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Fifteen years ago, when I was the religious educator in North Andover, Massachusetts, we held a tashlich ritual as part of marking the Jewish Days of Awe. People of all ages put bread crumbs in bowls of water to recognize the actions they were sorry for and to symbolize a new start. Tashlich...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | September 22, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Earth, Multigenerational Faith Development -
I recently had a fantastic opportunity to attend a Teaching Tolerance workshop on their new Perspectives for a Diverse America (free) curriculum. Teaching Tolerance was founded in 1991 by the Southern Poverty Law Center to help reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relations, and support...By Pat Kahn | September 12, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Children's Faith Development, Families & Faith Development, Teaching Methods -
Last spring, 20 religious educators experienced continuing education that blended online and in-person learning in the first ever "hybrid" Renaissance module, co-led by Pat Infante and Gabrielle Farrell. ...By Pat Kahn | September 1, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Professional Development for Religious Educators -
As parents and caregivers, we sometimes have to hold difficult conversations with children. I have had a few of those while raising my daughter. One that I will never forget happened in January, 1998. My daughter was seven and a serious book lover. Though she could read for herself now, she still...By Jessica York | August 18, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Anti-Racism, Families & Faith Development, Parents, Racial Justice -
A fine way to celebrate August 2, the birthday of Sophia Fahs, is to take a look at her classic story collection, From Long Ago and Many Lands: Stories for Children Told Anew. It is now available on the Unitarian Universalist Association website, at no charge (PDF, 288 pages). ...By Pat Kahn | August 4, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Multiculturalism, UU History -
For several years, my family and I participated in the Birmingham Hospitality Network, a non-profit that worked to provide shelter space for families who lost a home. The families are hosted by congregations. Congregation members volunteer to provide meals. My family would pick a night, bring...By Jessica York | July 24, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development -
Let us worship with our eyes and ears and fingertips; let us love the world through heart and mind and body. —Reverend Kenneth Patton In May, my daughter was married in an outdoor ceremony in Vermont. She and her new husband walked barefoot over a grassy pathway marked with hyacinth petals to...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | July 11, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Multigenerational Faith Development, Worship -
By Joy Berry Ask adults what they remember from Sunday School and you’ll hear memories of doing. That convinces me that religious education (RE) should be as hands-on, innovative, and creative as possible. Like Makerspaces. Around the country, “Maker Culture” is developing. Communities,...June 25, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development -
By Melanie Davis Many parents will spend the next few months packing college dorm-bound boxes with bed linens, ramen noodles, and laundry soap....June 9, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Sexuality Education -
In a previous Call and Response post (Parents and “Fellow Laborers,” July 2013), we shared advice for parents from the famous Sunday School Address by William Ellery Channing (1780-1842). The Unitarian minister also had lots to say for those who teach in our religious...By Pat Kahn | May 25, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Professional Development for Religious Educators, UU History -
When I was six years old, my family moved to a town along the Merrimack River in northeastern Massachusetts. In those days, we talked about living “within smelling distance” of the river. It was a mess, about as close as one could get to an open sewer, with manufacturing plants, homes, and...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | May 15, 2015 | From Call and Response -
This webinar, hosted by the UU Ministers Association, offers 30 minutes of framing and rethinking about the crucial, spirit-filled work of ministering to BIPOC youth and young adults.Webinar | By Elizabeth Nguyen | May 12, 2015 (reviewed September 2025) | For Youth, Emerging Adults (18-24) | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Education, Faith, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Identity Formation, Leadership, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Vision, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Ministry -
By Karen Brown When I started my vocation as a Director of Religious Education twenty years ago, recruiting teachers was in my job description. No problem. Parents and other members of the congregation stepped up and volunteered. I continued to have a positive experience of recruiting teachers in...May 5, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development -
[Editors’ note: The UUA Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, in collaboration with a number of UUA regional teams, has published eight Youth Advising Competencies as an optional tool to help Congregational Life field staff, religious professionals, lay leaders, and advising teams identify...April 25, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development -
By Shannon Harper Working in youth ministry, supporting young people in their search for identity, voice, and calling, is at best incredibly gratifying. It can also be heartbreakingly challenging. Raising two multi-racial young women of my own is equal parts of both, and everything in between,...April 17, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Multiculturalism, Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries -
Tips and ideas for organizing campus ministry with connections to your congregation.Small Group Ministry Guide | April 15, 2015 (reviewed November 2024) | For Emerging Adults (18-24) | From RE-sourcesTagged as: Campus Ministry -
By Richard S. Gilbert Liberal religious educators have for centuries sought to help people grow, spiritually and morally. How do we do that? That is one of those questions that empty the room. No one really knows. However, I believe what happens is “spiritual osmosis.” Osmosis is that...April 7, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Spirituality -
I was a child with curiosity about the whole world. I made my first explorations through books. Among my early discoveries were these: (1) the world is alive with different people and cultures, and (2) the world of books is created by, about, and for white people of Anglo-Saxon heritage. The...By Susan Lawrence | March 25, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Children's Faith Development, Multiculturalism, Teaching Methods -
The first completely online Renaissance module, UU History, has now been offered four times, including the field test in 2013. Participants have given glowing reports on the online learning format as well as the breadth and depth of the module’s content. It seems that using technology to explore...By Pat Kahn | March 15, 2015 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Faith Development, Professional Development for Religious Educators, UU History -
This winter, I met with a florist to talk about flowers for my daughter’s wedding. I entered the shop on a cold, windy morning with no idea that when I walked out I would be so uplifted and inspired. After our conversation about wedding flowers, the florist, Diane, told me about a project that is...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | March 3, 2015 | From Call and Response