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  • Two teal brushstroke waves create a spiral.
    What is sexual abuse within the ministerial relationship? This article was originally published on the Faith Trust Institute by the Rev. Dr. Marie Fortune.
    Leader Resource | January 7, 2025 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Activism, Professional Misconduct
  • A light skinned person with long dark hair holds one hand against their forehead and another hand outstretched signaling "stop". There are light blue and oranges splashes of color like paint against an otherwise dark background. The words "stress", "emotional strain", "tense" and "depression" are written in these splashes with fragments of definitions.
    The oldest Millennials are in our forties now. Lots of researchers have looked at the wealth of Millennials compared to Baby Boomers as they turned 40....
    By Erica Baron | January 6, 2025 | From RE-sources
    Tagged as: Families & Faith Development, Parenting
  • Headshot of Beth Casebolt
    Ours is a covenantal faith, and what binds us together are the promises we make. Just as we periodically spend time looking at our personal lives making promises to ourselves, we should also look at our promises to each other and to the communities we are a part.
    Sermon | By Beth Casebolt | January 1, 2025 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Worship
  • Chalice with word Love over the flame, surrounded by three interlocking and elliptical orbits of color resembling the stylized motion of subatomic particles. As orbits intersect, colors shift from dark pink to red, aqua to dark blue, and goldenrod to bright green. Within open spaces formed by each interlocking orbit is text for six UU shared values. Clockwise: Transformation (aqua), Equity (bright green), Pluralism (red), Interdependence (dark blue), Justice (goldenrod), and Generosity (dark pink).
    Two images of the UU Shared Values, in an atom form and in a flower form, are now available for UU congregations to use. No special permission is needed if images are used in a Unitarian UUniversalist context (digital platforms orprint product pertaining).
    November 20, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Logos & Graphics, Communication
  • An old-fashioned schooner navigates choppy waters in a storm.
    A changing, troubled world calls for prepared leaders. With advance preparation, you can meet moments of crisis with more confidence and less anxiety.
    Leader Resource | November 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Change & Conflict, Religious & Civil Liberties, Leadership Development, Safe Congregations
  • A glass sphere sitting on the forest floor refracts the forest in miniature and upside down.
    During troubled times, we are called to be prophetic, but we need to ground ourselves to keep our balance and foster resilience.
    Leader Resource | November 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Resilience, Spiritual Practice
  • Rev. Phillip Lund, Congregational Life Consultant, MidAmerica Region
    When we meet someone new, we often try to make a good impression by sharing the best of ourselves. The same holds true when we first share with someone the story of our faith.
    Sermon | By Phillip Lund | November 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Worship
  • headshot of Rev. Bruce Bode
    You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki.
    Sermon | By Bruce A Bode | November 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Worship
  • "We Need Change Now" written in black, teal, and magenta graffiti on plywood over a set of 4 doors, partially covering an "everything on sale" sign.
    The rising power of illiberal religious and political movements is threatening both religious freedom and democracy. These resources are a starting point to understanding the threat and what our theological response can be.
    Leader Resource | October 30, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Religious & Civil Liberties, White Supremacy Culture
  • More than a dozen UU youth create a tunnel/bridge by reaching forward and holding hands high so that bridging youth can travel through the created tunnel.
    These bridging resources provide faith development and ritual of transition for UU youth who are transitioning to the first stage of adulthood. One of many "rites of passage," bridging holds a special place in the heart of congregational life.
    Curriculum | By Eric Bliss | October 23, 2024 | For High School, Emerging Adults (18-24), Multigenerational | From Faith Curriculum Library
    Tagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Youth Ministry
  • A rack with 8 pamphlets, including "Finding a Spiritual Home," "Engagement with the World," "A Spiritual Home for LGBTQ People," "UU Religious Education and Your Child," and "We Are Unitarian Universalists."
    It's time to refresh your pamphlet racks! The new pamphlet Our Shared UU Values and our new "wallet card" is available!
    Book | October 22, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Outreach & Marketing
  • A graphic of church with a chalice logo and a paper airplane with a trail shooting outward.
    Outreach and marketing is communication that makes it easier for people to find us, and to have a pretty good idea of what they will find when they visit.
    Book | October 22, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Outreach & Marketing
  • Pink echinacea in the foreground; the background is the rest of Tomo Hillbo's garden.
    As we dig into a new congregational year of religious education (RE), you might find it useful to try out a metaphor. As a religious education professional or lay leader, imagine you belong to a community garden. By Lauren Wyeth, Congregational Life Consultant, Faith Development Specialist
    Leader Resource | By Lauren Wyeth | October 10, 2024 | From Call and Response
    Tagged as: Professional Development for Religious Educators
  • Hands forming a heart with a sunset in the background
    Congregations are human institutions and, like humans, they have a lifespan. Your congregation may discern that it’s time for a good goodbye, rather than to continue on. This is no failure!
    October 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • Run-down chapel with a for sale sign in front
    If your congregation has decided to sell its property, you’ll want to contact an area real estate agent to look into the sale of your property.
    October 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • Old documents written with a quill and ink
    Your congregation’s archives may be of historical interest, such that a larger collection might appreciate them as a donation. Here are some options:
    October 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Records & Security, Governance for Congregations
  • two hands reaching toward each other with world clouds: unite, connect, attune, us, welcome, regard, come together
    Because your congregation is a legal entity with assets, there are important steps that must be taken as part of either a merger or a dissolutions. This article will help guide you!
    By Megan Foley | October 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • AI Image of a church bathed in glory light from a sunset
    How to begin a courageous conversation with your co-leaders if your congregation seems to be in decline.
    By Megan Foley | October 4, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • Timeline showing the practical stages of closing a congregation: Grief and Celebration, Contact Regional Staff, Find a Lawyer, Check Your Bylaws, Create a Dissolution Plan, send it to regional staff, Congregational Vote, Send Minutes to the UUA, Plan a closing service for final Sunday
    This broad-brush overview lays out the practical and technical steps involved in dissolving a congregation, both as a legal entity and as a member congregation of the UUA.
    Leader Resource | By Megan Foley, Lillian Drab-Braddick, Renee Ruchotzke | October 3, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Governance for Congregations
  • Photo of Michael J Crumpler
    In light of the hate that is fueling our culture and targeting our people, how shall we live out our Unitarian Universalist values? Rev. Michael Crumpler is the UUA LGBTQ and Multicultural Program Director.
    Sermon | By Michael J. Crumpler | October 1, 2024 | From LeaderLab
    Tagged as: Worship