What does "defund the police" mean to you? In light of the call to action voted on at GA 2020, this conversation examines racism in policing in the US.

There are very predictable outcomes from congregations where there has been boundary violations. These outcomes persist until intentionally challenged and changed—they continue well beyond the tenure of the misbehaving person, and even when the behavior may not be remembered.

As a religious educator, a minister, or a lay leader, here’s some vital family ministry you can support in simple short ways. Here are some simple ways to support your families.

Ordained ministers serving congregations have a unique role and relationship with congregants that doesn't have any analogies or parallels in other institutions. Healthy Boundaries are essential.

Support for parents and caregivers in approaching conversations with teenagers about what they're doing and seeing online

Supporting children in navigating the online world is ongoing faith formation for children and their parents and caregivers. These are suggested conversations to have with children as they gain access to more online spaces.

This workshop was given by Evin Carvill Ziemer on September 19, 2020 focusing on safety guidelines and protocols as congregations prepare to launch religious education programming in an online environment.

Membership in UU Congregations is an intentional process of commitment and covenant. This guide provides practices and tools useful in training membership teams and/or professionals.

Practices and tools to provide radical hospitality.

Explore how rooting stewardship in spirituality and trust can inspire generosity. Participants will consider the alignment of our resources and our UU values, as well as creating a culture of legacy in our congregations.

Restorative Circles are a UU congregation tested way to restore relationships, build community and resolve conflict.

When we talk about the need to become more diverse, inclusive, and equitable at a basic level we are talking about hospitality. How do we learn new practices of hospitality for our congregations and our ministries? How is the idea of recognizing past wrongs an extension of this hospitality?

Our faith is changing and we need innovation in worship, in leadership, and in new communities. How do we support the innovators and risk-takers among us? What can we learn from them for our own congregations?

A liberatory faith holds the theological mandate to privilege those most in need of justice and most at risk. How do we educate for this theological mandate?

In our responsible search for truth and meaning, we are called to wrestle with our theological legacy and engage with it in the search for deeper spiritual depth and communal inspiration for the work of transformation.

What does it mean to develop systems that are accountable to expanding diversity, equity and inclusion? Structures that promote accountability are essential to maintaining progress over time, especially as the world is changing.

“We want to look more diverse but we don’t want to be more diverse.” While it may not be said, it’s a sentiment often lived out in our congregations. We’ll explore the subtle ways in which our congregational systems keep ourselves in place and what we can do differently.

How do you prepare people to lead within and beyond the walls of your congregation? Learn about Faith Forward, a path for engagement that nurtures UU roots,inspires participants to give of themselves, and prepares them to engage sustainably in the world from a spiritually grounded, faithful place.

Paula Cole Jones introduced the notion of congregations as a Community of Communities to foster inclusion and diversity at last year’s Fahs Lecture. We’ll expand on how to introduce and begin practicing this new framing in your congregation.

Although humans can’t gather at church, stuffed animals still can! Plan your own stUUfieCON!