Cohort Details

UUs are showing up to resist fascism, protect democracy, and create a future where love and dignity prevail. And yet, many come to Side with Love asking, “What do we do?!?” Our response to that question is not simple or one-size-fits-all, but we do know we need Spiritual Grounding, Political Analysis, and Collective Action. This will be an extended breakout group for board members to grapple with the question of “what do we do?!” in your specific context with a focus on the particular alchemy of grounding, analysis & action.

Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Leaders is specifically for staff and board members of UU congregations to provide daytime, condensed access to the content of the Monday evening Gathering with breakout groups designed to help leaders process, reflect, and strategize for the work ahead with your peers. If you want to be in community with your peers and with Side with Love and Congregational Life Staff, LREDA, UUMA, and AUUMM, this is for you! Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Leaders occurs on the Wednesday after The Gathering on the second Monday of the month.

Facilitator

• Cathy Rion Starr (Leadership Development Specialist in Organizing Strategy Team)

How to Join

• This wave cohort is open to 20 board members balanced across regions. Any congregational board member or staff is welcome to attend Now What: The Gathering for Congregational Leaders. Board members who wish to participate in the Wave Cohort addition should check the box on the general Now What: The Gathering registration form.
• Wave Cohort Info Session:
  • September 10 at 2:15 ET following the Now What The Gathering session that runs from 1-2:15pm ET, 12-1:15pm CT, 11am-12:15pm MT, 10-11:15am PT
• Scheduled Wave Cohort Sessions:
  • Wednesdays, October 15 at 1-3pm ET, 12-2pm CT, 11am-1pm MT, 10am-12pm PT
  • Wednesday, November 12 at 1-3pm ET, 12-2pm CT, 11am-1pm MT, 10am-12pm PT
  • Wednesday, December 10 at 1-3pm ET, 12-2pm CT, 11am-1pm MT, 10am-12pm PT