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!

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.

Your congregation’s archives may be of historical interest, such that a larger collection might appreciate them as a donation. Here are some options:

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!

How to begin a courageous conversation with your co-leaders if your congregation seems to be in decline.

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.

Three years ago, Nan Moore, Lay Community Minister and previous Religious Educator for United First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts, created Spirit Circle, a religious exploration program that embodies the congregation's mission and values through hands-on multigenerational experiences.

So many of us want to make positive change in our lives, our families, our communities, our world. But sometimes the forces of inertia and “the way it’s always been done” makes it feel like the system is conspiring against us.

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Do some of your employees get their health insurance from a source other than the congregation? Learn what's legal when it comes to reimbursing them.

In a dissolution, the congregation ceases to legally exist, and any remaining assets are transferred to another entity. This requires a vote of the congregation. Bylaws, state laws, and UUA policies must be followed.

In a merger, the congregation’s identity and assets are combined with another congregation. This requires a vote of both merging congregations.

Each week in the summer, Rev. Carolyn Patierno, minister of All Souls UU Congregation in New London, CT, hosts a lemonade stand on the sidewalk in front of the congregation. She greets passersby with a cold cup, no-strings-attached. What she has found is a source of connection and shared ministry.

Help the members of your church board understand their roles and responsibilities and be good stewards of your congregation's mission of living UU values.

Take this training together to develop your relationships, common language and practices for you as a team and discerning body of the congregation.

Board leadership holds the space between the values and intentions of congregation as a whole and how the mission is lived in the ministry & programs.

What is the purpose of sabbaticals? How do they help the congregation and its ministry? This manifesto breaks down the benefits and costs of sabbaticals.

Membership in UU Congregations is an intentional process of commitment and covenant. These trainings can help your membership committee (aka Connections Team) with the membership journey.

These books and trainings can help your Worship Arts team offer deep, meaningful, and transformative worship experiences for your congregation.Sermon Seminars: Preaching Without a Script Worship Theory and Practice Additional Trainings:...

This course is designed to help facilitators of Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression/Multicultural curricula and groups develop skills to facilitate in a way that decreases harm and promotes transformation.