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  • We had about a minute in, when, June? when we in congregations thought we were on the path to pandemic freedom. I don’t know about you but I definitely was imagining A Return To Normal Church.
    By Megan Foley | September 13, 2021 | From Better Together
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Change & Conflict, Leadership Development, Support and Caring in Congregations
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  • How can your congregation be a good employer during the COVID-19 outbreak? Caring for staff is an opportunity to model your values and spirit for the congregation, to demonstrate the kindness, creativity, and interdependence that these days ask of us....
    By Jan Gartner | August 27, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Benefits & Compensation for Congregations, Staffing & Supervision, Finance for Congregations
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  • Trying to figure out how to talk about wearing masks in church? Here are some examples!
    August 20, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Covenant, Safe Congregations
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  • In light of the changing COVID virus and the Delta variant, the UUA offers important updates to its guidance on gathering in UU congregations and communities.
    By Susan Frederick-Gray | August 20, 2021 | From Press Releases
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Community, Safe Congregations
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  • Widespread vaccination against COVID-19 makes our communities safer. How do we encourage vaccination with sensitivity and kindness?
    August 20, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Safe Congregations
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  • From exercising regularly, sticking with spiritual disciplines, and enjoying hobbies, to reading for pleasure, getting enough sleep, and spending time with those we love, caring for ourselves is hardest precisely when we most need to do it. Throw in the limitations of physical...
    By Jan Gartner | August 5, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19
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  • Back in 1999, each June my family of four would load up our van with a tent, sleeping bags, camp stove, dishes, food and more and head out for wherever that year's General Assembly was being held....
    By Beth Casebolt | June 14, 2021 | From Better Together
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Building Community
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  • The UU Holdeen India Program’s partners have been working around the clock during the COVID-19 crisis.
    June 1, 2021 | From MidAmerica News
    Tagged as: #COVID19
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  • Is your congregation overwhelmed? Confused about how to move forward towards some in-person ministry? Facing too many options? This post is for you.
    May 26, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Building Community, Safe Congregations, Worship
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  • New ways UU congregations are considering moving towards multi-platform congregational life especially focused on Sunday morning and all ages inclusion.
    May 21, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Building Community, Worship
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  • Committing to right relationship means being willing to revise our practices when we learn that previously accepted habits might be harmful.
    Reflection | By Christine Slocum | May 19, 2021 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Body, Community, Worship
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  • With the recent relaxation of CDC guidelines, our communtities will be under pressure to reopen. We need to make sure that we have systems and processes to keep the most vulnerable safe and included.
    Leader Resource | By CB Beal | May 18, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Diversity & Inclusion
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  • In this promising yet challenging time, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray encourages congregations to start with simple changes so we can learn together.
    May 13, 2021 | From Press Releases
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Simplicity, Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Safe Congregations
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  • Hear insights from Congregational Life Staff and read insights from leaders about the challenges and possibilities of moving toward in person ministry that is inclusive for our whole community including children and youth.
    Webinar | April 27, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Building Community, Covenant, Faith Development
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  • As a faith community, we need to be grounded in our principles and values when making decisions during times of turmoil.
    Leader Resource | By Susan Frederick-Gray | April 15, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, UU Theology
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  • In 2020, the UUA recommended that congregations plan for a year of virtual operations. Moving into 2021, the UUA recommends that congregations plan for multi-platform operations.
    April 15, 2021 | From Press Releases
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Safety and Staffing in Congregations, Safe Congregations
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  • As congregations consider physically re-opening for hybrid or multiplatform worship and programs, families with children and youth may be left out or excluded. Inclusion will take care and consideration of the challenges families are facing.
    By Evin Carvill Ziemer | April 12, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Families & Faith Development
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  • May I have the wisdom to be curious when I find myself grumbling about “them.”
    Reflection | By Erika Hewitt | April 7, 2021 | From Braver/Wiser
    Tagged as: #COVID19, 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Conflict, Conscience, Healing, Humanism, Integrity, Relationships, Secular, Self-Respect, Worship
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  • In planning for post-pandemic church, you may find this opening reading useful. As the author reflects, "No one's done this in living memory."
    Reflection | By Kimberley Debus | March 28, 2021 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Effective Meetings
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  • Although there is good news on the horizon about the pandemic subsiding, Unitarian Universalist communities are not yet able to gather in person. At the UUA, we are your partners, to help navigate the coming many months.
    By Susan Frederick-Gray | March 25, 2021 | From Press Releases
    Tagged as: #COVID19, Patience, Safety and Staffing in Congregations
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