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  • A sign hanging on a door handle with the words "open" and "closed" painted on, and a lever that can be pointed to either word.
    Open and honest communication is essential between the board and the minister. Here are some guidelines and practices to help navigate difficult conversations.
    By UUA Congregational Life |
  • Widening the Circle of Governance in Congregations: Sociocracy. Graphic of poeple holding hands in a circle
    Toward more inclusive and engaged decision-making with Sociocracy. This 12/3/2022 webinar recording offers an overview of Sociocracy and some real-life examples of it being used in UU congregations. This webinar was co-sponsored by Sociocracy for All. Some Theological Grounding for Sociocracy...
    By Renee Ruchotzke |
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    12/2/2022 - Sharing stories and learning from each other's experiments — whether successful or not — is one of the best ways for congregations to support one another.
  • Photo of woman with curly hair and glasses.
    11/18/2022 - Keep worship from being a challenge for the lay-led congregation. You can make creating worship services less taxing and more satisfying.
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    The UUA offers a Congregational Salary Program as a service to congregational leaders. We're introducing a fresh approach, including an emphasis on process and a new structure for our Recommended Salary Ranges.
    By Jan Gartner |
  • The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme “Meet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.
    Many congregations are at a financial crossroads, but are our annual budgeting and financial planning processes up to the challenge? Build your congregation’s roadmap for a sustainable – thriving -financial future.
    By Stewardship for Us, Barry Finklestein, Liz Coit |
  • The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme “Meet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.
    How committees and staff can create a dynamic and engaging stewardship element in a family’s spiritual life.
    By Stewardship for Us, Barry Finklestein |
  • The General Assembly logo, featuring the red UUA chalice to the left. The GA theme “Meet the moment: Reimagining radical faith community” is arranged in a circle. Pink letters GA are in the center, with a white web decoration to represent the World Wide Web connecting our multi platform event. In front of the letters GA, there is a purple silhouette of eight people holding hands. The persons depicted are of of varying shapes and sizes.
    In UU congregations, conflict avoidance, a sense of urgency, and either/or thinking can make it difficult to engage conflicts well. We will learn to engage conflicts of various kinds in ways that lead toward Beloved Community.
    By Erica Baron, Byron "Tyler" Coles, Sarah Gibb Millspaugh |
  • A weathered stone statue of one Asian monk talking while another listens.
    Someone has just reached out to you with some critical feedback about the minister. What should you do next?
    By Erica Baron |
  • Two people in silouette in an office having a conversation.
    When your congregation has staff but no staff member is in a supervisory role, you will need to find a volunteer lay leader to fill that role. 
    By Jan Gartner, Renee Ruchotzke |
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