Guidance for ministerial searches, other parish ministry opportunities, sabbaticals, and retirement.

With in-gathering behind us, we settle into the rhythm of Autumn and the church year. This month’s round-up includes resources to support special days, like All Souls and All Saints Day, Indigenous People’s Day - and tools to center and engage our Shared Values and Faith Development Goals.

A step-by-step guide to hosting OWL programs in your congregation.

The UUA is an official partner of the No Kings National Day of Mobilization on Saturday, October 18. Building on the momentum from the first No Kings protests in June, we are mobilizing for another mass day of resistance, resilience, and action.Because our communities deserve more than fear,

Access recordings from previous Congregational Leaders Conversations, where leaders from across the country gather monthly to hear an esteemed guest speak on an emergent issue, hopeful development, or pressing concern in Unitarian Universalism.

Join CB Beal in talking about how UU Congregations are uniquely positioned for sacred resistance.

A comprehensive listing of OWL curriculum, parent and caregiver tools, and additional resources to meet learning needs and life stages, from kindergarten to elderhood.

UUs all over are gathering for a new year of faith development and community building. This month’s round-up responds to suggestions from the field, with curated resources to support RE program planning, worship, and shared values learning, and some non-curricular Our Whole Lives resources

When a professional leaves their position, it’s important to set their successor up well. A covenant between the outgoing and incoming professionals is one piece of a healthy transition, creating shared understandings and paving the way for the new staff member to fully embrace their role.

Understanding the different "pockets of giving" will help your congregation be more savvy about when and how to ask for financial gifts. Pockets of money are not the same!

In recent years, more congregations than ever before have chosen the contract search process over other types of ministry search, for several reasons.

...I hope to offer dreams for a future of Youth Leadership that is slowly emerging. The upheaval of many systems in recent years brings possibility. We can both honor and value the contributions of the past while meeting our youth in this moment–their moment– to create something new.

Tip: When recording a Zoom meeting that will be shared publicly, we recommend that you not include participants' names. By default, when recording a Zoom meeting, Zoom includes the names of the participants in the lower left of each participant's video/image box. This can become a security issue,...

The American Unitarian Association was officially formed on May 26, 1825.

It seems like natural disasters are all around us. Is your congregation in need of help or want to help those affected through the UUA Disaster Relief Fund?

With so much personal, financial, and other important information able to be accessed online, it's more important than ever to use best practices for your digital security.

The UUA Office of Church Staff Finances provides Compensation Consultants and (new in summer 2024) Treasurer Support Team are available to help congregational leaders with needs related to compensation and finances.

SGM provides the key ingredients in a vibrant congregation: UU identity, Spiritual depth at all levels, and a spirit of generosity.