, OH
  • Yellow and Black UUA MAR Summer Session Logo
    Monday, July 6, 2026, 9:50 am — 11:50 am CDT (also:
    Jul 7; Jul 8; Jul 9; Jul 10
    )
    Have you ever been in a conflicted situation and not known what to do? Have you ever wondered why you got so upset at that congregational meeting? Have you ever spent too long avoiding a painful issue?
    Conference | From MidAmerica Events
    On-site
  • Three people smiling for the camera and wearing blue t-shirts with the word Volunteer on it. The photo is against a yellow background with the words "Volunteer Development module" and a chalice logo on the top right corner.
    Friday, July 10, 2026, 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm EDT
    Join us to develop skills for recruiting and equipping volunteers and nurturing their spiritual engagement and health.
    Training
    Online
  • Six children with their arms around each other and smiling for the camera. Text on the image reads "UU Whole Church Curriculum Development Module at RE Week @ Ferry Beach."
    Saturday, July 11, 2026, 9:00 am — 5:00 pm EDT
    The UU Whole Church Curriculum Development module will be offered for Sparks credit at Ferry Beach on July 11-17, 2026. The module will be led by Nao Bethea from the UUA Lifespan Faith Engagement team (MSW, CRE-LL ), and Adena Dannouf (CRE-AL).  Learning can happen in our UU communities at any…
    Training
    On-site
  • Darrick Jackson is smiling, wearing a red shirt and glasses
    Wednesday, July 29, 2026, 9:00 am — 4:00 pm CDT
    What does it feel like to truly listen with your whole body? This workshop draws on techniques from improv, theater, interplay, and embodied empathy to explore interpersonal relationships. Participants will engage in embodied exercises and learn to lead them in their own contexts.
    Training | From Educational Opportunities for Musicians
    On-site

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